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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
An Important Law. ?


In gianclpg over the proceedings of
Congress the other dag, cur eye fell upon
the following paragraph li5.ss.q
"Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts,. from
the Committee on Elections, reported a
bill hxlhg uniform time for holding the.
election for Representatives in Congress-.
and enabling soldiers to vote for said Of
feers; which was ordered to be printed
and reeommitted. 3Is llg rs - 80
For fear some Of our Democratic
friends, who are aspiring to Compression
al honors, may not have seen thisinterest-
ing paragraph, we copy it for their bene.
fit We know they read the Journal,
and will not overlook it in its columns
Congress hasfa power to fix uni
form time for holding the election for.
Representatives to Congsess, but here
tofore it has waived its constitutional an
thority in this respect, and permitted
State Legislatures to fix any time tbez
pleased. The bad consequences growing
out of this carelessness- in asserting its
prerogatiyes are everywhere apparent. In
Indiana and Ohio, Congressman are
elected fourteen months, and in Illinois
and New York thirteen months. IN ad.
vance of taking their seats. This re-
suits, not unfrequently, in having pop
ular sentiment misrepresented Such is
the case with Ohio at the present time.
Twelve members from that State elected
IN October, 1862, were repudiated by
their constituents last Fall--yet this will
not deter them from misrepresenting
their Districts during the present session
of Congress.
Butthe great Feature of Mr.. Dawes
bill is that which enables the soldiers Of
all the States to vote for Congressman.
If it passes-and we feel confident it
will-the soldiers ofIndiana, if thew are
unable to return home, will be permitted
to cast their votes wherever they NAV he
located. This viii make a material
difference in most of the Congressional
Districts, for under no circumstances
will soldiers cast their votes for Copper
heads OF Botternuts. The latter class
they have been fighting for two years
past, and they will not do anything with
their ballots calculated to neutralize the
effects of their bullets. IF all the SOL
diers who have gone ont of this District
are permitted to vote, some of the Dem
ocratic aspirants will find that a norni-
nation By a Democratic Convention is no
longer equivalent to an election. ~ -
The Chicago Tribune in eommenting
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
III. ;mno-7ant measure endorses i

on this important measure ehqoi''
as follows:
Bnt more important still, Is the otner
foatnre of Mr.. Dawes bill, which enables
the soldiers of all the States TO vote io .lI
members of Congress. Union men VIII VIII
hail with delight the passage OF TINS Dill.
Who has more right to vote for members
of CONGRESS than the soldiers? Who has
sbown greater patriotism2 Who has
moro at Stake in the legislation OF Con-
qress? A Copperhead Congress could,
and would, disband the army, and make
no appropriation for back pay or bounty
The payment of soldiers pensions:
might be repudiated, the "greenback
currency Of the country might be d,s-
credited. and even the interest on the
National debt might not be provided Tor
The soldiers have a vital interest IN all
these as we'll as in the terms OF peace
that may be made with the rebels. But
the laws of most of the States have made
no provision for the volunteer citizen to
take part in the election of the National
7 Legislature. In Iowa, Wisconsin, MIN
nesota, Missouri and Ohio the soldiers
are allowed to vote, but in Illinois, Mich
igan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ne"
York they are denied that right
This bill or an other one, should make
provisions for soldiers voting for Presl
dent and Vice President. Congress ha
| the same control over the election o
Presidential electors as over the election
of Representatives to Congress and nat
uraHzation. All the arguments in be
: half of soldiers voting for the latter boil
equally good as-to-the former The ell
bizen soldier has Just as. much constitu
tional right to vote for President an
Representative as he)stay-at-home cit
zen, and ought not to be deprived of i
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

bandages, and bound up the. burns as
only woman can. All that sad night
the only thing that remained of the
clergy was incessaut tolling of bells
about the only thing they could do to in
crease the horrors of the scene.
& This being the third time that this
church has filed our homes with weep
ing, all with one voice demand that it
shall meyer be rebuilt; but TIE priests,
neutrality-suspicious. and despotic as ever,
threaten to let off their miserable media
val popguus at those they term the sac
religious alienators of holy ground Their
audacity has even led them to attempt
an appeal to violence. They preach that
the irreparable loss of so many of the
fairest and most virtuous of Chilis yir.
gins and matrons is special mercy and
miracle of Mary, who wished to take
them at once, without delay, to her bosom.
One monster exults openly at that which
has stamped grief eternal and grief hor-
ror on our hearts, "because Chilli wanted
a supply of saints and martyrs.
I Oh as we write our eyes fill with tears
! Nothing can console us in this affliction.
loss ofthose who never can come back to
us; We can think of nothing else but our
but still there will have ensued some
| good. if the dark, degrading dominion
| of the priests has melted away in the
i smoke of that awful burnt sacrifice
| which, laden with the dying breath of
two thousand victims, rolled up to ac-
cuse Ugarte and his accomplices before
the throne of God.
now give the paragraph from the
"Review Of The Fortnight" referring to
the priest Ugarte and his Virgins Post
office: "a priest, named Ugarte, whose
mind Marlolatry had marked for it's own,
headed that sisterhood (the Daughters of
Nary from the beginning, and worked
his way down to such depth of super
stition that one Of his least extravaganees
was the inuention of Celestial Post
Office trick, by which the Daughters OF
II Mary might correspond with the Virgin
in writing. At the entrance of the tenn
pie the letter-hox was constantly open,
tt and there persons of robust faith de-
posted in sealed letters their wishes and
E their prayers. = y
e The following gives an idea of the
e class of personc that persisted by the de-
3 piorable accident: "Although many
heroic men performed prodisies Of
s daring and strength in tearing some
: from the death grasp of the pha
L lanx Of bodies that choked the
: door, in some cases tearing off their arms
h without being able to extract them. The
s number saved by this means falls shor
e of so More than five handred person!
h of the highest society have persisted, the
h greatest part young girls of fifteen t.
It twenty years of age One mother hal
/. persisted with her five daughters. Two
e thirds of the victims were servants, anC
it there are many houses in which not ont
e has escaped. Several houses have beer
g noted by the police as empty, because
E all their inhabitants have persisted.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

How TO DISCOVER SMALLPOX IN ITS
EARLY STAGE-Tne Eclectic Journal, in
an article on smallpox, admonishes
physicians not to be hasty in passing
their opinion that any eruptive disorder
is that loathsome disease until they prove
the following diagnostic symptoms
Now we offer this secret to the pro-
fession. So soon as the eruption APP
pears, by pressure with the point of the
finger may be distinctly felt the small,
hard substance, precisely as if a small
fine shot had been placed under the out
side of the skin. This peculiar appear
ance belongs to no other eruptive dis
ease. We have applied the term secret
here, for while it is and has been known
to few physicians, it is not mentioned in
any of the standard authorities, nor does
the writer claim the credit of the discov-
cry. After this all work upon practice
will add this unfailing diagnostic symp-
tom" 5fE
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
EXECUTORS SALE.
Executors Sale of Valuable Rea
s Estate.

-DY VIRTUE OF THE POWER CONTAINED
ID in the will ofJohn H.Maghee, deceased, the:un-
dersigned Executor of said will and testament will
the goth day of February, 1864, ut the Court
House door in the city of Evansville, proceed to
sell at auction the following described Real Estate
situate in the city OF Evansville, to-wt: % 6-l2
feet of the side of lot 81, nd II feet off the
si1e of lot 81 in the original plan, being 6I2 by
$50 feet, side OF Fr-t street. being the business
stand of the late firm of j. II. Maghee & Co.
2 Lot IS and the "a of lot 80 adj DINING in the
Upper Enlargement Of the city of Evansville be-
ing lbs feet fronting First street by $50 feet
deep,situate on First between Chestnut and Cherry
streets.
s. The W half of lot I95 in the Donation En-
largement, said lot being Divided by line run
ming through the centre thereof from front to
rear, being situate Fourth street. between Wal
nut and Chestnut streets.
T. Lot 20, and -alI Of lot 2I but Ga feet off the
alley end, in block in the Eastern enlarg- meut,
being situate on Cherry sire t, between Second
and Third.
5. Lots and in block H. in the Eastern En-
iargement. situate on Fourth street, betweenCher-
ry and Oak,
6, Lot 3 in block 50 in the Eastern Enlargement,
fronting on Main street, between Seventh and
Eighth,
7. Lots IL and IL in block 50 in the Eastern En-
largement, bein 5l1a feet by l4s15 corner of Main
and Eighth streets.
8. Lot Is in block 80 in the Eastern Enlarge
ment, situate on Locust between Seventh and
Eighth streets
.. Lot 7, subdivision of ont lot 3, in the Upper
Enlargement.
10. Lotsl3, IA, 10 and 16 in block in the North
eastern (ROwley's) Enlargement
II. Lots 8 and in block ii IN the Southern En-
largeIaent.
u. Lot l6 block 36 in the Eastern Enlargement,
corner Of Seventh and Sycamore streets.
Is. Is feet on Main street near the brick School
House and running back to point parallel with
the Southern boundary of Selliston's aud Lock
harris Enlargement, being tho store and premises
formerly owned by Wlnkelmann.
| II. Lots 10 and ii in block l. and lot in block
in Bray's Enlargement.
Also the following ibed lands:
10. The northeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section s, township south of range 10 west
16. All that part of the northwest quarter oil
section 49, township south of range 10 west, thus
bounded: beginning at the cornor of lot &C
block Goodsell's Enlargement of Evansville,
thence east 1927 feet, thence north 292 feet thence
west l22 feet thence south 2o2 feet to the begin
ming; and lots and 40 in block in said Good.
sells Enlargement, making together about an a ere
of ground near the city.
TERMS-one-fourth cash, the remainder on q
credit of Is months, the purchaser giving notes
with approved security bearing interest and sure
ty, waiving relief laws.
ANY one purchasing may extend the time for one
or more years beyond the expiration of the credit
above specified, his option as to one-haf of the
amount ofthe deferred payments.
jazz THOMAS IL. MAGHEE, Executor
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

RAILROAD FROM CAIRO TO ST. LOUIS
The Cairo Times advocates the building
of a railroad direct from ST. Louis to
Cairo The want of such road is felt
more and more every year by the rich
aud productive region lying between the
Illinois Central and.the Mississippi river
The way-trafiic of that region would be
large and profitable, and the travel be-
tween two such important points as Cairo
and St Louis would make it one of the
busiest roads in the west So important
and greatly needed road as this cannot
remain long unbuilt.l Discerning CAPT
talists will, ere long, take hold on this
enterprise, and make their fortunes by
constructing it Is
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
nr The total loss at the. battle

ag The total loss at the battle of
Chieamauga, on the part of the Federals,
was II, 200. The total loss of the Con-
federates was 1860. The time consum-
ed in fighting was sixteen hours and
thirty minutes This makes totatcom-
bined- loss of $1,000, or over z, 200 per
hour. The total Federal force engaged
was $4,000, the rebel force according to
their own reports was 64,OO0. va
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF PURCHASING PAYMAsTER,
MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON, Cairo Ills,
.~,ro. Janualy Sth, 1864
INFORMATION Is WANTED OF WILLIAM
Lawrence, late Paymaster's Steward U. s.
steamer Choctaw. When last heard from he
MENDOZA, Ills. If this should meet his notice,
De VIII please report himself to Rear Admiral ID.
D. Porter, Commanding Mississippi Squadron, as
a ~ithess In an important case now pending.
Janis
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
House and Lot far Sale.

ONE or THE MOST DESIRABLE RESI-
" DENCES in the city for sale in complete
order, containing ten Rooms with Chandeliers ana
Brackets for Gas, two brick Cisterns, stanls,
Wood, Coal and 0ut-Houses, good dry DITCH
Cellar Is feet square, well lighted
The House is Uood-heavy oak frame-stands
back 10 feet from the street, leaving beautIiui
front yard. Corner Lot 10 by 300 feet, enclosed
with good substantial fence. Corner OF YAK an
Wabsr+ streets, above the residence Of Robert
Barnes ESQ. Enquire of
No s Main Street
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

eg There has been no rain in Hun
gary for nearly two years. As a conse-
quence, the crops have come to nothing,
and the focks and herds are dying, dis
ease having followed the drouth. A
correspondent of a London paper, speak
ing of this state of affairs, estimates the
loss at sixty million dollars
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

,BG@ General Gilmore sent one of his
shells in at the window ofthe Mechanics
and Planters Bank of Charleston. The
Directors did not like metallic deposits,
and incontinently skedaddled
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Queen Victoria edict against tobao
co has drawn forth the following:
wHIFF FROM WINDSOR.
This wish from every breast proceeds
That's loyal to the Throne
since she nrnhi hits nfharsi lraeda
The sTaInomedans

The MahOmed ans.
The brave Turkish soldier is taught if he dies
In BATTLE his sins are forgiven,
And angels Of mercy descend from the skies,
And tenderly bear him to heaven,
But Old Uncle Abraham dislilIes the Secesh,
And though he will never abuse 'em,
They'll find if they ever depart from the flesh
They've no place in Abraham's bosom,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

After IN absence of three weeks in central and
northern Illinois, professional business, we
will providence permitting) resume our pulpit
labors in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
next Sabbath at the usual hour
J. G. WHITE. Pastor.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

% The 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th cav
airy regiments, raised in this State, are
ready for organization at Indianapolis,
and the officers will be appointed this
week. .EEEIs4s-z .cfss-tf-g
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
FoR SALE.

EoR sALE-k HOUSE AND LOT ON THE
Il river bank, south of Gum street. The house
is almost new, contains 8 rooms, hall, pantry,
SC Good stable, wood-shed, outbuildings, &c.
Lot 621[ feet frent by $50 feet deep.
A bargain viii be given Inquire at this office,
or of JNO s McCORKLE.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

A SENSIBLE GAL The McGregor
Times says that young lady of that
town, who lately fell on one of their slip
perry sidewalks, passionately exclaimed,
Before this winter is over, I'll have q
man to hang on to, see if don't"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

B@ The Montreal Telegraph of the
18th inst, states that Hon. James B.
Clay is lying at the point of death in
that city, 10 -4.sh s-.@~
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
PUBLIC SALE.

THE FOLLOWING BAGGAGE REMAINING
in the baggage room of the Z. & c. Railroad
Depot at Evansville, Indiana for a longer period
than one year, and numbered from to AZ, if I'M
called for by the sd LAY of January 1854 will be
offered for sale at auction on SATURDAY of said
date: Sale at the Freight Depot Saturday, at
10 o'clock A. NJ.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
LOST.


T OST-Betwsen Hospital No. l aod the coal
money. aud receipts. for 100 bushels of coal, de-
Tyered 5y Ed Ingls; also three blue and one
written ticket for so bushels Of coal HE finder
win be literally rewarded by leaving the sane
with Mr.. Ingle or TO me- - s
ian2z 1t ~ GEO. BRICKMAN. r.
7 OST-A note given by Cbss Schaum Il Co to
4 Frederick Kramer for $3.50 20, payable one day
after date. The note is dated January Il, 1864.
The finder viii please return the same to the
Sheriff7s of1ce. JanzZ
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
SEE FOURTH PAGE.

re- General Anderson, of Fort Sum-
ter fame, will be placed upon the retired
list in few days. 81
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
COOLEY PUMP!!

ITO THE CITIZENS OF WARRICk CO.,
l. IND.-toyou as Farmers, lawyers doctors
and preachers: The Cooley Pump is undoubtedly
and precisely the property you, and all other men
that nave wells or cisterne, want and mostly need
These pumps are double acting, throwing the
water constantly when the lever is moved either
way These Pumps not only do this, but they
VIII by hand force throw water from 60 to so and
100 feetl They are perfectly durable, cast iron,
with wrought iron gas piping for conveying the
water from the pump to the top, into bucket or
trough l also warrant them never to freeze up,
unless your we'll or cistern congeals neither does
the water stand in the gas pipe above the level of
the wat-r; therefore, they will make the wafer
taste; and they will not rust under water. One
man can put them in cistern they weigh 30 lbs,
the Z inch cylinder requiring q inch gas pipe. 1
shall also have them larger, for stock wells. By
screwlng the Hose on, Fou can put out fire, Your
house or buildings are on fire, water your gardens
in dry weather, &c, &c. Finally, they arc given
up to be the bestPump made, by ali the found
drymen in the United States, and by every man
that has tried them. have sold all of the first
lot OF them that came on, and will send for anoth-
er bill next week. 1 expect to canvass Warrick
county las have the right,) either in person, or
together with an agent
was raised in old Wsrrick county, Ind and the
people know me, generally, and expect to do
them Justice. Save 100 lbs oftObacco aud perhaps
1t will get you Pump. A. HINT
Millershnrgh, Ind, Jan. l, 1854 jan. 6mi
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
SEWING MACHINES.

Z NJ. sELLMAE HAVING FITTED UP AN
Il Office, No. 30 Main Street, viii keep, as here
tofore, good assortment OF Wheeler 4 Wilson's
and Singers Sewing Machines and Needles, SIR
Thread and oil, and everything that is connected
with the business, and will repair all kind of Sew
Ing Machines and put on new improvements
jy2l r. NJ. SELLMAN, Agt.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Terrible Catastrophe in San
tiago, the Capital of Chill.

Jesuits' Church Destroyed by Fire
Over Two Thousand Women and
Children Burned to Death-One
Hundred and Fifty Wagon Loads
of Unrecognfzed Bodies.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Items from the Louisville Journal
of Wednesday.

SEVEN deserters from the 22d Ken
lucky Cavalry, who had re-enlisted in
the 18th Kentucky Cavalry, were arrested
in the city yesterday.
SEVERAL buildings on Main street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, were impressed
few days since by the military author
tiles to accommodate the re-enlisted vet
Grams daily arriving in our city. t.I Oh
JAMES PETIT, the man who brutally
murdered his wife on Christmas, was
tried in the Circuit Court on Monday,
and sentenced to five years in the Peni-
Tertiary. as
A TRAIN on the Ohio & Mississippi,
and the down train on the Jacksonville
hallroad, both ran off the track on Mon
gay by the spreading of the rails. So
Tar as We can learn, neither of the acct
oehtS were attended with serious results.
WE learn that the explosion. of the To-
comotlve on the Lebanon branch of the
Nashville Railroad on Monday, resulted
In the instant death of the engineer. Mr.
GatWell, and fatally iniuring his little
son who was with him. The exn1os;on
was terrific, and the escape of so many
passengers was almost miraculous We
have not yet learned the cause of the &C
cident. ssafe 80 ...s1-
THE work of arresting treasury thieves
is still progressing.
The Ssh Kentucky, Col. Sidney Barnes.
and the 2Ist Kentucky, Col S. w. Price,
two re-eiilisted veteran regiments, arriv-
ed yesterday These regiments are dis
tinguished for their valor, and deserve
well of their country. We welcome the
brave boys to our city and the loved ones
at home sss sH 7iosst -
THREE hundred recruits from Grand
Rapids and Detroit, Mich, arrived here
yesterday for the front. alr g"
THIRTEEN deserters were received from
CINCINNATI yesterday, and will be for
warded this morning to their regiments
at fhe front. Three deserters arrived
from Indianapolis.
SIxTY-oxE stragglers was received
yesterday, and twenty-five sent to the
THE 5Oth Illinois infantry, and 9Th and
9Th Pennsylvania cavalry, arrived from,
the front last evening. .
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
FOUND.

APURSE, CONTAINING NONE. CAN BE
~ recovered at Eo.sso Water Street, by proving
property and paying for this advertisement.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
FOR RENT OR SALE.

TOR RENT OR SALE-A BEAUTIFULLY
Il situated Residence, near the Salt Wells, with
sbout i've acres of Land. VIII trade for good
esey PrSpsrty.- Enquire OF. ~ F
& ZEsE. MiNGST, cor Main and First
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

Efi BEN SIlNSONs sec y.
STATE OF INDIANA,
Vanderburgh county,
DICHARD RALEIGH, r. S. TENNEY, ]. B.
II Altering, VIM. u. HolliGgsworth, VIM. Ba-
ler, and NJ. A. Lawrence, being duly sworn, say
that they are Directors of the Mutual Fire mss
rance Co. of Vanderburgh County, and that the
foregoing Report is correct and true TO the best
of thor knowledge and belief
RICHARD RALEIGH,
r. s. TENNEY,
J b. ALTERING,
WIN. E. H0LLINGSW0RTH,
WIN. BAKER,
NJ. A. LAWRENCE.
+ Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nth day
of January, 1854. PETER MAIER,
jan22-3t Not'y Public.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
FOR RENT.


A COW FOR sALE-A No Cow for sale with
II Calf two months old, By
janZ2 st ~ & II. d. ALLIS.
EoR RENT.-AE PLEASANT TWO STORY
L Brick House, containing eight rooms, stu
ated on large pleasant, well improved lot. Pos
session given from the fstto the 10th of February
For particulars enquire at this ONCE. jamie
ICE HOUSE FOR RENT-THE LARGEST and
most convenient Ice House in the city for rent.
Apply TO LsEzt GEO. FOSTER co.
tan7 2t
THE LARGE BRICK BUILDINGS, CORNER
i of Locust and Water streets, now occupied by
the eaartermaster's Department.
For particulars enquire of
- = ALEX. FOSTER, y
At Warehouse of Foster Gwynn L Co.
dscl5-dtf t.-
ITO REET-A NICE BRICK HOUSE, CON-
L tanning seven large rooms, good stable, every
shing convenient. Enquire at this Office. ja2l-lw