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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-15
To NV Mofher.

TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER Is
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-09-15
Concentrated I've and Soda Ash.

HONCENTRATED LYE AND SODA ASH
~ just received; another large supply at
SCHLAEPFERS Drug Store.
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My weary sinking spirit, then l turn
To thee, my angel mother.
Memphis, Tenn CARRIE.
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y IL w -EzE * r x,
Diamond Rings and Pins,
Silver Ware,
Silver Cups, Soup Ladies,
Table and Tea Spoons,
Napkin Rings, Butter Knives,
Childrens' Sets, &C.. &c.
Plated Ware, Full Tea Sets,
Castors, Pitchers, Cups,
Butter Dishes, Salt-Cellars,
Goblets, Jewelry,
q full assortment of all kinds of
Spectacles,
Watch Materials,
Watch Glasses, &C., &c.
Having bought my stock for Cash, can sell at
the lowest figures for Cash. Call and examine my
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
GEO. A. BITTROLFF,
sep5 No. As Main Street.
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DRUGS, &c.
Bitters.

TUST RECEIVED FRESH SUPPLY OF
eD the following Bitters: Cedrou, Plantation,
Hcstetter's. Wigwam, Helmboli' rs, Tay-
lOT's, Cherry Wine, German and Holland Bitters
ut SCIILAEPFER'S Drug Store.
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Congress Water.

Congress VT Water.
HNHE REAL AND GENUINE ARTICLE OF
| Congress Water put up by Clark Il White,
at Congress Springs, New York. No other genu-
inc than those branded 81 Congress Water, C &
w - at the end of each cork. Also, the genuine
Citrate Magnesia and Tartro Citrate Lemonade.
Always on hand and for sale at
SCHLAEPFER'S Drug Store.
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Periodical Drops.

THE CELEBRATED JOHN L. LYAN'S
i French Periodical Drops: just received at
7 SCHLAEPFER'S Drug Store.
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Pocket Books.

A MOTHER SUPPLY OF POCKET BOOKS,
N Purses, Wallets, Pcrtmonies, Wire Purses and
Tablets received at
SCLAEPFE'S Drug Store.
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/ Great CuriOsify-4A white
Beer.

About four years ago pure white deer
was seen near Rico Lakes, in Anoke
county Last week another was seen
near the same place and efforts made to
secure it. Three or four days since boy
living in the vicinity saw it again, and
by good management shot it dead. and
brought it to this city, where it was pur-
chased by Robert Holgate, on Jacksos
street.
It's a pure milk white with piak eyes
and hoofs. and has not spot of sny other
color on its hide. Itweighs seventy -fivs
poupds, aud is perhaps year old Mr..
Holgate intends to stuff it tor a acnriosityi
which it Is indeed. &
This deer if a lnsos natara. There
ore no purely ,ehite deer in any part of
the world and this fawn is mere freak
of nature the Same as the "white black.
bird or an albino.
1t is certainly a great curiosity, and
such one as Barnum would give hnn.
dreds for alise--ISt. Paul Press. dg
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A Sharp Edftor.

Editors, like other shrewd men, must
live with their eyes and ears open. A
good story is told of one who started a
paper in western town. The town was
infested with gamblers, whose presence
was sort Of annoyance to the citizens,
who told the editor that if he didn't come
out against them they would not patron.
ize his paper. He replied that he would
give them a 'tsmasher" next day. Surs
enough, his next issue contained the pro-
missed "smasher;;" and on the following
morning the rsdoubtabls editor, with
scissors in hand, was seated in. his sane.
tum, when in walked a large man with y
club in his hand, who demanded to know
if tbs editor was in. No sir was the re-
ply, "he has stepped out. Take seat
aud read the papers; he will retsrn in a
minute" Down sat the indignant man of
cards, crossing his legs with club between
and commenced reading paper. In the
meantime, tie editor quietly vamoosed
down stairss and at the landing he met
another excited man With cudgel in his
hand, who asked it the editor was M
''Yss, sir was the prompt response, ''yoa
will find him up stairs reading q news
paper" Tho latter, Upon entering the
room, with furious oath commenced .
violent assault upon the former, who re-
sisted with equal ferocity. The fight was
eontinusd until they had both rolled to the
bottom of the stairs, and had pounded
each other to their hearts eohtens
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Eve Boys zsutchered by aAi
Ensone Man.

An affair happened at Shelbyville
night before last, which in its horrible
features has hot had counterpsft in In
diana for many year. 1t appears that
an intans man, whose disease rendered
him very dangerous, had been placed III
the County Jail at Shelbyvills for safety
until proper steps could be taken to So
cure his admission into the State Asylum.
The jsil 10 in the Court -h6use, and It'd
compartments so small that it was deem.
ed best to give him the entire floor. Oh
Thursday night two young boys of Rush
vile, named Shockley and Havens, the
latter grandson of Father Havens, the
Methodist Missionary. were taken up fer
some trifing iiiisdem saiior, and sent 10
'jail, whether as punishment, or until
hearing of their case could be had, We
did not learn. and were turned into the
room with the insane man. The horrors
of that night, in that Jail, no pen can ever
portray. The Jail being remote from
dwellings, perhaps the citizens we're not
even awakened by the agonfzing cries of
those boys, in their death-strhggle with
that powerful man, wrought to frenzy by
his crazed intellect.
When the jailor went to give his prison.
ers their breakfast, aghastly sight mot
his vision; the boys lay weltering in thsir
gore-their threats were cut from ear to
ear.--inlianopolis Jonrndl
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Exciting from Knoxville.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette J
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 2s.-The great rebel
blow, anxiously anticipated SO long. was
struck this morning. Re-enforced by
the troops of Sam Jones, Jackson and
Williams, General Longstreet sought to
annihilats the Army of the Ohio by a
single blow; for which purpose he select
ed seven picked regiments. Skirmishing
commenced last night at ten, and contin-
ued sharply until near daylight on our
left front, before Fort Saunders, CON-
manded by Gen. Ferrer. .Iand defended BY
the 10th New York, Benjamin's Third
U. s. Artillery, and Buckley's Rhode
Island Battery. Our pickets were driven
iu, and the enemy had. possessed them
selves of some rife pits, but the Massa-
chusetts boys drove them back Sudden
! ly the rebel storming party, led by the
10th and 18th Georgia. and 18th Missis-
sippi, under cover of our. own retreating
men came to the assault, and.approached
to within one hundred yards of the fort
unharmed. Then ensued scene Of des-
perate daring, tubborn resistance, death,
carnage and horror, scarcely cqualled
during the war. These men, veterans Of
the Potomac and the flower of Long
streets army, confident of the promised
victory, plunged into hailing hell of
Head. Wires had been stretched from
stump to. stump, in front Of the works, by
Captain Poe. Over these the advancing
enemy fell in confused heaps with the
dead and wounded around them. Our
artillerymeE haoled she'll sby hand for
ward upon the fallen aud doomed reb-
els. -
Hot and hotter came the storm Of shell.
The ground over which they passed was
carpeted with the slain. The ditch was
filed with the dead. wounded and dying.
Not one on their side faltered; and not a
score of tho gallant stormers escaped
The sun rising looked down through the
cold mist and chill Of that cold Novem-
beri morning, upon the remaits Of an
army. One thousand killed and wound
ed and prisoners, was .he cost of she as
sault of Fort Saunders. Nobly has it
sustained the reputation Of its namesaks,
fearfuIly revenged his fall.
Among the killed were Col. Girarde,
of the Thirteenth Mississippi, and Lieut.
Colonel O Bricn, the brother of Mrs
Brownlow, is prisoner. General Burn
side offered the rebels an armistice frcm
ten O'Clock in the morning till five
o'clock in the afternoon to remove their
wounded and bury their dead 1t was
accepted. The rebel officers and prison
ers express astonishment at the strength
of our works and the yalor of our men.
Our loss will not reach so, all told
| Over SO of this consists of members Of
the 9th Kentucky, who were captured on
the south side of the river. m
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aa Hon. Henry s. Randall, of Garland
Village New Y erE, and authcr Of "lifs
Of Jefferson" writing to friend says
'"Alas how his defendants are divided in
this war! All his grandsones go with
the south. George Wythe Randolph
lato Confederate Secretary of war is one
of these misled on this question, but a
noble man. So is his older brother
Thomas j. Randolph. DR.. Ben Ran
dolph l never met, All his Grandaugh.
tors bnt one (she is resident of New
York)are firmly for the Union. and sc
are their husbands, where they are
married. Two of them have sons in
our armies who are liable any day to
meet their kinsman in battle. N. p
Twist who married Virginia Randolph
is devoted Union man.
He has daughter married to a con
fede rate. She stands up resolutely fol
the Union and wouldi if the scaffold was
before her. But forget these details dc
not interest you as they do me-"
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Benefits Of Saving.

There is pleasure in saving, in hus-
banding small means. And the pleasure
is lasting. Great speculations will rack
the mind, whether they are successful or
not Sudden wealth produces shock,
which gradual accumulation never feels
A small, frugal family, meat, and yet hav-
ing sufficient, with Fifty dollars year laid
away, is SO much consolation-a constant
consolation, and a moderate one-and il
is moderation that saves the world from
recklcssness and ruin. These quiet vir-
tues are well-spring of pleasure. The
rich man, when asked how he got rich
said, by saving We all get-gct enough
and a little to spare. tits this "ittle tc
spare" that we should save---not exactly
to get rich, but at least against rainy
day. IF it is not laying Up treasure in
Heaven, it is at least treasure that hal
some consolation. and no harm in it, which
great wealth seldom has. Ue1Fes -
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wooDsFIEID MONROE COUNTY OHIO DECEMBER % 1863

mine dyes coming and going upon her
cheek, like proud and happy bride.
The ceremony was scarcely over before
the silver chime of sleieh- bells sounded
at the door, and James Graylings voice
was heard exclaiming:
I'm afraid I'm little late, but the
horse sprained his leg badly, and had
to change, him at Squire Warrentons.
However, eEe
Yes, Jim Grayling, you are little
late, said Moses Atterly, taking prodi-
gious pinch of snuff, for my darter's mar
ried already sd gHCa
Married ! calculated Grayling. as il
halfuncertain whether his intended father
in-law were not fit candidate for luna
tic asylum. sr-a ,af
'Yes-to Harry Ives!' -..
AS James Grayling's eye caught sight
in the brilliantly lighted rooms beyond
of The young soldier bending his tall
head to listen to some whispering word
from Bessie, he turned dull, dead yel-
low, and a chill dew broke around his
mouth. e
what does this mean P he asked.
1t means, Jim Grayling, that you're q
scoundrel!' said the old man, with sud
den fire flashing in his eyes. There's
the open door; leave this house sir, at
once, before Harry Ives sets eyes on
you, for he's spirited lad, and mischief
might come of it'll And. hark ye. never
let me see your villainous face again y
Silently, and like wounded snake,
~ Al
darkness of the tempestuous night de-
tected and disappointed man. And SO
effectually did he take Moses Atterly' S
advice, that the little village in the hol-
low knew his name and presence no more
And Bessie Ives, the happiest little
wife in the world, sings softly over her
work, counting the days until when this
cruel war is over, she shall welcome her
soldier husband back 10 the grand old
pine forests of Maine once more. sgg
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HE GAT1zEEsS THEM
HOME.

The souls of men are Gods harvest
sheayes,
He gathers them home at His will
sublime;
The true and the just He alone receives,
Who faithful prove at the harvest time.
He gathers the ripe from the hill and the
plain,
And carries the map of the "sca OF
glass"
He winnows the cheat from the perfect
grain,
And scatiers the chaff to the winds
that pass.
He gathers them home to their long sought
rest;
He gathers them up to the great white
throne;
He folds the cold hands Ger the pulselcss
breast,
Ho seals the damp eyes to the world of
He gathers. them homo He gathers them
homel Es
From the isles where toileth the bond
and free!
They list to lis voice wherever they
.r roam, 4&
On the sin-cursed earth OF the sounding
sea,
He gathers them home in the eve of life
The souls that arc weary and care-op-
pressed: fs-
The brother and sister, the husband and
| wife T.
He gathers them home to their long
long rest. ai
The heavenly sparks from the heavenly
flame,
He gathers them back to the angel
Away from the woes without any name
Which poison the breath of this sinfu
land
He gathers them home, when the daylight
/ fades,
To the great reward which their live.
s, have won;
'Tis glorious change from the land o.
shades
To heaven Of rest where their tolls are
DONE
o. land of God on the distant shore,
/ see my rest when the hour shall come
| shall view thy landscapes 'er and Ger
| When the Father gathers his frail one!
home.
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Astonishing the Clergy.

A correspondent froR, Whitewater,
Wisconsin, sends us the following incident,
which though reprehensible, is comical:
Frank B--s, a mad wag Of this
town, famous for his practical jokes, re-
Gently played off rough one on clerical
convention. A convention of Methodist
ministers was being held there, lasting for
several days. Delegates came from all
parts of the State. AS is usual upon sucl
occasions, the strangers were quartered
upon the brethren of the church, whef:
ever convenient, committee being ap:
pointed to meet them upon their arrival al
the depot, and assign them abiding places
Frank happened to be at the depot on the
first day, and observed that good clothes
went about as far with the brethren as
among the unregenerate. While Il well.
dressed delegate was sent to the comforta
BILE abode OF some wealthy brother of the
church, a seedy, S300-a-year pulpiter Wa.
quartered with some poor family in the
suburbs. The next day he douned black
cloak, white choker, broad brimmed hat
and green spectacles, and taking carpet.
bag in hand, he jumped on traiu that wal
entering town. He easily found knot
| OF delegates, and mingled with them anG
got off at the depot in their company
The reception committee WAS OH hand te
dispose OF the new eomers.
,e May | inquire your name? asked one
of the committee approaching Frank
with note book and pencil. F
Brother Dusenberry, of Oshkosh a
We'll, Brother Dusenberry, said tn,
committeeman, cycling his secdy appear
anee, we shall have tosend you to Broth
| er C-------s. Ee5z slapd3 lissEs 8
The place designated was the abode o
! a lowly brother about three miles away
| Frank had the committeeman to draw
up diagram of the route, which requires
the explanatory powers OF the entire com
mittce and several citizens to make hin
understand, when, at last seemingly com
pretending the distance he was required
to travel, he exclaimed, to the astonish
ment and horror of the surroundin:
clergy: -.-..-.-.,s..s
''Send nae way up there-three mile
if l can't be nearer the church, I'll b,
d--d ifIrlli got the convention anc
he tramped off in apparent high dudge
on. fstfa=1t s5'-
Committee and delegates were speech
less with dismay, but at length one of thu
former hoarsely whispered M ata
! Frank BIS, the internal joker,
! when the sell was explained.
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WoRK-The best lesson father car
give his son iss ssthis :-"Work; strengthen
your moral and mental faculties, as you
would strengthen yoar itiuscles, by vigor-
Gus exercise. Learn to conquer circum.
stances; you are then independent o1
fortune. The men of athletic minds
who left their marks on the years in
which they, lived, were all trained in a
rough school. They did not mount their
high position by the help of leverage
they leaped into chasms, grappled with
the opposing rocks. avoided avalanches
and #hen the goal was reached. felt that
but for the toll that had strengthened
them as they stroye, itwould never hsv,
been attained. t.fe .frei !4ttT
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A.HEALTH.

. i -
till this cup to one made up
loo Of loveliness alone.
A woman of her gentle sex
.a The seeming paragon; t
~ To whom the better elements
And kindly stars have given p,
A form so fair, that, like the air,
''Tis less of earth then heaven. aFt
.v-vgrE sli3 81 iefToEaE a~ 7a
Her every tone is music's own, E +.
IN Like those of morning birds,
And something more than melody =.
"a Dwell ever in her words;
The coinage Of her heart are they, n
And from her lips each flows
As one may see the burdened bee
Forth issue from the rose.
10 Affections are as thoughts to her,
The measures Of her hours; tr
Her feelings have the fragrancy,
The freshness of young flowers;
A lovely passions, changing oft,
3iao So fill her, she appears
The image of themselves by tuyns,-
The idol of past years
OF her bright face one glance will trace
A picture on the brain,
And of her voice in echoing hearts
A sound must long remain;
But memory, such as mine of her,
So worry much endears,
When death is nigh my latest sigh g.
Will not be life's, but hers. s
& fill this cup to one made up
Oflevelinoss alone,
A woman, of her gentle sex
2a a seeming paragon
Her health aud would on earth there
stood ---
Some more of such a frame,
That life might hG ali poetry,
l7if And weariness Il name.
arasTo1 Har -Edtcurd Codtes Pmkney
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s@A newspaper correspondent says he
witnessed the pickets ofthe two armies at
Chatanooga seated on log trading. The
rebel picket being we'll supplied with to-
bacco, an artical, scarce with our pickets
he was trading for handful Of salt and
a little coffee. i, A,az efs
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A jolly fellow had an Office nett door
to doctors. One day, an elderly gen
tleman of the old fogy school blundercd
into the wrong shop. ~.
is the doctor in + ..,.~
Don't live here said the lawyer who
was in full scribble ever some documents
oh! / thought that this was hia
Office 2 49,
Next door
Pray sir, can you tell me has the doc
tor many patients =
Net living 81
The old gentleman told the story in
t he vicinity, and the doctor threatened
the lawyer with libel suit.
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Fife | ana shortly to leave you--ths
doctor tells me can live buta few hours
at mcst. shall soon be in heaven
"Whatl you soon be in heaven? Youy
You'll never be any nearer heaven than
you are now, you old brute al
"Dolphus, Dolphus;" hsarsely gtowlcd
the old msp. "Dolphus, bring me my
cane and let me larrup the trollop oaee
more before i die.' -
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srsp REIJG1oN being the son

s@ RELIGION being the source of all
good morals, it renders men happy on
earth by giving them patience, which
sustains them in misfortune; charity,
which makes them love their fellow crea-
lures, and other virtues, all of which tend
to their preservation and felicity in this
world and in the other.
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reau The grandfather of the late Lo

nea- The grandfather of the late Lord
Lyndhurst, (John Singleton Copley, } the
Lord Chancellor of England, was d
small tobacconist in d back lane in Bos.
ton-Richard Copley--whose widow car.
ried on the business after his death. and
marrying one Peter Pelham afterwards
they carried en- the business together
She died in 1880, when her son. Coph.
urst the great artist, 0ord Lyndhurst'.
father,) was in the height of his fame a.
a portrait painter.
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A POOH lrishnlan who applied fbt Ii.
cence to sell spirits in one Of the provin-
cial towns Of England, being questioned
by the board of excise as to moral fitness
for trust, replied: ''Orh, an it's there ys
ars2 sure an it's not much of character
a man needs 10 sell whiskey.s'o. : 4if
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 6--The sen tenees Of
the Noble county prisoners we're pronou.
need yesterday. Mcpherson and Cogis
were fined So, 500 and costs each, and Ra.
coon 1000, and to stand committed un=
till the fines are paid.
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49, "Pompey, are you willing to be
damned, if it should be the Lords will?"
inquired pious friend. ''Oh, yes, massa,
and more too; am willin' you te damned
too, massa" replied Pompey.
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A meIchaut advertised commodity f.t
sale, and gave notice that he would take
in payment all kinds Of country produce
except promises! t 5ifs5
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II does not follow that two persons are
fit to marry because both are good Milk
is good, and mustard is good, but they
are net good for each other.
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IF this be not enough, se'A
Or you inclined to more,
Then SEVEN of Us are FIVE of US
FIVE of as are FOUR!
Printers Rcgiste,
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aeA- It is thought Congress will impose q
TAX on whiskey of Is cents or dollar a
Gallon.
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B| The man who made an impression
on the heart of a ooquette, has taken out
patent for stone cutting.
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e The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
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