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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
HaFFy'S Promise.

40, George, that was wicked to say
thatl"
"Well, didn't Will Brown spoil my
ball and then throw it at me? 1t was
enough TO make any body swear Faith
er only bought it for me yesterday"
+" For all, George, it was wrong to
speak So
"What makes it wrong, Harry 1 am
sure I think our Joe ought to know
great deal better than you do, for he is
almost man, and when he gets cross at
me he talks great while longer that way
than 1 did. don't remember all that
he says"
al said something like that, once,
George. was spinning my top and the
string broke Mother heard what said,
and she called me up into her room and
told me how very wicked it was to talk
so; she was sick then. 1t wasn't great
while afterwards, when Uncle Harry
came into my little room one night and
wakened me. He told me mother was
very sick and wanted to see me. He
carried me to her bed She reached out
her thin, white hands when she saw me,
and smiled. | crept close to her and
laid my face against hers She kissed
me great many times, and then she
asked me if l remembered yet, what she
had told me about using wicked words
told her yes, hadn't used one since
think can see her now, as she looked
at me, when she said, Harry, want
you to promise me, that If you ever think
of using such words, or if you hear other
boys use them, you will remember what
your mother told you I promised her
would o, how tight she held me then |
l CANE tell you all she said then, George,
but it was something about Gods taking
care of me and my promise. After a
while l felt her cheek grow like snow,
and she didn't hold me so tight Then
Uncle Harry took me back to my bed,
and l saw he had been crying, too.
Here Harry stopped, and drew his hands
across his eyes.
George asked how long it had been
since then.
"Three years now, for was eight
last week, and l was only FIVE when
mother died"
"And have you remembered it all this
time, Harry"
Co. luluh VI uslUH
bad words, when the boys make me cross
but, right away, seem to see mother
looking at me just as she did that night
Well, Harry I am going to try youl
promise, too Shall 2"
Why, yes, if you will, George, but
he stopped and looked down.
But what, Harry 2"
1 was going to tell you what
thought helped me to keep my promise
You mustn't tell the other boys this, the,
might laugh at it; you know we neve
like them to laugh at US, and that woulC
be laughing at mother"
an not tell, Harry, If you don't wan
me to-"
Well, I think it was the prayer moth
er made afterwards that hel ps me t
keep my promise; and besides thai
every night and morning since, when
kneel at my bed, I ask God to help m
keep my promise to my mother"
Mothers, be encouraged The littl
seeds of counsel which you are dali
scattering are never lost Like a ric
harvest, they will return in rich blessing
on your children's hearts.
Perhaps they seem unmindful of you
kind instructions and gentle words; br
remember, that He never forgets, VIII
said. If We ask anything in my name,
will do it. IS s. Times
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
AGEM FRoH HVHITTIER.

n LAOAA - ~ - u AA@LNa
No bird-song floated down the hill,
The tangled bank below was still;
No rustic from tho birchen stem,
No ripple from the waters hem.
The dusk of twilight round US grew,
We felt the falling Of the dew;
Far from US. ere the day was done,
The wooded hills shut out the SUE.
But on the rivers's further side
We saw the hilltops glorihed,-
A tender glow, exceeding fair,
a dream Of day without its glare.
With US the damp, the chill, the gloom;
With them the sunsets rosy bloom;
While dark, through the wiIlowy vistas seen,
The river rolled in shade between.
From out the darkness where we trod
We gaEed upon those hills of God.
Whose light seemed not of moon or sun,
We spake not, but our thought was one.
We paused, as if from that bright shore
Beckoned our dear ones gone before;
And s:illed our beating hearts to hear
The voices lost to mortal earl
Sudden our pathway turned from night;
The hills swung open to the light;
Through their green gates the sunshine show
ed
A long, slant splenaor, downward flowed.
Down glade and glen, and bank 1t rolled;
1t bridged the shaded stream with gold:
And borne on piers of mist, allied
The shadOwy with the sunlit side
$50. " prayed we, "when our feet draw neal
The river, dark with mortal fear.
"And the night eometh chill with dew,
o Father-let thy light break through
$50 let the hills Of doubt divide,
So bridge with faith the sunless tide
$50 let the eyes that fall on earth
On thy eternal hills look forth;
sand in thy reckoning angels know
The dear ones whom We loved belowI"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22

SALE OF CITY LOTS.
EoR sALE-THE FOLLOWING pEsoRIBEl

EVOR SALE-THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
II City Lots and timbeI,land:
Part of Lot 100, witfSe6suss, fronting 20 feet
on 1hirc and so feet on Sycamore streets. This is
choice lot, one square from the Court House,
now occupied by John CRIES. and Fred Wahnsied-
Ter.
Lots 5, G, and 10. in Seminary tract, the two
former on Main street, opposite the Railroad De-
pot the latter two Immediately back Of the for
mer, on Sycamore street. Free Of city taxes
House and Lot Ne. II. Block 10, RowleyviIIe,
one square from the Railroad Depot. Also Lot 10
in ROwleyville.
Lots and 4, in Block 3, in Sullivan Enlarge
rnent.
Two 40 acre tracts in Perry Township, good
timber land, three and four miles from the city
Also leo acres in Union Township, heavy tim
bered. seven miles from the city.
This is all good property and for sale en- rea-
sonable terms, by
dee5-lm CHRISTIAN DECKER
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
PIANOS.

1.-TWO SPLENDID PIANOS JUST RECEIVED
u from the manufacturers, and for sale at
WARREN & C0HYNGToN'S,
noy25 No. Main street.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
It A r A S CON

R Z I U RNIN G.:
TARASCOE, leaves Louisville Mondays and
Thursdays.
BIG" GREY EAGLE leaves Louisville Tues
days and Fridays
"STAR" GREY EAGLE leaves Louisville Wed
nesdays and Saturdays. = Punetually at {
o'clock p. IL
For comfort and speed the above steamers are
unsurpassed. cox HUMPHREY.
dacI2
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COLLECTORS SALE.

NTOTIsE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, WILL
IN LIAM G. BGPPLE, Coll ctor Of the City Of
Evansville, between the hours of and 10 o'clock
A. N. and and 3 o'clock P. n, on MONDAY,
JANUARY Urn, 1864, will sell at Public Ane-
ton, at the door OF the Court House in the City
of Evansville Indiana, the following Lots, parts
ments, assessed for the payment of City Taxes fer
the year 1865 due from the owners thereof to the
City Of Evansvl.e-said Taxes bsing now due and
unpaid-ana for the costs Of said sails; aud that
said sale will bc continued on the next day there
after. viz: ON Tuesday, January 18th, 1864, at two
o'clock P. NJ at the door OF tho Court House in
Evansville, for the purpose of selling such prop
erty may have been sold the day FIRST
above mentioned and not paid for:
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
New York Market.

NEW YORK, December 81.
COTTON dull.
FLOUR in moderate demand, closing 591oc
better at Sc 60s6 10 for Extra State, 81 5O@7 70 for
ExtraERound Hoop Ohio.
WHISKYa shade irmer, at 90693c, chiefly 92c.
WHEAT firm and in fair demand at 81 1891 80
for Chicago Spring, 81 So for White Western.
CORN heavy and 1c lower. sales at 81 2S9l %
for shipping Mixed Western in store.
OATS 1612c better and in active demand, partly
speculative.
PORK firmer and in fair demand at SlS@I9 so
for Old Mess; S2i922 for New ditto; sl3 5OSl4
for Prime; New Mess for January and February
sold at S21@22.
CUT MEATS firm at 7@sc for Shoulders and 10
all for Hams
BACON in fair request at 0
LARD firmer an 111s9ll1Ic.
MONEY active.
STERLING EXCHANGE quiet and firmer at
Sc.
GOLD opened at 521z and closed at 525z.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS firm. U. S, 6's of 81
Coupons 1O934@11O; 7 $40 Treasury Notes 1861
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Of " N y, IOL rs DIX IUO $1,000. -
FnnRTH ENLARGEMENT

Turner Wm 3, lot IL, blk JOG co
FOURTH ENLARGEMENT.
Chandler, John J, lot 10, block l3...-........ Al
lot lido. Is 90
Mckinney, lot 30.....do... Is 90
.do.'.........s II lot 81 blk IS.,.. so
Shea, John, lot Il blk Ie................13 20
.........dO....lot Is blk To-. 30
do lot I6 blk IO.......,..... 3 30
Sherwood, Marcus, lot 10 blk 1S........... 9 10
Spillman, John, lot blk Is................. 80
HORNBY'S ENLARGEMENT.
Baner, William, improvements on Hornby's
FnI.rravnant - . IN
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
DRY GOODS
NOTICE.

TTNHE FIRM OF ]. II. MAGHEE K co. WAS
i dissolved on the 27th Of September last by
the death of John Fl. Maghee. The business will
be settled up by the surviving partner.
G. MAGHEE.
November2 2, 1868.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-22
COMMERCIAL.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, Dec. ZIP NJ.

CINCINNATI, Dec. ZIP N.
FLOUR unchanged.
WHEAT active at 81 2s@1 43 for Red, White is
is not wanted.
CORN steady at CSC for New, and 81 e5@1 OS for
Old
WHISKY SC, With sales Of 400 brls.
HOGS firm bnt quiet Some of the leading
houses are tout of the market. Sales 1900 head
at So S57 TO- the latter for 2l0 lbs average heavy
are held at 81 S56S. Receipts 1000 heads.
PROVISIONS nothing done TO establish prices,
buyers and sellers being too far apart.
GOLD %.
SILVER At.
EXCHANGE firm
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HUsToN's ADDITION.
LAMAsCO.

Bicking Henry, hf of lot 10, blk s5........ q
Boluss Thomas, improvements on lots and
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04
A "Reminiscences.

Standing in Laurel Hill, on Tuesday last
~ the occasion Of the funeral of General
Smith, we saw. near the open grave Of tn.
departed hero, . reminder of an event
which always impressed US str1ngly with
an idea of the superla,ive weanness of the
>elf.styled Cbivalry," and of the gene
rosity Of the /" Yankees" whom they are SO
fond of reviling. This reminder WAS in
the form Of marble shaft which rises over
the remains of the Pbiladelphians who died
in Virginia few years since, martyrs to
their own sentiments of humanity and gen.
-.rosity. TIE events of rhe terrible vista
ii N Of yellow fever at Norfolk and Ports.
mouth. at that time. are too fresh in The
memory Of our readers to eeed to be detail.
I'd while all will remember the lavish
generosity with which Northern citizens.
with Philadelphia in the van, poured out
money and goods for the relief Of tbr
afflicted Virginisps. But not only we're
,uoney, medicines and luxuries sent South
with no s,in.ed hands, but men went with
generous offerings 20 perform the drldgery
of the hospitals, and, in not few instances,
o die with the plague stricken people whom
'hsy we're nursing. The native Virgi"ian
who, amii all this sorrow and desolation,
most distinguished himself ia the work Of
humanity. was poor slave named Bob
Butt When the chivalry shrunk from
the danger Of contagion, Bob stepped fur
ward, and heroically performed the last duty
for the dead la hundreds of cases. After
the epidemic had come 10 an end, and Will.
Philadelphia was asking to have the bodies
# her martyr nurses brought home to rest
in their own soil, the 'chivalry" determined
hat something should be done for Boil
Butt. whose praises were in every mouth.
The great boon which was finally deternin
ed on As the reward for the colored Samari.
tan WAS the according Of permission to him
to accompany the bodies Of the Philadelphia
nurses to their old homes in order to en-
ieavor to beg here sufficient money to buy
himself from his chivalrous owner.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

FIxAxcrAL-The bills Of Lewis Kurtz. Man.
haitian, and Streeter 4 Striekler. Of Junction
will soon be worth - much as Gold. This 10 nc
extravaeant assertion. for Gold is coming down
at rapid rate. Nor is it Improbable, far Gold
being the regulating medium, will not fall below
par. ok inference. therefore. is. that these bills
are par-which is the case. They represent 50
many green backs"-which are good enough
for any body-and are redeesnable at Leaven-
worth, Manhattan and Junction. Each firm
pays One Hundred Dollars e. g. Tax for the
privilege Of supplying a currency.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

TIE War PwEss.-The term Of subscription Of
the club. in this place, to this most excellent
Journal. will expire in few weeks We hope
ali may renew their subscription and that Others
may be added to it. II is one of the ablest and
foremost papers in the country, and the impend
ing commotion in Eurape should I've an induce
men. for persons to seek a paper Of 80 wide a
range I. is furnished at: five copies. 50 90 ten
copies. ST. 90: twenty copies. $4,000. Address
John ". Furney, Ill South Fourth Street, Phil
Adelphia, Pa.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

~. The spring trade opens briskly, and
large stocks are being laid in by the Leaven-
worth dealers. We would call the attention Of
country purchasers to the establishment Of F.
R. Merk, Delaware Street, Leavenworth. where
can be found a complete assortment of stoves,
tin, copper, and hollow ware.
~ The Leavenworth papers note the arri-
val Of Mr. Wilson. Of the firm of Wilson
Hastings, who has been in the East selecting .
large and varied assortment Of hardware. We
trust they may have the hardware wants Of
Western Kansas to supply.
No. Thompson, Woodruff & Co., are now re-
ceiving their spring stock, and certainly are
giving special bargains in all the varied de-
partments of the dry goods and notion trade,
They are the only exclusive Wholesale house in
Leavenworth, and pay their whole attention to
the jobbing department. country merchants
will ind it to their advantage to call upon
them for goods in their line. Suffers and In
dian Traders will find . complete stock OF
goods for their trade They are receiving fifty
more Of those assorted crates Of Queensware 81
well adapted to the wants Of the retail trade
Also i've thousand new Gunny Sacka
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04
N Office.

JUNCTION CRY, Kansas, Jan. 2e, 1868.
l, Gilman D. Brooks, certify that on the 4th
day of December, 1860, l located Military
Bounty Land Warrant, No. 29,458, 120 acres,
on lots No. g. 8, and 10 of section 5, township 6,
range l, east, containing 127 3O-1O0 acres, for
which l received Register and Receivers Ger
ti6cate No. 1881, also ex cash Receipt No. 45S.
Both of which have been either mislaid or
stolen from me. Said land has in no wise been
sold or alienated by me to any other person, in
whole or in part. And 1 intend, on the l4th
Registers Office, Junction City, for the Patent
to the said land issued in my name.
nl4-7t
GILMAN d BROOKS
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04
Idaho.

Congress has passed bill to create new
Territory out Of Eastern Oregon and West
.rn l.ako.al,, under the name of Idaho,
IT extends from the eastern boundary OF
Oregon to the 9th Meridian Of longitude,
and from the 42d to the 46,h parallel of
latitude, covering a hundred and twenty
Eve thousand square miles. The whole
breadth Of the Rocky Mountains, and all
the headwaters Of the great rivers are in
cludsd in it. In the plains west of the
mountains are the gold mines of Salmon
River. and others more or less important,
but said to be generally productive, through
out the whole Territory. A town is estab
lshed in the centre of the gold district with
the Indian name of BaDnock, which has a
population Of about a thousand. aud receives
u constant accession of emigran,s. The
great rivers. which drain the Territory in
every part and are navigable by steamers.
give direct communication With St. Louis
A railroad is expected to be built along the
valley Of the Platte RIVER, through Nebras-
ka and Idaboe to the South Pass.
So the inhabited area of the Great West
steadily brosdens, and with the Organization
Of the Territories the stream of immigration
flows ever further on. The foundations Of
new commonwealth sre planted even At the
base and on the slope of the Rocky Noun
,sins, and the Atlantic and Pacific States
are stretching toward the centre of the
continent, and uniting the Nation more
indissolably than ever N 7. Tribune.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

THr NAna-One universal growl about the
mails Gomez up from the Eastern portion Of the
State extending from White Cloud on the North
T. Fort Scott on the South. Perhaps We can
throw some light on the subject We have had
access to the post Office at this place. and what
we there saw eonvinees Us that they have de.
lectable Get of post masters g~neralIy IN the
eastern portion Of the State. Generally our ros'
mater has had to send back an aveage OF eight
-. :: ten packages and papers every mail that had
DO business on routes west Of lawrence o. To.
psks-wers our postmaster like the rest Of them
be would send them on across the mountains.
But this hiss improved lately. s.;l! j. elbows .
,esk Stir up tie Fosinsser ~
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

u TIE Sxokr HILL AND REPusLcAx CS,oS
published NJ Junction City. Kansas. is one Of the
iiveliest little PAPERS in the State. Junction City
10 within four miles Of Fort Riley. where com
pany. Twelfth Regiment Kansas Volunteers is
stationed mt present.
The above is from the Southern Kansas Herald
published at Paola. which has been. we believe
for few months past. under the management OF
our friend. Albert GRIFFIN. You're another. y
and as much better looking as better material
can make you.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

% We observe extracts from one Of Dr. SEY
afouRs articles on the Smoky Hill Coal Fields
still going the rounds Of the State press. These
articles 6st appeared in the US,ox. Therefore
subscribe for the Uslos. aud if you want any
ph, sic. 60 to the Doctor-do something for those
who are building up the country. and making
you rich. We havn't half the circulation our
blowing entities Us to.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

THA~Ks--To Congressman Wilder. and Secre-
tary of State Lawrence. for favors We see by
the Tribune that Mr. Lawrence is arranging his
Office. and establishing presidents therein. which
will be lasting monuments of his good taste and
Judgment. He has taken pains to procure the
papers of the State of Kansas and also a number
from Illinois. New York. Massachusetts. Penn
sylvania Ohio. Iowa and Missouri, and are care
folly fled, for the benefit of visitors.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

RErRrEvED.-We neglected to notice last week
that Robert and John McReynolds have been
rrrrieved. and their fines RENTED. Governor
Carney possesses the lasting gratitude of two
innocent, honorable and upright citizens. It
would be we'll for persons to bear in mind that
the law is governed by the actions and probable
consequences and net the intentions, as was
shown in the case of these men.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

" The Big Blue Union has. at the head Of its
columns. representation of the West. The
"engraving represents some quagmire, where
nothing but the ''agy" thrives 1t mny repre-
Gent the West about Marysvile. but it don't
down this way. Take the aforesaid cut down
and throw it into "hell"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04
Notice.

4 IL PERSONS CONCERNED ARE HEREBY
u notified that on November s, 1859, loca-
ted, in my own name, Military Bounty Land
Warrant, NO 90002, Act Of 1856, on the north
eass quarter Of section eleven township eieven
Of range four. east in Kansas that have lost
the duplicate certificate of said location; that
have not sold, alienated, Or in any manner
disposed Of my interest therein, and that after
the expiration Of six consecutive weeks pub
heafion q this notice, via: On the 18th Of April
1853, intend Z sppH for Patent for aid
hnd. HORACE BROOKS.
e17-7trH q
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

70 Prairie Fires have been the rage for the
past week. We hav. heard of no damage ~ yet.
except a lot Of corded wood on the Reserve went
with the flames The earth is black now, but
in lees than four weeks we'll stand in the midst
Of the greenest loveliest spo. OF Gods footstool
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

a THonouoB.sREp SrocK HoRsE.-Our stock
fsisers win now have IN opportunity Of i'm
proving their breed Of horses. g. b. Purinten
Of this place, has now in his care fun blood
Morgan horse belonging to Col Cloud, which
will stand a, T. Baier's stable during the sea-
son. Those interested will de well to look at
him F..
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

~ Robert Gay, drserter from the
7lst Indiana Volunteers, was recently shot
st indianapolis BY order of Court Martial.
he Vas taken prisoner ct Redwood. KY,
psroled, and voluntarily went over to the
enemy, and Afterwards returned - our
liaes 81 spy.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

q Doubtless many of our citizens remember .
teamster, nieknamed Bnckskin," who had an
existence in these parts q few yean ago. He wa.
captured some time ago with party of secesh
in Arkansas, and sent to Fort Leavenvorth.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

KANSAS TRooPs-The Sixth, Tenth and
Eleventh Kansas regiments are a. Fort Scott
We may expect to see some Of the Junction boys
at home in a few days. The Second and Thir-
teeEth are at Springfield. under Col. Cloud.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

PsotlFIc-At Fort Riley. lately. two-year
old heifer gave birth to three calves. If the
State Agricultural Society wish to make any
further estimates in the stock raising line they
had better change their field to Western Kansas.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

RrTUnsrD.-Henry CAM has returned from
Leavenworth. with his spring stock. He has
the Golden Sirup Molassas. which il . decided
Improvement on sour sorghum.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

A HIxr.-Friday mornings Conservative oueh
no be mailed 90 as to get here Saturday noon /
Il one day behind the others.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-04

Cnrx,rxe-The recent npid decline in the
rates of premium on gold is significant At greater
degree Of public confidence in the power Of the
Government to triumph over all its enemies-a
fact always apparent to loyal men. This. then.
being admitted. not even temporary stagnation
Of business need be apprehended during the
ensuing summer. Stettauer 4 Brother. Of Leav-
enworth. believe these propositions to be facts.
and in CONFEDERATION thereof they are bringing
on an unlimited stock for the wholesale and
retail trade in dry goods. dress goods. clothing.
boots. shoes, hats, caps DC. at their stores, II
and 81 Delaware Street.