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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-12
RAIIROAD REGISTER.
River n ews.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS A
]. II. Done, Nashville. Matte CasseI, Gin. -s5
Gen. Anderson, Cairo Jennie Hebbs, Pitts. q
Silver Mon, Gin. Darling. C,nn ffr
TaTascon, Lou -rf - ma st. Patrick, Lou. -
Louisville, Lou. Royal Arch, q, fsfN
DEPARTURES gag 40 q
Jennie Hubbs, Nash. - Matte cassel, Nash.
Silver Moon, Memphis. Darling, Memphis
St. Patrick, Nash. Gen, Anderson, Cairo -
Louisville, Nesh. ~ J. II. Dome, Nash.
Tarsscon, Lonis. Superior, Memphis. q.
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Foreign News.

SANDY Hook, Feb. 1.-THE China
from Liverpool Both, and Queenstown
3lst, has arrived. The following is the
City of Washington's report
LIVERPOOL, Jan 2S.-The Danish ques-
ton is unchanged.
1t is asserted that the British Govern
ment had sent threatening notes to Vi
ana and Berlin, and that France is in
union with England.
/, The Danish Minister has left Viana
LIVERPOOL, Jan. Election dull, ten
dency downward. Breadstufs steady.
Provisions steady Consuls 9T@9S.
LIVERPOOL, Jan 27.-Flour dull and
tending downward. Wheat quiet and
downward Corn quiet and steady.
Pork quiet. Bacon firm. Lard Is Cd.
LONDON, Feb. 3O-Marshall Wraugel,
Of Prussia, has demanded the evacua-
ton Of Schleswig. QA
Tbs London Observer says the British
Cabinet are still hopeful of preserving
the peacesof Europ~~ A Cabinet Coun-
ell was held yesterday.
The evening Herald learns from a
reliable sonree that Kerr Won Bismark,
the Prussian Premier, has detained in
favor of the acceptance of the Danish
proposal for suspending the Austrian
and Prussian troops. Its however added
that the King of Prussia is opposed to
this, and that ministerial crisis is antici
pated.
Consols 9Os to 9O3. I'D.
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LOUISVILLE AND HENDERSON
DAILY LINE, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.

LOUISVILLE AND HENDERSON
DAILY LINE, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.
The Evansville e. Louisville U. S
hzs$, Z, Line Co.'S. Splendid, IT,
- - Passenge ger -
s. TT IL a. AZ ~ r. -
BIGp1GREY EAGLE,
Capt. BUNcE.,.............,,..y,A. LUsK, Clerk.
STAR" GREY EAG LIE,
Capt. A BALLAEDe...........-.F. BAEKszITH, Clerk
T AR AS CON,
Capt. J. BUNcE............GEo. S. WILLIAMS, Clerk
Compose the Line, aud will leave Evansville for
Louisville a. follows:
Mondays, STAR GREY EAGLE, at II O'Clock n
Tuesdays, TARASc0N, at 8 o'clock
Wednesdays, 'sBIG . GREY EAGLE. at 8 o'clock
Thursdays, esTAR" GREY EAGLE, at 5O'eIOOk
p.
Fridays, srARAsO0N,a at O'Clock P N.
Saturdays, "BIG" GREY EAGLE, at 8 o'clock
P. n.
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New YORK, Feb ia fire in EarPs
Hotel to-day caused panic among the
boarders and damaged it to the amount
of $1,000 insured. Nobody hurt.
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the State, and adopt suitable measures for its
distribution. Especially do | commend TO
your consideration the sick and wounded, scat
tered in the various hospitals provided by the
Government. In this emergency, it is impos-
sible that all can be tenderly cared for by the
nation. Our own regiments are the mem bers
of our own famihes--the children of the
State. | earnestly advise that an agent be
appointed in its behalf, to look after their
welfare and that sufficient funds be placed to
his disposal to ensure their comfort"
The necessity for such measures is more
urgent than ever. They are demanded by
every consideration that can address itself to
the benevolence, patriotism and humanity of
us all. They are far above mere partisan is
sues, and appear to their higher and better
sentiments to free portion of the suferings
of our race, and call upon us to use every eff
fort to relieve it. A cold and vigorous winter
is upon us every article of comfort and ne
cessity is dear; and those who have not the
means to provide must necessarily suffer
much. 1 earnestly commend them to the
sympathy and favorable consideration of the
General Assembly.
| cannot close this communication without
expressing profound gratitude to the Al
mighty for his protection and care through
out another year; for the victories that He
has given to the cause Of Liberty and Union;
for the preservation of our State from inva-
vasion; for upholding the Government and
the laws; for the manhood which He has de-
veloped; and for the fortitude with which He
has inspired our soldiers in the field, and in
the hospitals; for the many gentle hands
that He has raised to minister to the comfort
and repose of the sick and the wounded. l
invoke His blessing upon the citizen and the
soldier, upon the State and the General Gov
ernment, and wish that this year may wit
ness the authority of the National Govern
ment vindicated and maintained, the laws
everywhere enforced, and the country restored
to permanent and honorable peace.
WILLIAM CANNON.
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The 9armer's department.
Preserving Eggs.

There are great many methods given to
preserve eggs, but the following from the Sci
entifc American is worthy the attention of
farmers:
Since the "hen-persaader" has failed in its
object, and fowls cannot be prevailed upon to
lay eggs all the year round, it is advisable
for those who are fond of eggs to preserve
them in season when they are plenty. How
ever close aud compact the shell Of an egg
may appear to be, it is nevertheless full Of
minute holes and pores invisible to the naked
eye. The effect of these holes is apparent in
the decrease of the moisture of the egg, and
the subsequent change in the contents occa-
stoned by contact with the air. "As full as
an egg is of meat" is an old saying, but in all
stale eggs there is vacancy proportioned to
the loss they have sustained by evaporation.
If the end of fresh egg be applied to the
tongue it feels cold, but in an added egg it
feels warm, because the albumen Of the egg
being in contact with the she'll absorbs heat
from the tongue more rapidly than the air
bubble in the fresh egg, If the pores of the
egg shell be kept closed. the contents must be
preserved intact, as no change can occur, and
the object is to close this atmospheric cOnnec-
ton in the simplest and cheapest Manner
Any kind of varnish will answer the purpose
in one sense, but will defeat it in another; as
eggs, being particularly affected by strong
sents, would lose their delicate flavor by the
cdor of the ooasting.
A better plan would be to employ beef suet
or mutton tallow, provided the eggs can be
kept in cool place. The eggs should be
dipped in the fat and afterwards wiped off, as
any access of grease over that required to fill
the pores, would become rancid. After this
the egg should be set perpendiculsrly, with
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GRAPE CULTURE IN FRANcE.-The culture
of grapes in France extends over surface of
100000 hectares 100000 acres, Of which
one-fourth has been planted within the last
few years. The average production is from
10000, 900 to 1000 900 of hectolitres (about
100000 gallons), valued on the spot at
500,000,000 francs. Of that quantity about
1000, 900 hectolitres only are sent abroad
The expense of transport by sea, canal, rail
way, or road, is estimated at 30,000,000
francs year. The octroi duty produces S0,-
100000 francs in favor of the ecommunes, and
the total received by tho treasury on wine,
spirits and beer is 100000 francs.
APPLYING MANURE IN AUTUMN-A cores
pondent of the Country Gentleman thinks the
way for the perfect diffusion of the manure is
TO spread the manure in the autumn, so that
all the rains of the season may dissolve the
soluble portions and carry them down, where
they are absorbed and retained for the grow
ing crop. He further says:
I'm experiments which we ehavo witnessed,
where the manure for corn was thus applied
in autumn, it has afforded yield of about
seventy bushels per acre, when tho same
amount applied in spring gave only fifty bush
els. A thin coating OF manure applied to
winter wheat at the time Of sowing, and well
narrowed III, has increased the crop from
seven to ten bushels per acre, and in addition
to this, by the stronger growth it has caused,
as well as by the protection it has afforded to
the surface, it has not unfrequently saved the
crop from partial or total winter-kiiling."
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the small end uppermost, and p laced in
box filed with bran and tightly covered up.
If the egg is laid on its side, the yolk will ad-
here to the shell. Charcoal finely pulverized
is good substitute for bran, as it is a deo-
dorizer, and will absorb any dsagreeable ef-
feet that might be perceived from the grease.
Some dealers are said to practice dipping
their eggs in diluted sulphuric acid. This
feasible plan, chemically as the acid on the
chalky shell would deposte sulphnte of lime
in the pores and thus close the connection.
Strong vinegar would doubtless answer as
well as vitrol, Eggs require an unpleasant
odSr by coming in contact with strong smell
ing substances, such as mahogany saw dust,
lime water and musty straw; and the great
est care sheuld be observed in having all the
materials used each excellent after its kind.
1t is common practice to preserve eggs in
lime, but they are at best doubtful when SO
kept, and cannot be praised. An egg is very
much like a razor--either excellent or good
for nothing; and those who preserve eggs for
market would do well to give the above men
toned receipts trial.
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animation. "that it is not that horrible
electric eel?" a.a
do believe that if I had not had fast
hold of that boy by his buttons, he would
have fallen off his seat into the water in a
paroxysm of mirth, and left us without any
protector. "Lord bless you MISS" he re-
piled, when he got breath enough to do
so, "that's the beating of the hair-pump,
that is; if that was to stop for arf a min
ute, it would be all Hockey with us in this
ere bell"
"Hookeyp calculated the terrified
young lady. "What dreadful language
he does use. You have not got water
proof coat on, have you, sir ?"
trembled as the dear girl made this
extraordinary inquiry, for imagined that
terror was depriving her of reason. Could
she imagine that Macintosh would save
us, ever so many fathoms under water as
we now were?
"Alas no." said I, thinking it best to
humor her; / left my waterproof coat
up above, and also my umbrella"
~ asked" she returned, "because l
seem to breathe nothing else but India
rubber"
Perhaps it was this peculiar atmosphere
which erased her words, as itwere, as soon
as she uttered them, that compelled me to
keep my cheek quite close to her, to catch
the precious words.
'"rhey pump the air through India
rubber tubes" 1 answered.
'HOw wise you are" she said admiring-
ly; show nice it must be to know every
thing"
"Very NICE" said I; "please to tell me,
therefore, what name you bear in the
uRper world. L have read of syrens and
mermaids-How dare you touch that
lady's Dress" cried l, with excessive in
dignation, as the scientific page made a
sudden snatch at her petticoats.
"They was a getting in the water, that's
why" returned the youth with sulkiness.
It's my duty to take care of all as comes
down here, and l have my orders about
their petticoats."
"My good boy" said I, "here is half
crown for you. am sorry spoke SO
loud, because water conducts sound with
great facility, and they may have heard
me up above. All that passes among our
selves here, should be respected as being
of private nature"
"Mum is the word" said the page, and
he winked with an air OF supernatural ana
submarine cunning at the UNCONSCIOUS
Charlotte Elizabeth-for it is needless -
say that the enchan ting young maiden
was she.
Almost Immediately afterwards we be-
gan to ascend every instant the guns
fired with less distinctness, and we became
more like our usual selves. But during
the few minutes that we had been INNER
sed, [ had experienced complete me-
tamorphosis-I had suffered sea-change
into something rich and stranger had
descended fancy free; 1 arose a captive to
the Diving Belle. u @
The rest of the courtship was of the or
dinary description, and terminated in the
usual way.
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Select Gale.
LOVE IN A DIVING, BELL.

Seventeen was the age at which first
met Charlotte Elizabeth-under water.
What think you of that, Mr. Editor Are
not such circumstances Of first love new?
Permit me also to add that they are more
over true.
1t was Sunday afternoon, and was
spending it at the POLYTECHNIC. A voice
exclaimed, Experiments with the diving
bell" Upon this, great rush was made
to that circular pond of clear green water,
the excessive depth of which has always
been marvel to me.
Then the intrepid diver made his toilet,
loaded with heavy weights, and having
hemlet on his face. ri.
Covered with polypi in the shape of
India rubber tubing, this monster tadpole
clumsily descended by an iron ladder into
the pond, the bottom of which was always
strewed with half pence after this we
could dimly see him waddle and stoop,
made more hideous than even before by
the watery medium-exaggera dispro-
portioned, slow-the most horrible picture
of cupidity that the mind is capable of re-
ceiving. Above him rose large airy bub-
as to his head and shoulders, and tap the
metal hemlet with the half pence to let us
know he had picked them up. was at
tracted towards this amphibious pursuit of
his; l felt as if I too should like to ex-
plore those airless depths. When he came
out at last like two-trunked elephant,
and bowed in his repulsive manner to the
spectators, | was almost afraid he was GO
ing to offer "any lady or gent" the loan of
mis- apparatus. was relieved when saw
it put away ia a cupboard, for now no un-
natural temptation f s.gJff
'iAn lady or gent for the diving bell 7"
exclaimed the sonorous voice. 'The ma
chine is about to descend. ..... ii,.
| gasped out, Stop minute take me
in, please do" The crowd that already
surrounded the machine parted to the left
and right, to let me pass There was not
the least hurry of course; butifI had not
spoken at once, should not have done so
at all. was the first to volunteer forAthis
tremendous enterprise, and an object Of
public interest. sysuf sa
81 wouldn't do it myself for ,undred
pound" /" observed one gentleman for the
purpose of re-assuring me, 1 conclude, and
friend of his replied, 'sNo, nor vet for
two 'undred It's fool 'ardy,"
passed the little barrier, gave the
manager the requisite shilling for a sub
marine passage, and crept under the great
goggle-eyed bell amid quite popular ova-
tion. A narrow seat ran around the inte-
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at'it, satisdula, and apanipr.

A RBMARKABLY Social GovERNoE.-Gover-
nor Powell, OF Kentucky, was never an ora
tor, but his conversational, storytelling and
social qualities were remarkable. His great
fJrte lay in establishinga a personal intimacy
with every one he met, and in this way he
was powerful in electioneering. He chewed
immense quantities of tobacco but never
carried the weed himself, and was always
begging it ofevery one he met. His residence
was in Henderson, and in coming up the
Ohio past that place, overheard the follow
ing characteristic anecdote of Hims
"A citizen of Henderson coming on board
tell into conversation with passenger who
made inquiries about Powell.
"He lives in your place, believe, don't
he?"
Eyes, one of our Oldest citizens"
every sociable man, amt hep
Remarkably So" NS
"Well, thought so; think herssr5ssnenf.
the most socable men ever met in all my
life-wonderfully seciable. was introduced
to him over at Grayson Springs last summer
and he hadn't been with me ten minutes
when he begged all the tobacco 1 had, got
his feet up in my lap, and spit all over. me-
remarkably sociable."
JOHNNY, get your dictionary, and tell me
Wharf.-The word DerosFat means" said an
old YallandighaInmer 10 his son.
The son complied and read as follows;
"Democrat-One who adheres to govern
ment by the people, or favors the extension of
the right of suffrage to all classes of men,"
Hold on John does it say all classes of
men2"
Eyes dad"
ewhos the maker of that dictionary"
webster"
oh, that blasted old Wing! l always
thought he was sort Of favoring theniggers {!
Johnny, you needn't read that dictionary
any more. I'll see about getting the right
kind, when next go to town."
Ar times good fish will slip through the
net The other day stout German living
near Galesville, came to town and reported
at the Provost Office, for he had been drafted.
He was examined and found to be SO badly
ruptured as to make the use of a truss neces-
sary. The part effected showed a deep scar
and when touched there by the examining
physician, he almost went frantic with pain.
He was declared exempt. given his papers,
and went home. But at onalaska the thing
was too good to keep, and he told his friends
that the truss was borrowed, and the rupture
nothing but the ugly looking scar Of a large
boil He partly undressed, and as he exhibit
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Special Message,
Of his excellency, William Cannon,
Governor Of the State Of Delaware.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
January II, 1864.

i~J IONEt
To. the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Delaware, in General As
sembly met:
Subjects requiring legislation render it pro-
per that should address you at this adjourn
ed Session.
In the month of August last, received
communication from David Wills, Esq, agent
for his excellency the Governor of Pennsyl-
vauia, in relation to the burial of the Union
soldiers who fell at the battle of Gettysburg.
The plan proposed included the purchase,
laying out, and completion of National Gem
etery. and the erection of suitable monument
to the gallant men who fell in that engage
ment. The necessary expenses were to be
borne by those States whose sons were inter-
red therein, the whole amount to be divided
among them upon the basis of their respective
representative in the House of Representa-
tives of the United States. at ence COM
mended the plan as a measure Of justice and
humanity, and regretted having no appropri-
alton by law applicable to such objects, was
precluded from an immediate and official
sanction of the project, l however expressed
my intention to recommend the matter to the
General Assembly, and my opinion that no
reasonable doubt could be entertained of their
approval of so worthy an object. l, at the
same time, requested that the agent for the
State of Pennsylvania would attend to the Sc
lection of the lot for this State and the inter
ment of her dead. My request was faithfully
and generously complied with. Twelve SOL
diers from this State, who had fallen in de-
fence of Freedom and Union, and whose graves
had been marked by their surviving com
rades, now rest beneath the field that their
lives were given to win.
Subsequently, at the invitation of the agent
for the Governor of Pennsylvania, appoint
ed Commissioner to meet Commissioners
from theoth States interested in the soldiers
National Cemetery, and to arrange for the
completion thereof The Commissioners met
in the city of Harrisburg on the Seventeenth
day of December last, and recommended the
following plan to be submitted to the different
States interested, through their respective
| Governors;
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For the Union.
WOMAN.
By Cousin WILLIE.


Woman possesses many charms of which
men cannot boast, and her very appearance
has a manner so in accordance with your
as-af-1Ehat- -sha. should be. that wins you
towards her. She is beautiful, confding, and
---whaS--shc is the ai0at fitting companion
for man the Creator could have made. Wo-
man has manner of looking to man as her
protector, and also kind of influence upon
him that leads him to consult her in matters
of greater or less importance. Man was un-
doubtedly made for the ruler. The very ex-
istonee and conduct of either, directly show
such to be the fact; although many, we have
no doubt, possess greater abilities, and use
them too to such extent, that many are made
better and greater meu. Aside from this,
woman is the life ofsociety, man would not
care to live unless she were here to sooth, to
comfort, and to bless. And If it were possl-
bic that such might be the -e2se, what ms
cradle world and worse people we eshtnld and.
We give the palm to her, and feel thankful
that we possess such a blessing. We cannot
estimate her too highly. We claim no com-
panionship with the rusty, erusty. niusty.
old bachelors. No stree, we have too much
of the feeling of genuine love for the dear
creatures" and we hope we shall always try
to maintain as much. s
Lewes, January 6, 1864.
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WHEN I'M GONE.
,Y EMMA.

by EMMA.
nLittle and unknown" I'd live;
"Little and unknown I'd die;
Let the humble for me grieve,
When beneath the sod lie.
Let no .garland's richly wrought,
Der my lifeless form be strown;
They can only yield me nought,
When from earth my spirits gone.
Let no marble slab" be found
On the spot where am laid;
As my bed is just the ground,
Let the heavens be the shade.
But a aimpls rosebud place
In my hand, upon my breast,
And my Bible-faithful guide
With the rosebud let il rest
When I'm gone, o. lay nae where
Waves the weeping willow low
Where the tiny flowers arc
Where the werks of nature grow.
In that lone and still retreat
There where naught can e'er molest-
Where foes can no'er their ills repeat
Lay my body down to rest.
There, in quiet, let me sleep,
With the humble sod my bed;
Plant rO se-tree Mt my feet,
And a willow at my head
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For the Union.
TO LULU ! of Laurel.

BY FRANK.
m, Tara those Beaming Eyes A,oay
~, - : nose beaming eyes away,
And look On me no O..nO more
Eest ( again be iee "''i@'
Es oRoe I was before. ,evor ros,
Those 5esmiRg eyes shoIlu '''"
On one 80 Neak as 1,
Unless you'd take him to youI breas"
And feast him till he diel
Nay Lady, smile not thus again
Tno your srnfi-is hAar.aly sweat
From those smiles, o, do now refrain.
And Ee'more eOldly greet
Should you continue thus to smile,
My heart again yos'd move
And once is enough to heguile,
With hopes of Lulu's love
laurel January, 1864
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ed the "ruse." said, as he struck both lists
against his belly, dat be der pest pelly in
der State-swi sheep nix burst 'em in nor
hurt i'm p Bully for the teuton. But then
how is doctor to know what ails man in
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Che Eoet,s Corner.

SsB-A musical friend wishes to know whether
"Cousin Willie" will allow him to set "The Old
Arm Chair" to music.
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TO DELAWARE"
ny COUSIN WILLIE

NY COUSIN WILLIE.
Sweet poet, everything was made
To bud and bloom, and then TO fade;
Knowest thou that all things perish fast,
Under the hand of Times uneRding blast.
Thou canst not stay the hand of fate,
Nor stop the sun in its unerring course
And it revolves around without reserve,
And marks our days. we can't resist its force
Cities and monuments of yore, -
Have fell beneath the course of timej
Ere long shall wrinkles on thy faco
Show all that age has drawn a line.
Then write thy name, so it may shine
In future ages Live for honor, fame,
That may attend thee when in death,
Though thou may'st never know the same.
*
Accept from me these proffered lines,
Excuse mistakes for sake of rhymes.