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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-06
A California Story.

In the northern part of this State
California; is a stream called Yuba
river. Across it some enterprising indi-
vidual built bridge, and on the banks
somebody else built three or four houses.
The inhabitants called the place Yuba
Dam. Three bars were instantly erect
ed. and the town" increased rapidly.
About noon one cool day traveller and
a soiourner in the land passed this -four
ishing locality. and seeing long-legged
specimen of humanity in a red shirt
smoking before one of the bars, thus ad-
dressed him:
"HelloW
"Hellol' replied the shirt, with vigor,
removing his pipe from his mouth.
What place IS thisY" demanded the
traveller, whose name was Thompson.
The answer OF the shirt was unex-
pected:
"Yuba Dam!
There was about fifty yards between
them, and the wind was blowing. Mr..
Thompson thought he had been mis-
taken.
"What did you say?" he asked
"Yuba Dam" replied the stranger,
cheerfully.
"Whai place is this?" roared Mr.
Thompson.
"Yu-ba DAM" said the shirt, in
slightly elevated tone of voice
"Lookee herel" replied the irate
Thompson; 81 asked you politely what
place this was-why in thunder don
you auswer?"
The stranger became excited. He
rose and replied with the voice of an
eighty FOUNDER,
. Yu-ba Daml Do you hear that?"
IA J n h ddhpRgdpq On H the stFa5 Th
with an expression not to be mistaken.
The shirt arose and assumed posture
of offense and defense
Arrived within yard of him, Thomp-
son said: 81 ask you for the last time,
what place is this?'
Putting his hands to his mouth, his
opponent roared:
''Yu-ba- DAM!
The next minute they were at it. First,
Thompson was down; then the shirt;
and then it was a dog fall-that is, both
were down. They rolled about, kicking
up tremendous dust They squirmed
around so energetically that you'd have
thought they had a dozen legs instead
of four. 1t looked like prize fight be-
tween two pugilistic centipedes. Finally
they both rolled off and into the river.
The water cooled them. They went
down together, but came up separate,
and put out for the shore Both reached
it about the same time, and Thompson
scrambled up the bank, mounted his
warlike steed and made tracks, leaving
his foe gouging the mud out of one of
his eyes.
Having left the business portion of the
town-that is to say, the corner where
the three bars were kept-he struck a
house in the suburbs, before which a lit
tie girl of about four years of age was
playing.
What place is this sissy" he asked.
The little girl, frightened at the
drowned-rat figure which the stranger
cut, streaked it for the house. Having
reached the door she stopped-turned
and squealed-"Ob bee-dam!'
Good Heavens! said Thompson, dig
ging his heels between his horse ribs
Good Heavens let me get out of this
hrorid place, where not only the men but
the very babes and stockings swear at
inoffensive travellers"
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-06

Do. lot 4, block lI3................- -. 3 4
Joseph Trunk, west half of lot II. block as. 50
CARPENTER PLACE
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-06
WE'LL TRIED cORPoRATIoY.

In Ie equitable adjustment, and prompt Cash
sp0ase 10 LOSSES the PHOENIX stands pre-elninetg at
he head Of its profession; oLle lis efensire praoii
teal and fptooss business system Of local agencies,
is not erceed 6y aBg similar corporation Ia The rord.
Insurancies solicited, and policies issued and re-
newed in this leading Corporatien at fair rates by
j. W. NEXSEN, Resident Agent,
Office Marble Hall Building, Main street.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-06

Railroads, Steamboats,. Mining,
Distilleries, Flour, Corn, Sugar,
and Malt Mills.
Tobacco, Wine and Lard Presses.
Sash and Muley Saw Mills.
Also, Sheet Iron and Copper work
House Fronts, Window Caps and
Stills, Ventillators, Crates, Iron
Ratings, and every description
of Iron and Brass Castings.
Dealers in Steam and Water Qua
ges, Gum Betting and Packing.
Gas and Steam Wrought Iron Pipe
and Fittings, &c.,
AT MANUFACTURERS PRICES.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-06

Old Metal Bought; Jobbing and
Repairing done at short notice,
and Workmen sent to all parts of
the country to set up and do re-
pairing On machinery and boilers.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR AND SEE PRICE LIST.
April SCI
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-06

also Manufacture all kinds of Machinery, sue
as appertains to
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-06
SEWING MACHINES.

II NJ. SELLMAN HAVING REMOVED HIS
Il Office from No. First Str Ct TO his residence
on Second street, opposite the Lev Presbyterian
Church, will keep, rs heretofore, a good assort-
ment of Wheeler Wilson's, and Singers Sewing
MACHINES and Needles, silk Thread and OIL A.,
eYEyfhIpg thar Ia utnDecteyi with tie business
mil u II. SEnEHAE, Az
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
From tho Alton Democrat.
FOrney.

Among other no.ables recently gathered a,
Gettysburg, Forney came al-o; and being
called upon, az persuaded to make o brie
speech. We find this report OF the sub.
stance of his remarks:
'lle chided his audience quite severity for
not giving President Lincoln more enthu
siastic reception of cheers and applause
when, in answer to their serepade, he had
appeared and spoken Were they aware, hc
asked, that hey owe their homes, and that
the people all oR~ the North owe the safety
OF their homes,Ts President Lincoln? He
had also been Douglas Democrat. but he
believed that Douglas died as the right
time "
The last clause is especially worthy OF no
tice. Forney thinks that Douglas "died at
the right time" In this he speaks the sen
timents OF the whole Jacobin party and
three fourths OF The recreant Detnocrars
who have deserted their principles, and
through fear or lavor. gone over TO the enemy.
lie and they know full well that had Doug>
las lived, the war would have been confn-
ed to its original basis, and not suffered TO
degenerate into an Abolition crusade. They
rejoice that he is under the sod, and the
people, without leader. given over to the
devices Of fanatics and fools, whose only am
biion is to destroy forever what our fathers
built up. .-. ..
Yes, Douglas is dead--and 80 is country
and Cons,i ution.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
From the Chlcag, Times, N)vemoer %.
A Revolt of COMVictS-A Man
Shot slh the State R8nitentiary.

A william named Jones, ut the head OF
abcht twenty five Others, copvicts in the
Penitentiary at Joliet, started revolt on
Tuesday last, at about six o'clock in the even.
ing. Jones and his confedsrates were em
played in the upper shop. At the hour a.
greed upeo, they broke and rushed upon the
vast gate. All but three, however. gave it
up and went back But Jones and two 9TH
ers got outside the gate, which happened tc
be open, some .convicts. with the usual guard
being engaged loading some cars. lbe
guaj fired twice ON the fugifives but with,
out effect. Commissioner Buck VINO was
outside at the time, went in pursuit and
caught and brought nearly b ok The ringlea
der Jones. Mr. H. G. Andrews captured
another in Taylor's field. north o the prison
and Mr.. Goldman captured the other on the
Canal. When Commissioner Buck had bro
Jones as far back as the railroad warehouse
he again broke and ran. In the meantime
the Warden. Captain Pilman who had re
lieved the guard at the gate, this time firei
and brought the wretch o the dust. lie is
still alive but iu Q critical condition. The
other conyicts at once returned to their pla
ces. ehgei,s G.lsE l.a
The desperate Jones had only been in thu
prison about one month. He was until re
Gently in the rebel army, and is one OF tn
creatures who have robbed and burnt ano
killed in Missouri The crime for which b.
was confined in tina penitentiary, was the
placing oi obstructions upon the track Of th
Chicago, Alton and st. Louis Railroad.
is doubtful il b, lives; but whether he live
OF dies, oil will agree that the Warden anc
.he other officers Of tho prison did just rgh
in dealing out instant punishment TO him.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09

GyThe Springfield Repa5l,ean is one Of
the few Administration papers that is blessed
with few grains Of common sense. as wit.
ness the following, which contains more wis
dom than will be found in the T,5vns for a
whole year:
81 here is general iubiIation in the Re.
publican papers over the assumed dea,b Of
he Democratic party. They had better n.s
take that for granted. A party that has
just thrown more votes than ever before in
every State except Massachusetts,
and has been bea en- only bv the most ex,r.
ordinary efforts, can hardly be considered
quite deal. The moral Of ,he
political situation Of the Republican leaders
is, that they have no such excess of strength
as to make it safe for them to be recklrs, or
or defiant as to means and me ,sures: that
they are still on trial before the. American
people as to their ability and ntegr ty in the
conduct OF the Government, ami that tbsv
can only hope 10 obtain renewed lease Of
power by demonstrating that they can and
VIII use it for the general welfare, rather than
or private and partisan ends.' II~.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
THE E,capn Of nInrenn

TSe Philadelphia Iaqdirs, fRepublican) 10
speskirg ofthe eScape Of Morgan, SAYS:
Although Morgan lri a successful career as
guerrilla. and baffl d Tor twenty month.
all attempts at his overthrow or capture, it
must be Acknowledged that hi, movements
Of the past three DAYS constitute the sost
brilliant rad 0f his entire record Captured
in Ohio. confined in the State Peniten,i,ry,
gusrded nv her soldier surrounded by effi
GERS Of The State and General government,
this incipient "Mndsil' dug himself M, Of
Jail. crawled through common sewer clam
bered un the banks oiihe muddy Sci1,a and
sn Ssfuly ran the gauntlet OF ore hundred
and fly miles ola crowded railroad thor
onph are. Asa sequel t, this EXPLOIT. he will
prob'hv proceed to Halifax and book himssl
FOR Wilmington, North Carolina, vio ,hs
.Ang'o Rebel regular Nassau Ilre." Exit
John MORGAN. s --.-a ~
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09

We fi1d tho following p,regrsph in late
letter. written from Washington for thpt
very loyal" paper. the st. Louis Drmocrnt:
How many r>puta'ons which three Years
Sen were proud enough have meantime SUI.
erred total wreck! William II. Seward
fin1ing his apologists among the iosss OF
the 'Conservative" party: o II Browning
buried in merci'ul oblivion; Galueha A.
Grow laid out like corpse; Cassius M Clay
developed into almost a humbuc; John w.
Fnrnev almost lick spittle--these arc not
half the names which might be mentioned
in illustration nj tho i.ct II il melsnchnIv
to think upon It, hut the phenomona are rot
unnatural. During times that try mems
souls some must faint by TIE waysi,ic, while
others snccIrnh entirely. There never was
great crisis in the affair OF men when It
has been So ana it needs no piophet 10 say
there never will bs.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
A Strong Indictment

The Louisville Journal. 10 the course Of An
energetic article upon political AFFAIR.". says:
I" rners Isl not ons slsmsnt Of political or
civil liberty which has not been ruthlssslY
at'aeked by the civil and military authorizes
oFhe Federal Government. The ele-tirc
franchise. the responsibility Of public officers.
'ee ois.ribution ofpowers. the indep. ndsncs
o. the Juiiciary, the supremacy Of the civil
User me military power. the powers and fran>
cnises OF States, the freedom Of opinion. Of
speech, and Of the press, the privilege Of the
WIN o. haoeds corpus, and all the other lber-
tes OF OF the citizen, havs been outraged
,S openly and in Numerous instances Thus
the internal structure and vital spir;t Of the
Government is threatened v;,b rsvo,,,;o,
by the direct agency OF the military and civ.
ilpower. The. systeus 10 transIorm.t;on M ~
our Government into desp ,tis,n Il n.r;l
immediately a. hand. The times ,herefor.
are entirely different rom all that have b.rs
to'ore been the subject Of party discussion,
and contests"
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
The Result Of the New York City
Election. ...s

The New York Mws, in recurring agsir
to this subject, said: .f4..3
"Those accustomed to vote regularly
complained that, while the previous eectio
in the city showed beyond the shadow Of a
doubt that the Democracy could not be raj
lied in us strength upon any other than a
peace platform. with peace men upon it, the
ackno wledged leaders Of TammauYA Hal
should have again ignored the peace santl
ment in their selection Of candidates ior
their suffrages Mr., Boole's poll cal record
was carefully scrulinized. and the result was
a general belief that he had teen to some
extent identified with the movements in 70
vor OF vigorous prosecution OF the war -
1t was known that his name had been ap
pended to call for war meeting in the
city This fact was used extensively and
effectively by the friends Of Mr.. Gunther
who pointed proudly to the fact that be (Mr
GuntheD bad presided over Vallandighan
Indignation meeting, and also to the assur.
snce OF those most intimately acquainted
with him. that he was opposed to the war
Political demagogues and trixters will de
we'll to ponder over the causes that produced
the extraordinary suit in New York.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09

pieces, and carried to the other side Of the
ridge, and used 10 forming the barricade:
across.
A strong line Of infantry was iormsdi n
the rear OF birds line, hotly engaged in q,
musketry contest with the rebels to the left
and secure lodemsnt was soon effected.
The other assault to the right ol our cen
ter gained the summit, and she rebels threw
down thsir arms and fed. ~
Hooker coming ia favorable position swept
the right of the ridge and captured many
prisoners.
Bragg's remaining troops LEFT early in the
night, and the battle OF Chattanooga, after
dsysof mauouvsring and fighting. wss won
The strength o. the rebellion in the center
is broken. Burnside is relieved from danger
in Etst Tennessee.
Kentucky and Tenn ssee are rescued.
Georgia and the Sout east are Threatened in
the rear, anIther victory is a lded to the
chapter OF unconditional Surrender Grant
Tosnight tn. eS' innate Of captures j. sever
al thousand Of prisners and thirty pieces o'
artillery. ..t.r-f.r E.-.f a4-
Our loss for SO great victory is not Sc
we're.
Bragg is firing the railroad as he retreats
towLrd Dalton. Sherman is in hot pursuit
To-day. viewed the battle field. which
extends for six miles along Mission Ridge
and Tor several miles on Lookout Mountain,
Probably not 50 well directed, so well or
dered battle has been d.lv red during the
war. But one ASSAULT was repulsed, but that
assault by calling to that point the rebel re
serves, prevented them repolSiug any oi the
others.
lew days since Bragg sent to General
Grant fig Of truce advising him that it
would be prudent t" remove anv non com
ha ant swho might be ST III in Chattanooga
No reply has been returned. but the co1nbat-
ants having removed from this vicinity it has
probable that non. combatants can remain
without imprudence. NJ. G METGS,
Quartermaster General.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
How the AboiItioutsts Of the
North Increase the Power of
the COufederates,

now tne Ab0fittOutstS Of the
North Increase the Power OF
the COufederates,
II is the doctrine Of the Sumper-Chssi
and radical branch OF the Republican party
which has now the entire control Of the Ad
uinlstration, that the South, if beaten, is &c
be treated as a conquered province, and thai
such terms are to be imposed upon its people
.s we may think proper. These terms are
to be the abolition ol slavery and the ioriei,
ture and cortiscalion OF all the lands and
chattels OF those engaged 10 the rebellion
They are not to come into the Union again
upon the old b sis, il they want TO. and they
are 20 be deprived Of ell their old conslitu-
tlonal rights.
The effect OF this doctrine upon the South
ern people-so large portion OF whom have
been in the war may be estimated from
the following extract from an article in the
Richmond Enquirer OF the 10Th 1t says:
"rhis Ohio newspaper very clearly ex
pounds the policy devolved in Mr.. Writings
letter, whirh is, indeed The only reasonable
theory OF the war, and ought to be accepted
as such both by the Federal States and the
Con p'ederates-namely that the Sa es which
have seeded are TO be treated III conquered)
as provinces OF territories, and all the people
OF those States as conquered yssslls, having
literally no rights at all, but subject to the
absolute discretion Of the Yankee nation,
which can, 10 course oil time, and on cohdi
IT, n OF good, submissive behaviour, con'er
bui gradually aud cautiously, quasi rights
and ibertles-ss the power Of voting for the
right Aboitionist candidate and the like.
1--WE know it ard ully appreciate it, and
readily accept the issue. Such IS too surely
TO be our doom if we TAIL to win our indie
pendepce. What is to be the doom Of our
enemies in case they are defeated, need not
at present be decided. We do not carry
CHAINS along with us, as Xerxes did, nor
handouts as Mcdowell is SAID to have done
on hi. first advante into Virginia. There is
time enough for all that In the tneao time
it is good and wholesome for all conlederates
to know and pond on the iact that neither
the end Of Lincoln's term, nor any other
conceivable change in the internal politics Of
our enemies, can have any effect whatever
except to increase the animoSity and rage.
and intlame the cupidity OF the whole Yam
kee nation. Nobody will now be listened 10
there Tor a moment, who hints either at
making peace, or 81 limiting the spoils 0l
war to any thing short OF entire possession
of the whole Con iederate States, with all
their lands and building, woods and waters.
messuages and tenements, to have and to
hold to the conqueIcrs and their heirs tore"
ever. Perhaps. in that case. some Of our
planters, if able bodied might be hired 10
work on the fields which were o.ce their
owp."
This doctrine Of the Radicals can have no
other effect than to give the South all the
vigor and energy OF desperation, and to con
soIdste its people in one mass against the
North. The Richmond Enquirer uses it
droitly for that purpose. ..fs.........
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09

0-In his Inaugural, President Harrison
who, having been elected as Wing must
necessarily carry tuore authority in his ut
terances than any Democrat can to those
men who once led the Wing party and now
lead the Repubican--wrote as follows:
THE ctiaens Of each State unite in their
persons all tbs privileges which that charac
ter coDers, and all they may claim as citi'
gems of the United States; but IN no case can
The same person act as citizen OF two sepa'
rate States, and he is therefore positively pre-
cluded from any interference with the reser-
we'd powers ofany State but that Of which
he is for the time being citizen.
"Our Con'edsracy is perecliy illustrated
by the terms and principles governing 90
partnership. There fund Of power is to be
exercised under the direction Of the joint
counsels OF the allied members, but ehal
which has been reserved by the individual
members Is intangible by the common Gov.
ernment or the individual members compris.
ing is. Experience has abundantly taught
us that the agitation byAcitizens OF one part
OF the Union Of subject not eoniided to the
General Government is productive OF nc
other consequences than bitterness, aliena'
,ion, discord and ipjWy to the very cause
which it intended TO be advapced." a.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
Hired 10 he loyal.

When a man deserts the democratic party
he always claims 10 be purer dsmocra
than his fellows, and joins the aboiitionlsts
to illustrate 1t. In nine cases out OF ten
these men are hired or bought with price tt
be loyal" and they generally chatter more
or less loudly according 10 the price which
they are paid. A man who can get brig
adler or major generals commission is like
ly to be very rabid "loyalist" and is apt t.
indulge in the frequent use of such phrases
as "ceppeIhead," !" "butternut," "traitpr, 'se,
cessionist,'' &c. &C., toward his former as
sociates. We have some Of these poor dev.
ills in this state, but the Lord has been very
merciiul in his infections on this score. The
abolition leaders call them war democrats, ;
which measursbly relieves the curse Of polit>
cal obloquy and treason, which is very mer
ci!ul treatment OF those recreanC fellows ---
But their new associates, Notwithstanding
they pet and beslaver these men with prais
es still bold them at their true value
We have tribute in their favor from ar
Ohio abolition member Of Congress, Hon. A
q. Riddle
In speech on the Goth of September, speak
irg Of those renegades, ha said:' ..
Who has injured Democrats? Haven,
We HIRED them to be loyal and PAIL
them in places and in HoNoRS for their pat
,r>>Sm? lie was too modest to add, and
in money. Haven't we thrust by our own
noble and unsoiIed ones to make place fol
them? Was not the brave and sasaciou:
and true man, row on this stand, (Gov
Dennison,l 'udely pushed from the execu
tive chair, that 4 Scared political foe. ;ht
renegade, Tod, might have the placs," &c
To this tho Harrisburg Pahiat exclaims,
with great severit,:
"What volume of truth there is in thi:
short extract? Haven't we hired Them tc
be loyal ? You are all hired, you politica
renegades-- bought up, every man OF you
with price like cattle. So says one y
your own party, prominent man a leade
OF your new associates; and hs knew wha
he was talking about. You are he says
the 'gaob1e and the soiled ones for whom bel
ter men has b en- thrust aside. Poor debas
ed wreches! despised but used. II yol
have any shame lett there is but one cours,
for you to pursue-do as your prot type
Judas, did-rsturn the purchase money
and then hang yoa'selves' "'#"
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
tkuns0rS of Ca binet Cisamycs-Eu.
BncuSe Fraud or the Gayera-

WASHINGTON, Dec Cit is rumorcd that
Stan or, Wellss and Blair will re.irs from
the Cabinet--in fact W Hes place has been
offered to Grimes, OF Iowa, AMI reused.
The estimates OF the secretarary Of tho
Treasury call for the following sums for the
pFesen. fiscal year; srmv and navy, s70O-
OCO o00-oi which $4,000 600 10 for the
navy; civil list Indian expenses, &c, slo2
100000.
Ao immense fraud on the Government a.
mounting to $40 0OO has bsen discovered -.
The perpetrator is Capt William Stoddard
Qusrtermaster at Alexandra. The fraud
has been in the receipt and delivery OF for.
age Tor the army Of the Potomac. The va
r'ous rumors OF the withdrawal OF tho new
fractional currency are unfounded
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09

SARcAsTIo.--The Columbus jour-
nal, "loyal' Administration paper,
had the following bit of sarcasm on
the military situation in its news
column of last Saturday morning:
We learn that the intelligence Of
General Meade's retreat was suppress.
sed from the telegraphic correspond
ence of the Associated Press by the
military authorities. Why this was
done nobody can guess. Probably it
was to prevent Lee from making the
discovery that Meade had NOT made
the contemplatedssattack
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-09
"Eair, Punnins.

The Cincinnati Commercial Of Thursday
has the following. .'A''otf''4
Mr.. George Graham, Chairman Of The
committee on Cufiosities, was asked, las,
night, il on his recent VISIT to Columbus, he
had secured, for exhibition the hole through
which John Morgan escaped. He replied
no, he I'd left that for Governor Tod Il
take care OF. Mr.. Pollock Wilson soggested
that tho hole be framed, The 1Sccfetary
added that both were disposed TO RON ID,
thing into the ground,