davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-09

OF that xplosionf A. do not know that | could tell
that cannot explain A. bat think the chiseLcut
would have some effect on IT. that 1t would tend TO
weaken the boiler.
O. Now are you abe to express an opinion a. TO the
cause OF the e1plosioni a. not; / cannot tell.
o. Were you examined by the Government In.
spect0rs IN reference 10 this matteri A. Yes. sir.
q Were any questions asked you In reference 10 the
chiselcut in Ills boerf A. do not think there were
any questions asked that point. but there might
have BEEN can go all ronnd the boiler at all times;
20 there every morning.
Isaac w. Camfied was the next witness. He deposed
that be sailor the st. John; had worked the
engine under the direction Of the second gneer In
bis pretense; he was trying 10 teach me how 10
engine.
q. Were you ever in the habit OF running that engine
yourselfi A. Wen. have turned her of when the
engineer was there.
q. Where you at the time the explosion took
placer A. was In the engine room; the second en-.
gineer with me- sat in one OF the engine.
room. but not asleep. had been at any time
during my watch.
TO juror--The second engineer was absent about
five or six minutes when the explosion took place.
q DO you know what the state Of the fires the
ttInei A. No. sir.
Joseph Jacqueman, one of the hremen was the nert
witness examined. He deposed that he was fireman
the ST. john In which business be had been engaged
for the last five years. his duties to keep tho tires
up fill the boilers with cold water. and keep steam up
believe 28 was the highest pressure the morning
of the explosion; We always like to have good head
OF steam before hauling the fires; attended TO the
boiler the starboard side the boiler opposite 10 the
one which exploded the steam communicates with all
the registers; did not examine the gauge of the port
boiler sometimes we put In cold water Immediately
after running the steam out; when rake the fires
the steam never runs upj occasionally cold water
poured into the boilers Immediately after having run
off the boiler water 1t was done sometimes fifteen
minutes after; as the hot water IL out cold
water Is generally thrown in the boilers get heated by
the steami when the cold water poarcd on II did
not strike the place where tho boiler fractured
Hugh Palmer. a fireman on tho St. John next
examined lie tesiile; be employed three years
the steamers In the fire room the starbOard side
when the explosion occurred he corrobOrstcd the tes
in0ny OF the former witness but stated that he
saw the boilers filed with cold watcr Immediately after
he steam was let of; they flied the boilers with cold
wnter In New. York, and with hot water in Albany
JuInes NJ Hook the engineer of the ST. John testi.
leu that he hal been employed IN that capacity for 80
years. MS duty was to get steam up when starting and
q see that tie bSors and engine kept In order;
oh"'dsrcd his assistant. Joel Wright. experienced
pam he was with lim SINCE lei9; the night OF tho
IpIosion wtnesss vntch commenced at Albany Al
bout o'clock: left tho engine room at ths engine
gI " charge Of Ar Wrght pt tho time; os II, men.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

BAving uscd every effort TO establish the Music
business in this City under many dinicmlties, we
have, by connecting ether business with it, sue
ceeded in drawing portion Of that line OF trade
at this point.
In order to encourage the taste for Music. We
offer the following superior iRducsments 10 per-
sons wishing TO purchase Pianos;
1st. We will sell any Piano wo have fully 81
cheap as Il can be bought East.
I'd. We will set 10 up and keep Il in tune one
year without charge.
%. If the Piano does not give satisfaction we
viii exchange "a for another.
Ath. We viii rent Planes and let the rent pur-
chase them.
We also take old Pianos or Mslodsons in ex,
change for new ones.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

But 9 total failure is its comic historic
comparison. We could, with more pro-
priety name Fslstaf, the part Of which
the JOURNAL has already assumed in the
present contest His sympathy for Ven
nemsn il something nex. Il is, in fact,
the first time that the JOURNAL expressed
sympathy for q Copperhead, and If the
editor Of the JOURNAL is in earnest, then
bis loyalty is certainly greatly impaired
V. need not lose bis good humor
about it.
Having conceded the facts set forth
in our first article, the Democrat goes
OF at 8 tangent about the belligerent
propensitieTof the great political organ
izAtion to which it belongs. We would
not consider it worth our while to reply
to its twaddIe, we're 1t not for q signii-
cant bat JssHitieaI inuendo against our
soldiers, manifested in its use Of the
terms Colonel and Citizen, which We
have italicised in our translation Of its
article. that il may attract the atteH
ton II deserves. Colonel Bisch is to
be opposed by citizen Yennsmanl "Col.
oRel Bisch 10 now the leader Of the well
organized negro-adminissration party,
and has we'll disciplined corps on his
side. Citizen Venneman is the leader
of the disorganiEsd peoplsi" &c. That
10 precisely the ground we desire the op-
position to Colonel Bisch to occupy,
viz: that because OF his interest aud SC
tivity in the military preparations Of the
State and Government whereby be was
entitled to, and received a military COM
mission, be is more worthy the support
of the people for . c;Til Office than 3
citizen who did notbing bat hnd fault,
and spread dissension during the long
years Of strife which have but just come
to an end. But Mr.. Venneman objects
to the position in which his organ places
him. he too, claims to be some mill.
tary. II 10 not citizen but Orderly Ser
geant Venneman that heads the Cop
perhead column. (5ee bis card in the
JOURNAL Of Monday If the editor o.
the DemOkras win only adjust another
pair of sPectAcles be may be able TO see
how ridiculous he has made himself
We frankly agree with the Densokrat
that the Democratic party is considerably
disorganized In Evanaville, its leaders
denounce the Administration, and us for
supporting II. In New York they en-
dorse the Administration policy and
nominate leading Republicans as theiI
candidates for State officers II Il wal
upon the Democratic party our younG
friend Veunemsn depended for support
his chances would be slim indeed. Bu
he has an organized corps worth two o
that, upon which he depends for success
Tie another organization he looks fcr
6rm, unwavering support. The editor
of the DemOkrat is but an Insignificant
skirmisher be has thrown forward for thu
purpose of drawing his opponents Ere
caring little whether be gets hurt ol
comes back in safety.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

UEIoE VIcroRY AT ALros.--The mu-
nicipal election of the city Of Alton, IIli-
nois, which occurred on Tuesday last,
resulted in the success of the Union
candidate for Mayor, without opposition.
The Unionists also carried seven out Of
twelve Aldermen, the City Judge, and
Harbor Master, thus obtaining control
Of the City Council. The Telegraph,
while rejoicing over the result, thinks
the Union men might have done better
il they had brought out their entire
strength. This is the best showing Al
ton has made for several years.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

~ sales R00m Main gfReeGg @ppo-
site Court House. E9Wzdry near
meath Pigeon Geek
- Orders Solicited ID
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

70, and indefinitely pour our treasure
ike water into the hands Of these
strangers, Merritt & Fellows, that they
may procure dismissal Of this outrage
Gus suit now pending, and build us, At
eost Of 3, ,0O0, 900 and more, thsi.EeAEd
our neighbors viii Of course have to pay
sooner or later, railroad for which we
have no earthly use, and which not only
cannot itself be kept up, but which 10
sure TO destroy the credit, If not the en-
tire property of the road which We al
ready have. JoBx ISeLE, JR
Evansville, Sept. 18th. 1866.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

RIcH.-Ws hnd the following para.
graph in the New Albany Ledger of Sat
urdAy evening last:
The Anniversary Of the Sunday School
Union comes of tonight at "a o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev DR..
Wiley, Rev. Mr.. Sims, Rev. Mr.. Glover,
and Rev s. Bowers.
Req. Mr.. Glover, is richl All who
know the splinter man" Of that name
in our city will appreciate the joke.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

A HAwsER BREAKs-The wire cables
for the suspension bridge at Cincinnati,
are now being stretched across the riv-
er. When the third wire had nearly
reached It's anchorage On the Covington
side, on Thursday last, the hawser broke,
and the wire went into the river.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

The Green Bay (Wia) AdrOcdte
calIs the Chicago Times zone of the
viIest and most disloyal papers in the
country" .rhe AdUocate ought to know,
as it belongs 60 the sans party with the
Times.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

Gov. PERRY DoNAIs-Late adVices
from South Carolina state that the cleo
ton Of delegates to the State Constitu-
tionaI Assembly passed of quietly. On
ly about quarter Of the names on the
Union ticket are elected. The majority
are Conservatives. Wade Hampton
and several other officers Of the late
Confederate army hare been returned By
large majoriGies
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20
The argrsgate bushels Of wheat, rye I 70,

The aggregate bushels Of wheat, rye
and corn produced in the Western States,
in 1850. vas 576,ll7,06 or 5636 to
each inhabitAnt An increase in pro-
portion to population of 9 So per cent
The aggregate bushels of wheat, corn
and rye, produce ] in 1860, in the South
ern States, was sl6, Csc bushels, or
1924 to each inhabitank B.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20

BOOKS.

The Book Trade.
BapoIson's LIE Of Julius c@zar. Bound, s25o
Youths History Of the RsbsIlioa.
Ths Dowagsr. By Mrs. Gore.
Thso. Leigh. By Mrs. Thomas.
All the Works Of the author Of John Halifax.
All the Works by Lever
ALI the Works By Dickens.
Juveniles from all the beat Publishing Houses.
pride myself on the selection CT booSs suita-
bic for children.
All School Books, States, Paper. Copy Books, a.,
suitable for country merchants.
Photographic Albums cheaper aud better than
Cincinnati.
All the New Novels, both boand aud paper,
All the Magazines and Newspapers, at the sarlIest
date.
A splendid stock Of Pictures and Framinm
AT DoBELL's BOOK sToRE,
aug1 Evansville.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-20
Chnans OF 1sa0--RYr.

Although the product of rye in Indi-
ana il mere triAe compared with the
corn and wheat crops, yet it deserves
more Of the attention of our farmers
than il has hitherto received.
The bread made Of rye -four 10 very
healthy, and by many preferred to that
of wheat, especially when fresh.
In these expensive times it is exten-
sively used as substitute for coffee by
those who are disposed to econonize,
aud when mixed with Rio coffee in equsl
proportions, is nearly equal to the pure
Rio or Java.
1t is profitable crop for the farmers
TO raise, especially near large cities
where the straw ia in great demand.
The entire rye product of the United
States in ls4O was ls,640,567 bushels;
in 1850, IA, ,lSs,sls bushels, and in 1860
q, ,l0l $50 bushels. Pennsylvania and
New York are the largest producers Of
rye. These two states produces nearly
as much rye as all the other states TO-
gether.
New Jersey raises nearly az much
rye as wheat The soil Of this little
semi-rebsl State is nearly as well adpAt-
cd to this product, IS il is to raising
democrats.
The product of rye, in 1860, was
5,474, 7sS bushels; in New York, it was
4, ,7sS, ,005 bushels, and next in order 10
New Jersey, raising in 1900, / ,4S9, ,497
bushels; then comes Kentucky, raising,
in 1860, I,O55, ,260 bushels. The pro-
duct Of rye has fallen Of in the New
England States since 1850, and still
more since 1860, jet they continss to
raise more rye than wheat
The Middle States produced, in 1850
10, ,44s, 500 bushels, and in 1860, 12,254,-
219 bushels, which SLOWS an increase.
The increase Of rye in the Western
States is immense, compared WITH 1850,
being over 400 per cent
The product of rye in the Western
States, in 1850, was l,254, $50 bushels,
in 1860, $780, AIS. The product Of rye
in the Southern States, in 1850, was
1,014,slo bushels, and in 1860, 2,203,-
052. an increase Of over 100 per cent
The rye product in the Pacific States
and Territories, in 1850, was SI6 bush.
els, and in 1880, she product was 81,
042 bushels, California producing 81.
I40 bushels of this amount
The average product Of rye in the
United States, 10 each inhabitant, in
1860, was 0 &C.
The aggregate bushels Of wheat, corr
and rye produced in the United States
in 1860, was I,0S2, ,ss9. .044, or 1890 to
each inhAbitAnt Showing an increase
of 7.97 per cent in proportion to the
population Of 1850.
The aggregate Of wheat, rye and corn
produced in 1860, in the Northeastern
States, was 1858, SAG bushels, or 3.7z
to each inhabitant, showing decreas'
in proportion to the population in lS5t
Of q per cent
The aggregate of wheat, corn and ryl
produced in the Middle States in 1866
was lis, ,06S,6T4 bushels or 1929 Il
each inhabitank A decrease ia propor
tion to population Of Iz.5 per cent
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22

The organization of the New York
paid fire department has been completed.
The present bell-towers are to be abolish
ed, and the firemen are to be summoned
to duty by telegraph. The annual expense
of the department will be 1926. $50
4 New York police captain, in one
quarter, preferred Il, LOG complaints
against city railroad companies, hackmen,
secondhand dealers and others. This Is
industry and business combined.
The people of Chicago are rejoicing
over having reached water in their ar
tesian well.
The number of fires in Chicago for the
last ten months was l6l; the losses
amounted to S779, ,420; the insurances to
S613,07O, and there were twenty false
alarms.
There are 1880 children attending
the public schools of Chicago.
The new church of the Divine Unity,
in New York, Rev. DR.. Chaplain's, on
Fifth avenue, is to cost $4,000.
Filthy alleys, an confined places gen
orally, are being closely inspected in all
principal cities, preparatory to defensive
war against cholera.
The quarantine Commissioners Of New
York on Saturday, passed resolutions en-
forcing rigid quarantine on all vessels
AZ il from the 4th inst, from HavTe,
Lon tol Southampton, ports IN the Med
iteranesn, and other cholera ports.
The coinage of the United States
Branch Mint at Philadelphia, during the
month of October, 1865, was as follows:
Total number of pieces, 3,3l5,6lR, valued
at 1856, ,9OO,95.
Gen. Swayne, Assistant Commissioner
of Freedmen in Alabama, is in Washing
ton, to consult with the President in ref
erence to colored schools in Mobile, which
some of the white inhabitants were de-
termined to break up.
The restoration of property in New Or
leans. by order of President johnson,
has been general.
The prospect of a large sugar crop in
Louisiana is considered favorable.
The Montgomery (Alabamal Nail Of
October 9th says: 1t is useless to disguise
the fact that the smallpox now Is rapid
ly spreading through the city, among the
whites as well as among the blacks.
The Allen-Ortega difficulty was up in
the Court of General Sessions in New
York on Saturday, but was not finally de-
cided. The evidence gives Allen bad
character.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22
Death of Hon. Preston King.
He Jumps from n Ferry Boat and
Drowned.

New YORK, November 1.-The rumol
that Mr.. Preston King resigned is entire
ly untrue. Mr.. King, for a week past
has been laboring under an attack of ner
vOus debility. Yesterday he left his room
at the Astor House. Since that time
nothing has been heard of him. This
morning Moses F. Odell, Naval officer
telegraphed President johnson to ascer
| tain if Dfr. King was in Washington. He
received the reply that he was not there
kilograms nave been sent in various di
rectiOns, but no clue TO his whereabout.
has been obtained.
LATER.-Preston King jumped over
board from the HobolIen ferry-boat while
in a state of temporary alteration O
mind, and was drowned. The body was
not recovered.
LATEsT.-Thurlow Weed states that Mr.
King was seen to jump off the ferry-boat
yesterday morning, by little boy and
girl on the deck. They picked up hi:
hat, which has been handed to Mr.. Weed
and recognized by him. There are nc
traces of the body as yet.
A little boy and girl saw a gentlemen
answering the description of Mr.. Preston
1AAAlE8 jump OhCADOAAA AAOA4 OllC vi LLAe
Hoboken ferry-boats on Monday morning
They have been sent for, and from them
further particulars may be learned. The
hat brought over to this city was recog
nized by Thurlow Weed to be Mr.. Kings
Mr.. King said TO a very intimate friend
on Sunday night. that he would never
see him again. Knowing that Mr.. King
had been for some time laboring under
depression of spirits, he took but little
notice of the matter. His health had been
poor for some time, and latterly he had
shown indications of softening of the
brain. He had only returned to the city
Saturday from visit 10 his home in St
Lawrence County. On Monday morning
he arose, dressed himself, and said to q
relative who slept in the same room with
him, that he wished to take a walk, and
preferred going alone. At about eight
o'clock he went up town, returning from
Christopher street. 1t was reported yes
terday that a man jumped overheard
Four of Mr.. Kings friends visited the
boat to-day, and found that a gentlemen
answering the description of Mr.. King
had entered the boat yesterday going at
nine O'Clock. He is said to have remain
ed on the stern of the boat, and when the
boat was midway in the stream, he was
seen by two children, the only passengers
on that end of the boat, to take off his
hat and leap overheard. The alarm was
given and the boat stopped, but the body
was not seen by any one on board. As
the tide was filling at the time, probably
the body was washed out to sea. The
men employed on the boat saw a man an
swering NJ. Kings description get on
board the boat. Mr.. King has been much
perplexed ever since his appointment,
over affairs at the Custom House, which
weighed heavily on his mind, and IN
doubtedly eliminated in his death
Those most with him had frequently no
ticed his failing health. He had been at
tended by a companion, who occupied a
room with him at the Astor House, and
watched his movements. Mr.. King was
a bachelor.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22
Miscellaneous News,

NEW YORK, November l4.-The Time,
| Washington dispatch says Daniel Miller
| the noted confidence man. has been han
ded over to officers from Ohio to answer
to the charge of swindliDg the first Ma
tional bank of Springfield.
Mr.. Mcpherson will not enter the
names of those elected to Congress by
the late rebel States, of the next House
The Tribune's special says Judge In
derwood has recommended Governor
Wise's personal property for confscation
His real estate is not worth the formality
General Augur has issued an order
forbidding the whipping of colored men
under any law of Virginia within the
limits of his department..
General Ingraham, late provost mar,
shall General of the defenses north of the
Potomac, is being vigorously urged for
Sergeant of Arms in the next House.
The white population of the District
of Columbia is to the black as four,to one.
The statistics of the War Department
show that two black soldiers were raised
to one white. The whites furnished
l,750 soldiers almost entirely by drafting,
the blacks over $500, and nearly all by
volunteering, yet during the war it was
impossible for a negro to leave this city
to go North without passport.
The mastering out of detachments of
the veteran reserve corps in the District
of Columbia begins to-day.
General Logan will not accept the mis-
son to Japan under any circumstances.
W. G. Coffin, formely in charge of the
South Western Indian agency is in Wash
ington settling his accounts.
The Worlds special says telegram re-
ceived from Gov. Holden indicates that
he is elected by small majority.
A large number of pardon seekers,
waiting for audience with the President,
were to-day notified he could not be seen
for two days.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22
Not so Fast.

The President has just ordered the pro,
visional governors of North and South
Carolina to " continue to exercise their
duties" until they are expressly relieved.
To Mr.. Reid, of North Carolina, the
President remarked that the ratification
of the Constitutional Amendment by
North Carolina he considered to be prac-
tically important to the successful res
toration which is so much desired by ALL"
to Governor Perry he sent a regret that
the South Carolina Legislature - has not
pronounced the debts and obligations
contracted in the name of the State for
unconstitutional and even rebellious
purposes to be void. He equally regrets
that the State seems to decline the Con-
stitutional Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, abolishing
slavery"
Mr. Reid, Of North Carolina, asked the
President TO urge the Congress to repeal
the test oath. The President replied to
this part of Mr.. Reid's speech: With
out answering specifically the questions
you have proposed to me, it will be suf-
ficient to say that my action must de-
pend upon events, and that Mr.. Holden
will be instructed to continue the ex-
ercise of his functions as provisional gov
ernor until he shall have been expressly
relieved by orders to that effect.-N. 7.
Post.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22

LINES.
BY LIBBIE s. MORGAN.


q earth is very beautiful
SO strangely sweet and fair.
So full of bright glad hopes and dreams.
So free from shadOwing care.
And vet so full of weariness,
OF deep unuttered woe
OF pale hands clasped in agony
Ger hearts which ache below.
A strange, strange life. mystery
SO hard 10 understand,
a pilgrimage which leaieth through
And to an unknown land.
An earnest, tireleSs struggle here
To win what yet shall be;
The priceless gift, the promised crown
OF Immortality.
A gift so rich 4 crown SO rare,
a life from sin redeemed;
Faint heart grow strong since such hone
Has DER the dark way cleaned.
Grow strong. grow true. grow earnest too
And know that lite At best,
Is far too short to fit the soul
For that sweet land of rest.
Blest heaven into which we moor
Our life-spent barque at last,
And folding up each shattered soil
Thank God the voyages past.
Thank Him we've anchored in port
From which no time nor tide,
Shall drift orr glad immortal lives
Out on eaTth'S waters wide.
CLEVELAND. o.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22

FRESH RAsPBERRIEs.-In the forepart
of this week we gathered from our gar
den quite a number of tip clusters of red
Antwerp raspberrIes, which had ripened
on the canes of this seasons growth
This looks like making ruinous advan.
ces on next seasons crop.-Ohio Farmer,
NOU. llh
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22

CHOLERA IN PARIs.-The last reports
are favorable. The journal des DeJats, in
corroboration of what the Nonite1T pub
lished with respect to the less alarming
progress of the epidemic, adds that, ac-
cording to the accounts of which it has
no reason to doubt the accuracy, the
deaths from cholera on Monday in all
the hospitals of Paris did not amount to
forty.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-11-22

The n. Y. HeralGS Fortress Monroe
letter of the 11th says: The Merrimac
is being raised and portions of the ma
chinery are already taken out. The hull
has been raised clear of the bottom, and
is now suspended by chains. 1t is re-
ported that JEFF. Davis recently said that
Feniansim was a bubble. Speaking of
Wirz, he is reported to have said that the
Government need not have gone far to
hang many worse men.