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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-19
EVANSVILLE, IND TUESDAY MORNING,

-burgh. Dams are built on the creek,
and about tSice each week they are
opened, raising the creek sufficient to
float the boats. 1t is gay boating during
these pond freshets, as they are called.
AS they rise and fail in few hours, and
the creek is swift, narrow and rocky,
boats are often jammed and sunk !
Witnessed pond freshet, April 29tb.
About 90 900 barrels Of oil were started
from the wells Some of the boats at
the upper wells were cut loose too soon,
and on their way down, knocked others
loose from their moorings. Several
boats were sunk, and six thousand bar
rels of oil lost But this was the most
disastrous freshet there hasever been on
the creek. April 3D., they had pond
fresbet. One hundred and eighteen
boats left the wells with POLIO barrels.
This time some OF the lower dams were
not opened soon enough, the water was
wasted and number of boats sunk,
but only 1000 barrels were lost, A
number of rehneries are started in
the oil region The crude oil is the pc
froIenrr- rr-e...--.-~-~-l.-vii--to- greenish
color, strong mineral smell, and so full
of gas that it will ignite as quick as
powder From the crude oil is made
refined oil, such as is generally used
for burning purposes; lubricating oil;
and the fluid known as benzine or ben
zole Crude oil is generally worth from
two to four dollars per barrel at the
wells; it has been worth eight and ten
dollars for a weeks at times tA
Men from all the States and most Of
the countries of Europe are here seeking
their fortunes Some will go away rich
as Jews; others poor as church mice.
close by giving poem written BY one
whose well proved to be q dry we'll "
He bored FIVE hundred feet, but no oil
appeared He leased a lot, was to give
three eighths to the owner of the land,
and was drilling it with an eight-horse
engine, using coal and oil for fuel: -s4
A Sheep's-Grey EIegy.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-19
REMOVAL.

THE UNDERSIGNED FIRM HAVE RE-
moved their Sadllery establishment to the
Corner sf Main and Second Street, III the room oc-
copied by Fred. Krone, deceased.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-19
SAW Mill.
Pigeon Greek Saw Mill.
STARK, BRINKMEYER & co.

TJAvING BOUGHT THE ABOVE SAW MILL
II of Mr.. Cody, we are lref arcd 10 execufs an
ordsrs for Lumber at the shortest notice with
pronlptness aud dispatch, and will give full salts
faction 70 all. ..~ -..t
Give us a cal before you buv elsewhere Orders
can be Ief at BRINh MEYER q cos.
, ayla-2m Aaia StSest. or es tba Gnll.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-19
HARDWARE.

FAVE NOW ON HAND
50 Do en- B ood's C. s. Grass d
Grain Seythes;
so Doz. II, & Z. Waldrow's Grass
Grain Seythes;
10 DOz. B ood's Briar Scythes.
80 Doc. Hay Rakss:
25 Gross Scythes Stones;
So DOG. Hay AMI Manure Forks:
80 Doz. shoyels ami Spades;
25 Doz Cradles;
so Doz. Snaths;
40 Doz. Axes;
200 Kegs Nails;
5 Gas Trace and Log Chains;
Locks, Screws, Tacks and Coffee
Mills;
Spoons, Table 6 Tocket Cutlery !;
Files. Saws, Curry Combs and
Brushes;
Selves, Carpenter and Ccopers
Tools, &C., &c.
JACOB sTRAUB & SON.
ap22-3m
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-19
NEW BOOKS.

MYSTERIES OF LIFE, DEATH AND Fu-
TURITY, by whclby.
luke.
MY SOUTHERN FRIENDS, by Ruke.
EYBEL CAMPBELL; or, THE QUEEN OF
c4RRELL MARKHAM, by author "Aurors
Floyd.
first and Secoud Numbers
PHOToGRAPs OF TOM THUMB and BRIDE
PHOToGRARHs OF ooMMoDoRE NCTT aud
MINNIE WARREN. s.,...e .-f5i4
PHOTOGRAPHS OF TIE BRIDAL PARTE
WITH ALL FOUR OF THEM ~as
RESULTS OF EMANCIPATION, by Cochin
REsULIS oG SLAVERY, by Cochin;
E5!S a. bvbI1LA
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-19
cry tiS- Nnc oeslres 10 DesfcT his t2tu
patrouags upon So d'@-
YELL TRIED CORPORATIoS.

spo,ise Losr-s The PHEETI stcnds Te-ersiisey a.
he head oJ ycfess0s; s-iie lie extensive, prGci
teal, sad cIGss bas;sss sysfea Of l5ca agencies,
net ercei ty dy similar cofposotio IN te srerld.
IhsuraLcies solicited, and policies Issued snd re-
nswed in tLIs leading Corporation, at fair RATES By
J.H. NEXSEN, Resident Agent,
Once, A:., BE Hall Building, Main street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25
make the same sacrifice for its preservation

make the same sacrifice for its preservation
as if | lcere a cihzeH.
| understand that a soldier at home is un-
worthy of notice. How ungratcful! But the
soldier is still the man, Notwithstanding; for
he who can rush up to the lannon's mouth,
and into the very jaws OF death, will not be
intimidatcd by any puppy who has lain in the
lap of case at home, whilst he was offering his
life, health and strength as Il sacrifice on the
altar of his ichole country. Americas darkest
hour has come, and fthe virtue of the people
is only equal to the emergency, the dawn of
her brightest morning is about to break upon
us. But hepeople are not all patriots-con-
sequently conscript acts must be employed to
drag out the very men who should lead the
van. For myself have yet twenty men for
duty, out of eighty-seyen had Just one year
ago; had twelve recruits, which would make
ninety mine; seventy-nine are dead or dlsa-
BLEED, but with the little remnant left, Will
strike another blow, and | trust this time vic
tory will crown our efforts. If disaster should
befal us and | should survive, l think will
then go home, gloomy to be sure, but with the
consciousness of having done my duty.
j. A. MCD., Capt. 2Sth Mass
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Gov. Curtin, ac-
companied by Col. Fullerton, left here this
evening for the army of the Potomac on bust
ness connected with the Pennsylvania troops.
It's understood in military circles that len.
Curtis will remain in charge OF the depart
ment of the Missouri.
Senator Ramsey will return to Minnesota
during the next ten days, where he will for
mally resign the governorship of that state.
Surgeon j. II. Smith has, by order Of sur
geon general Hammond, directed letter to
medical director Abbott directing him to take
the necessary measures to cause the transfer
to general hospitals nearest to their homes of
all sick and wounded soldiers, who have been
sick for three months and upward, and who
are in fit state to bear such transportation;
these transfers to be made in detachments of
about fifty, under charge of the proper Off
GERS, and with due attention to the welfare of
the sick thus transferred.
The Nassau Gazette, in the recent summa-
ny of news from Charleston, mistakes in say
ing that the Flambeau, under flag of truce,
delivered a letter from Lord Lyons to the
commander of the British steamer Petrel
containing instructions to proceed to Wash
ington.
The screw sloop Ossipee, for some weeks at
the Washington navy yard, is now in fine sea
condition, the alteration of her machinery hav-
ing just been thoroughly and satisfactorily
tested
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25
THE REBELS AND GEN. HOOKER.



Active operations of the chief federal army
that under IIooker-are now commenced,
and either decisive battle or the retreat of
the army commanded by Lee must be the
speedy consequence. The latter contingency
is possible, but not at all probable; and
another heavy struggle over the line of the
Rappahannock may be safely anticipated.
Significant movements of the enemyS forces
intimate that the great event may occur on
any day. The plan of the enemy, so far as
developed, seems to be an engagement with
the confederates on the old ground, near
Fredericksburg, while large army passes
the Rappahannock far higher, and, keeping the
uplands on this side of the stream, comes
down on Lees rear. The vast forces under
Hooker will at least enable him to undertake
this movement with some chance Of success.
They are more than he needs or can manage
in oneAfeld. But if Gen. Lees army5 is as
large as it was in December, nothing can
be feared from such division of the combat.
If, however, the confederate generals force
is not sufficiently numerous to prevent the
completion of the manevre, it Is supposed
that no course remains but to fall back on
some point near Richmond and give the enc
my battle at a greater distance from his base.
This is the worst that is even possible, and it
would be no disaster even if it should occur.
Some disaster, some defeat in the enormous
ly extended campaign now opening will, Of
course, fall to our lot. 1t would now seem
probable that the presidents proclamation for
a day of fasting and prayer might have been
appropriately dated little earlier. On the
9th of March an appendix may be neces-
sary for humiliation over defeat, or thanks
giving over a victory.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

PHILADELPHIA, March 2+.-The barque
American, from Port au Prince, reports that
on March I'd, off Nicola Mole, she was
boarded by the British gunboat Plover, who
overliauled the ships papers and left. March
Sd at p. NJ she was boarded by Il boat
abreast of Inagua, which gave information
received by British revenue cutter, that the
privateer Retribution was in Crooked Island
passage and had taken several American YES
sells, run them ashore on Long Island and dis
charged their cargoes. The rebels had sold
part of a cargo to merchants on Fortune
Island, and chartered and loaded a schooner
with salt to run the blockade.
March 18th, lat. 3l.4S, lon. 1850, passed
small schooner bound south, painted white,
top masts down, having her decks crowded
with men in blue clothing and white caps,
supposed her to be a prvateer. After COM
ing in sight of the American flag, all the men
except three, went below, and the schooner
proceeded on her course.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

MONDAY, March 23.-Petitions were pre-
scented from Peter Lawson and others. of
Lowell, for incorporation as the Lowell horse
railroad company; and in aid of the South
bridge and Palmer railroad. The military
committee, on motion of Mr.. Tucker of Bos-
ton, were instructed to inquire into the expe-
dency of increasing the salary of the adjutant
general. Bills providing for the reimburse
ment of bounties paid to volunteers, and in
relation to the coast detenses of Massachu-
sets, were passed to a third reading; and
bills concerning the Midland land damage
company. and Il resolve in favor of John Hec-
tor, of Hassanamisco, were ordered to be en-
crossed The report of the printing commit
tee in favor of printing five thousand copies of
the memorial of Herman Haupt, was discussed
at considerable leugth, when the whole sub
ject was laid upon the table by vote of 10 to
Is. Adjourned.
In the house, petitions were presented from
parties in Worcester for an amendment of the
law requiring the vaccination Of children at
tending the public schools. The bills in rela.
ton to the sale of milk, providing heavier
penalties for its sale in other than sealed cans;
concerning the State Reform School and its
nautical branch; and to incorporate the
Springfield horse railroad company, were
passed to third reading. The bill authoriz-
ing divorced parties to re-marry by consent of
the justices of the supreme court, or either of
them, was debated at length. Mr.. .THAYER
of Franklin argued that the present law for
bidding remarriage was a safeguard against
immortality and crime, and that the change
proposed would be to lower the standard of
morality, and seriously affect the sanctity of
the marriage relation. Mr.. LINCOLN of War
wick defended the bill from these charges,
and argued that in case of the sincere
repentance of divorced parties, forgive
ness should follow, and the ban of
enforced ceibacy removed. Mr.. WARREN of
Lynn denounced the bill, alleging that its ten
dency was to lower the standard of morality
and to remove one of the surest safeguards of
virtue now existing in our statutes He relied
upon frequent quotations from sacred writings
for his defence. Mr.. CHANDLER of Boston adj
vocated the bill, showing wherein it operated
oppressivcly, maintaining the beneficence and
justice of the proposed change, and urging
that there was nothing in morality or in scrip
ture which did not require the exercise of the
same spirit of charity and forgiveness embod-
led in the proposed law. The bill was further
discussed, when it was voted to take the
final vote on it at 3 IL o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon. Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25
RemriM, OF Gem. Summer.

SYRACUSE March 24.-The body of Major
Gen. Sumner was removed from his residence
to City Hall at half-past 8 o'clock this morn
ing under military escort from the 5lst regi-
ment and to the sound of mufied drum, where
it remains in state the entire day, and is being
visited by thousands of our citizens, and many
Others coming from the country The body
is lying upon catatalque, under Il canopy
handsomely decorated with emblems of
mourning and draped with numerous flags.
The massive burial case is adorned with bou-
quets of natural flowers entwined with the
stars and stripes. A military guard is on duty
over the remains, and will escort the body
back to the house tonight. The funeral will
take place at II o'clock tomorrow forenoon,
and will be the most imposing affair of the
kind ever witnessed in western or central
New York. About 10000 people visited the
remains during the day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

The REGIMENTS AT New ORLEANs.-The
correspondent of the Boston Traveller, writ
ing from New Orleans March IL, has the fol-
lowing in relation to the 42d and SD Massa-
chusetts regiments =
Co. X. 42d Mass. regiment, have been de-
tailed as pontooniers, and the men are now
quartered in the shippers cotton press, about
a mile from the city proper. The men are
all enjoying the very best of health. LIST
Lieut.. Henry A. Harding was kicked by a
horse last week, so that he has been unfit for
duty. He VIII be out all right in a few days.
I'd Lieut.. j. NJ. Gorham was thrown from his
horse last Sunday, but sustained no serious
injury.
DIR. w. M. Barrett, and VIM. L. Bond, as
sistant surgeons of the SD Mass. are i'll with
the diarrhea and swamp fever at Carrollton,
and will not be able to join their regiments
for some time. Surgeon j. Q. A. McColles-
ter of the regiment, has bis hands full, but
the patience and skill of the doctor will be
amply able to attend to the physical wants of
the men. Sixty-fve members of the sd
Mass. regiment have been left at Carrollton
in the hospital for medical treatment.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

THE LAW OF DIvoRcE.-The house of rep
resentatives has before it a bill modifying the
law of marriage and divorce, so that parties
divorced, for any cause, may marry again
with the consent of either of the justices of
the supreme court. The law now fastens the
penalty of perpetual celibacy upon parties d.
vorced on the ground of adultery. The de-
sign of the present bill is ameliorative-giyin
the highest court in the commonwealth au-
thority to mitigate or set aside the penalty in
cases where it intlicts unnecessary and I'M
merited hardship The bill has been violently
opposed. as an insiduous assault upon the
purity Of the marriage relation, and the cause
of good morals and has been warmly and
ably defended as a safe and wise amelioraton
of the severity of a statute made for other
times and circumstances than the present
The vote was to have been taken yesterday,
with the prospect against the passage of the
hill
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25
Far the Worcester Daily Spy.
A Rcbuke to COpperhead


Mr.. EDIroR-Enclosed you will find an ex-
tract of letter from a captain in the 2Sth
regiment of Massachusetts volunteers, from
this city. Well would it be for our army ii
his sentiments were reciprocated by all in the
field and at home. Let copperheads read and
blush for shame, as they compare their patri-
otism with the writer, who does not claim to
be a citizen, but who has banished himself
from home comforts to defend the constitu.
ton and its laws, while they live enjoying the
quiet of their homes, protected by our laws,
while they are. continually expressing their
sympathy for their secession brothers, and
who will gladly make peace on any terms,
casting all the blame of the war upon the
north, crying sit is all for the Niger" "abo-
litionists are the cause" &C., &C. Shame on
every northern man or woman who can so
blindly close their eyes to the truth, who will
not see in the great struggle the natural strife
between freedom and slavery, between hon
orable and degrading labor. Let every man
who is in sympathy with rebel shareholders,
read his doom in the tories of '76, andlet such
men be marked-let them never again hold
an Office, however trivial, in our beloved
country. Let all Union loving men resolve
never again to be sold by traitors at home
but send those men to make our laws who
have periled their lives to support them.
Worcester, March 81, 1868. E.
CAMP OF THE 2Sth REG. MASS VoLs,l
Near Falmouth, Va, Feb. 81. I
You ask ''why | do not 90 home. !"
and answer, why should L? Are not the
bones Of over sixty of my men bleaching on
southern soil, or their wasted forms, mutt
lated and shapeless thronging your streets at
home, and are not the men who brought this
| upon us yet alive? Is not the country still in
as much danger? Does not a hostile army
with bristling bayonets, still threaten to sever
| that Union under which we have lived and
prospered? and does not the blood of our gal
liant comrades still cry for vengeance? Are
twenty millions of free people to submit tame.
ly t. division of our country for the purpose
of propogating slavery, and allow the rich tC
lord it over the poor? May Heaven forbid
Rather let every man at home who is capable
of shouldering a rifle, rush to the rescue ant
| save his country. Death in some form We
must meet at some time or other. And is il
not worse to die in disgrace, after having out
hved your country, than to be classed with
those vino fell fighting for liberty! This you
may say could not apply to me, because am
not cluzen. l admit l am not a citizen
put am freeman, and the freeman's coun-
Try Is my country, and will be ever ready to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

NEW YORK, March 24.-COrTON lower; sales 800
bales at 73c
FLOUl-Sales 800 bbs state and western duli, heavy
and 10 % 5c lower; suDerine state IS q so; extra
state 61i0 $50: choice a 30; round hoop Ohio 20 a
1870: choice 81 a G0 superine western 80 "a ~;
Southern 0clowcr; saleg 700 bbIs mixed to good 3O a
I5O fancy and extra $50 "a 10 Canada 10 l5c lower;
sales $50 bbts extra common $50 az Il extra good 7.05 a
S75.
Wheat dull and &c lower. Corn &c lower; sales 6S 60
bush; mixed western sound 81 % 81 white southern old
lS white western 81; yellow do 95; extra western
taken by government al 1880 and 1915.
Pork dIll heavy, and lower; sales 1000 bbls; prime
mess was taken by gOvernmf mt at 1910 1881 ard 1900
bb mess at Il, q lTl6; Ii for Old "a 10 25
fornew. Lard lower; sales $500 bills Bacon 10 "a l04
Sugars dull and &c lower; sales 745 hhds; New orleans
a u; Mu'cOvado 0h 90 Ia; the government contract
Or65OO bhS New Orleans awarded at 1890 "a Il IS
and lis 600 lbs do at 1894 Coffee active and lower
sales 70 900 bass Rio private terms the government
contra for 10000 lbs roasted Rio in rres award
ed at O9 4O0g0 do in sacks at 4 and $50 900 lbs
$50 bbs New Orleans AT 5lc 2Y hhds Porto Rico at As
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELESsR API
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
THE YAzOO PASS EXPEDITION.
Important Success Reported.
FARRAGUT REPOKrED AT NICKSBURG

ST. LOUIS, March 24.-The Democrat
learns from gentleman just from Vicksburg
that The Diligent, with the Sth Missouri, had
succeeded in entering Gazoo river above
Haine's Bluff. Her course was through Cy-
press bayou, which debouches into the Yazoo
opposite Johnson's plantation, where Gen.
Shermans troops landed last December, and
thence through Steee's bayou into the Sum
flower, which empties into the Yazoo twenty
miles above Haine's Bluff. The Diligent was
accompanied by light gunboat.
As soon as it was found possible to get
through, four iron-clads followed. Our in
formant also says that ''blank" thousands have
gone up before this. Our forces can thus be
placed between Hane's Bluff and Yazoo City,
which will enable us to operate in the rear of
the former position, and bring the latter be-
tween two fires.
1t is also believed that our feet can navi-
gate the bayous and enter the Yazoo, above
Yazoo Pass, by which means our gunboats
can cooperate with our forces at Greenwood,
reduce fort Pemberton, then throw their COM
bined strength against Yazoo city and flank
the rebel position. Being thus turned, Vicks-
burg will undoubted be evacuated
The batteries at Haine's Bluff were built
to sweep down the Mississippi, and are pow
erleSs against an attack from above. Con-
tirmation Of these tidngs is anXiously looked
for.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The Democrats
special from below, dated the 10Th, says the
rebels continued sheliug the canal at Vcks-
burg, retarding the prosecution of the work
somewhat The river is falling, and the fears
of the overflow of the camping ground have
subsidized
All is quiet at Greenwood Both parties
are repairing damages. Our present force
there is regarded as insufficient to reduce the
rebel Notifications. The levees are being
cut, which it is thought would result in draw
ing the rebels out.
Rumo-s are in circulation Of the evacuation
of Hanes' bluff, and that the Sth Missouri had
gone up to garrison the place. If this be
true, it toreshadOwS the fall or evacuation of
Vicksburg.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CAIRO, March 24.-The Memphis papers
of Sunday report that another canal or cut off
is being opened from the Mississippi so miles
below Helena into Deer river from Washing
ton lake, and into Sunfower river, by which
access to Iazoo city and Haine's Bluff can be
had
1t is also reported that two of Farragut's
gunboats have reached tine lower mouth of
the Vicksburg canal.
One small boat has passed into Lake Prov-
dence. The water is rushing into the lake at
a rapid rate. The force at Greenwood is still
held in check by the rebel battery.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

An IMPORTANT COMMISSION. - Secretary
Stanton has appointed DR.. S. G. Howe of this
city, Hon. Robert Dale Owen, and MIR. Nc
Kay Of New York city, commission, to in
vestigate the condition of the contrabands
throughout the country. This commission is
invested with ample authority to prosecute
their researches to any extent in regard to
the capacity for self-support of colored men.
constituted board, the step is regarded as one
of the most important movements of the pres
emit war.-BostOn TranScript.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

SMELLING A TRAITOR CAMP.--The soldiers
of Connecticut, from all parts of the field, are
Smelling the copperhead camp with splendid
effect. The dastards who take advantage of
the absence of thousands OF her most loyalcit-
liens to commit the state to the policy of
craven peace, are learning To their cost that
the absent soldiers can speak as well as fight
for the country. The tide has set against the
poltroons, and before the 9th of April will
overwhem them in its food.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25

JEFFERSON CITY, March 23.-The Missouri
legislature adjourned to-day without provid-
ing for a new state convention. The new gov
ernorwill probably callthe convention together
which will consider and perhaps perfect some
plan of emancipation in the state. The con-
sentative wing of the emancipation party have
nominated Oliver Wiley for governor day
1t is unknown whether the democrats will
nominate a ticket.