Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-16

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Nrw York, May 10, 1884,
Editors Journal:
At washingtou beard Of tie eie-
plant often, aud was near getting sighi
Eof him several tinFz However, tbe
business which took me there being'in
satisfactory shape, Elefs the city Of dnsi
and demagogues on last Wednesday and
came on here, where not only elephants
but animals Of al Issnds, biped and quad
] rupsd, abound, and are more easy TO find
than TO avoid &c least 90 reads he
legend
As the war news has come ia the last
three days the anxiety, hope, fear, have
been intense While the indications
were such as 70 inspire faith ia the loyal
that our arms were successful. the re-
| ports we're TOO meagre 10 make assurance
fuily sure On the other hand the dis
loyal, who in this city are legion, have
gathered into corners and done large
amount of whispering, in the vain en-
deayor TO draw consolation from the
vagueness Of the news This uneer-
tainty on all hands caused 1 luIi ~ the
usual activity OF the gold and stock Epar.
ket The bulls and bears were about
even at the close Of the day. The after
noon bulletins, htSever, gave the bears
rather the advantage This morning
tle news is decidedly satisfactory from
our armies II is clear that after three
DAYS tremendous fighting, Grant has got
Lee on his rearward travels and Z az
Grant Is not in the habit Of stopping
when his enemy ID IN retreat 10 dig and
foriify, we mas expect soon TO hear that
Lee Is driven 10 the wall
81 The bulls are preparing to hold up
stocks to-day, just a. Lee is working to
, cover his retreat, butthey will both fail
As victory crogps our arms the initiation
= Of gold and stocks mast deciine2Shot
, rapidly, perhaps, but steadily and surely,
until point Is reached more near 70
real values.
You win have noticed, perhaps, that
c the womeniin some quarters are moving
towards disuse OF imported fabrics
j., This, il generally adopted, would accom-.
plish much iu restFaiping the enormou.
} extravagance of our people, and tbs in
d sane waste Of means SO universal AIMING
d us. IL there was ever time wheB PEG
- pie should use economy aud hnsba ue
their means, &c i now And yet, regard
: ing our apparent prosperity nv substan
d tlal and real they sre seemingly engage,
!. in rivalry to see who can spend anS
: waste the most Tho day will come
II 49, 81 Of ,44ba.. eli ...It..
the reckless folly which Il nsw leadinl
them on TO discomfort and ruin
confess that have not much faitl
'r in the movement referred TO So long .
II sidewalks need sweeping. it's 100 mucl
e TO expect that longsailed silks aud sat
los will be dispensed with, and so lonI
le as Mrs Grandy wears diamonds, so Ionl
n. will Mrs Fiunky and Miss Nancy fee
!. bound to do the same, aud Pepiujay
" whose salary is thousand year, mus
Il keep his gig and sport his rings, beeaus
N his head is empty aud his sweetheart
q, thinks il 50 genieel. 4
| find number Of our old friend
here--among them Mr. Huhbeii, Judg
g BsiteIl, Mr.. Nettelton, and w. Brow
Butler They all look as if the wori
* was kind TO them. ara 1g
. IshaA probably return TO WHshinsto
i, ia day or two The tax bills are iikei
r. to reach final action soon, and | wish I
~ y. be there to see" am quit, confden
III that IN the adjustment Of taxes due re
=. gard will be had to that simple eqAit
ne which requires that all capital shoul
70 pay its equal share OF the public bun
se dens. Any law ignoring this will brin
= odium and defeat 10 those who enact i
hs and win not long avert repeal
M may write again. OCCASIONAL