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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

B%T The Red Jacket Stomach Biffers
are q very agreeable and healthy stimu-
lent-very pleasant to the taste, have q
soothing influence and create e good
appetite. We notice that druggists gem
orally sell no Bi,ters so rapidly as these.
sep4.ltd&w
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

body that was sver convened IN our city
to our knowledge
Having SO good ticket. we trust
Urion men win not become carcass and
relax their efforts. Let their aim be to
see how large majority they can give
their nominees, and go to work accord
inglY.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

THE WARBLERsI-The audience At
Masonic Hall Saturday night was small,
but We venture to say that more delight
ful music was never heard in this city.
Many Of the performances were really ex-
traordinary, while all were good.
. We had hoped that the warblers would
bepersaaded 10 remain another even
ing, and that crowded hall would greet
them. They are worthy Of e big bene.
fit alsf
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

THAsKs.-We are under obligations
dailyto the several messengers Of the
great Adams Express Company for pa
pers in advance of the mail hs
We are moreover indebted TO Captain
John Pillsbury of the American House,
for Chicago and Milwaukee papers of
latest dates. a
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
CITY Lots for Sale.

T OFFER FOR SALE - ON REASONABLE
- terms. Three City Lots, OF large sze, which,
however, eau b. subdiyidei. Two Of said Lots
are sltustsa on Second rect, In IDgram's En-
larRsmept, two iquares from the Bank The
tihes vi 9 pesrly opposite the Catholic Church
On Third street
gas ANY enc yi.hipg yalnabla city property should
not delay 20 call mp ". mILLEr.
Hehdtraon, Ky., August Goth, 1855. au3t-4t
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
Local Notices.

n% Soldiers and their widows who
hold pension certificates, should call at
the Office Of VIM. Reavis, on Main
Street, over Keller's Gun Store, and
have their semi-annual installments
promptly collected.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
CITY NOTICES.
Notice TO Contractors.
A UGUsr z1ss, 1855

u
The Common oonncil Of the City Of Erausvirs
VIII receive sesssd Proposals until the IIth daT OF
ing TIE alley situate between Water and First
ssrests, ana sxtending from Cherry fo-o2k street
By ofdsr OF the Common Cs6ncI
A. u. McGRIFT, Clerk
CITY Clerks o8ss. August n 1855. snzzS I'd
~ lUnion CopT.l -. -. = Z
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
DIED.

At her rssidsnes, in Scott Tovaship, Wander
eargh Coaaty, lad on Saturday, 2sth ait after
. long and painful nlrsss, Mrs. BARBARA
MAIDLOw, aged sixty-tvo years.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Common Pleas Judge.

We are author zsd to announce that Judge
JOHN PITCHER will eontinne to serve as
Judge Of ms Common Please Court In the dstriet
composed Of the counties OF Fosey, vandsrburgh.
: Warrisk. and Gibson, II elected At the ensuing
October election.
nR, kplrOR; Please announce to your readers
shat Sh' LouDoE, Of POssy County. is a can
didate tor Judge Of the Common Pleas Court, in
the District composed Of the counties OF Poaey,
vandsrburgh, warrick and eib.on
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
FIRE LIMITS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT Will,
IN apply 20 shs City Council 70 build . Frans
Stable, IL By e, on lot 3, Lever Enlarxsmsnt
fUnicn e0py.l JOHN EAgE
kVAnsvIIls. August Zssh, lss8. aaso-sw
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

R%ThOse parents who wish 10 place
their sons in any school will find me in
the school room from . o'clock, A. NJ,
this moruiug, in Chambers Block
sa9 w. SmxHoLD.
September 2, 1862
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

NOrlcE.-Ths Select School for small
children, taught BY Mira N. A. Ross,
viii commence Monday, September
lib, at her residence on First Street,
between Mulberry and Gum Streets
Terms, s. per quarter
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
For Circnit Inan

4 VIM. I. PARREre will be a candidate far "a j..
election TO she Office Of Circuit judge. for the
Fiites nth Juiiclal Circuit, composed Of the conn
ties Of Crawford, Perry, Spencer. wArrick. Van.
derburgh and Posey, at the ensuing October sl.o.
tfon.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

Boz those fashionable shoe strings,
and gorgeous rossttes can be found At
the Boston Shoe Store, No. 5 Second
Street. sep2:2t
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
+ Farm for Sale.

DEiEG DESTROYS OF Oh Angling MY To-
ID catioa and occupation, dor ny Farm for
sale, containing go acres. 100 acres being 10
high state of cultivation, with all necessary
buldlf gs also 100 ehoc@ grated fruit trees nst
beg nainx 20 besr Said Farm lies l6 mil north
% Evsnsvilie 81 three miles waat Of Sc jacobs
Church, on the v. \ q. Railroad Title perfect.
For further parii ulars enquire tho prsmises,
or by leftbr 70 Cynshiaua, PoseY count, Iod
an2s.tf A Is. WILKINkON.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

Local AGExE-Ths undersigned de-
sires the services of 8 competent person
to act as Local Agent of q reliable
Western Insurance COmyGRy Has no
objection to German. Address Sher-
wood House for one day. s.
sep4 1t S. l. MASSEY. =
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
BILLIARDS.

+ HAVE JUST REC sIFED THREE FINE
Il new Billiard Tables, Bake ; nan fseturs. with
Phelsn's cushions, the latest Improvement Thsv
arr now ready for uss, and lovers Of this sttrao-
tvs game invited 70 call and try ther A. ths
e. Nicholas Exchange, No. 81 MAfn s.rsss.
iszl-dsn s 9. b. @ RA MMER
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

Indeed, the entire ticket seems to give
universal satisfaction. It could hardly
be otherwise when it was nominated BY
Aconvention which represented al parts
of the county better than any similar
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

B% Paul Hess, President Johhson's
gardner, committed suicide in Washing
ton, Monday last, by shooting himself
through the heart.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
For kherIn.

We are authorized to announce that JOSEPH
d. cox Is a candidate for the office Of sheriff Of
vandsrbREgh1 coudty, at the ensuing October
slectfon. er. augQ7
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
TEAS,


< HALF-CHESrS Y. h. TEA; i half.ehes, =
~ pan Tea an extra nns article Cor family ~.
just received. 1@es
jysI r. $. RusroN A 90.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

B6r Fine goods for men aud beys wear
at the Boston Shoe Store.
J. s. RIcKER 4 Co.
sep2:2t
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
FOR RENT.

1.-TWO Oh THREE LARGE ROOMS, IH A
pleasant part Of the city, with or without
board. Respectable references required. Address
Boz %, POstDfices an3i. 1t
WE WILL RENT, FOB oSE OR MORE
.T W years, all the bnildings Lacust street,
Between Water street and the Alley. but reeeEtiy
Occupied BY the Comm issary and Qartsrmaster 3
Depertneqts; also, Will rent the Blacksmith
shop on Main strest, near the Canal, reason
able terms
fgia.dtf MORGAN, READ co.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
CITY NEWS
r0 SEE FOURTH PAGE -ea

B6- We are indebted to g. W. Ma
ghee, just returned from the East, for
late Eastern papers in advance of the
mail ger rtssr a4sefaa
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

BG- just received, a large lot Of those
nice Glass Fruit Cans, and for sale lev
at BRoUGHToE 4 WOODS
sepl div ID =
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
Leonard Scott A Co

Leonard, Scott a Co. ~
We give the table Of contents of this
valuable number: Grouse; The APP
plan Way; Pagan and Christian Sepul.
chres; Browning's Poems; The Close Of
the American War; North Polar Explo-
ration; Gleanings from the Natural His
tory Of the Tropics; The Church in her
Relations to Political Parties; CarlyIe's
Frederick the Great Sanitary Reform
in the Metropolis; The Elections We
need not endorse the ability of these
papers Nothing appears in the Quar-.
terlies materially lacking in ability.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
PoETIcAL TRIBUTES TO rHE mEMoRY d

POLITICAL TRIBUTES TO THE MEMORY or
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. PhtIsdslphfa: J. b.
LiPpincott Co. Kyabsyills; Joha Hsaly.
This 10 collection of poems which
appeared in different parts Of the coun-
try Immediately after the death of our
houored President. The collection is
printed in the neat aud attractive STYLE
for which the house Of Lippineott is
celebrated. As far ss known, the names
Of the authors are attached 10 their re-
spective poems. In CHANGING over the
names Of the contributors, we end those
of William Cullen Bryant, s. g. W. Ben
jamin, Ptobe Cary, Alice Cary, J.H
Duganne, Miles o'Rsilly," Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, s. c. Mercer, 3. z. Taylor,
and Richard etorrs Willis. These are
bat q few of the authors whose tribntes
of affection and respect for the Presi-
dent appear in this volume. But these
names are sufficient to stamp the i'm
press Of sterling merit upon the book.
4 more fitting and interesting memorial
of the President could not be devised
and We presume every family in the
land will secure q copy. Every boy and
girl should b familiar with it's contents,
that they may know how much the peo-
pie loved an honest Chief Magistrate,
aud that they may be inspired to like
integrity and gentleness of disposition.
We trust that the supply of this little
volume of poems now in the hands of
Mr. Healy may quickly pass into the
hands of our citizens, while their con-
tents may pass into their heads and
hearts, and become a part of their being.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
WANTED.

TNEArHER wAgrED-a GgSTLgHAE Or
- LAZY Tezchsr VINO il able - ach fathe-
mates, Aizcbra AMI kritbretics viii nrd ocd
situation By tquirng 10 the Journal once anSI
0IEr{ PgR mosrH SIS -A7EHTs
ID I.ltt waaf>d ir every 0ogrfy aud stat@, to
cell TEE BARTLKrT EEwTsg MkcHT~E, price SIS;
fn1fy licensed un1er pstants Of howe, Wheeler
WILTON. Grover Baker, ard Singer 4 Co. We
will pay monthly salary and expenses, or allow
Iargs commission faes. FoT particulars,
iiustrated catalogue, territory, &c enclO a
stamp aud add sss PAGE BROTHERS., sole
AGENTS for this United States, zZT summit street,
Toledo Ohio. su29dI q ASSN
81 I6TAsTED-AGEErs-F THE SECRET
wv Services, tbs Field. tie Dungeon and the
EEsApe,s b. Albert d. Rfcharssos, New York
Tribune Correspondent. The abovs work y III
ambrGc Mr.. Eieharse9n's unparalleled sxpsriencs
for four years; fravelinz through the so0th 30
tbs secret Ferxcs Of the Tsi At the outbreak
81 the war with orr armies aud Geets, both EAss
and West, during tbs frst fw5 years o. the rebel
Hon; bis thrilling capture whiIe Tunning the
bsftfrfsson the Mississippi river at yieksburgs
who're more ihan haif bis companions we're either
Killed Or wounded his confn nieDt for tSenty
II fnouths In seven different rebei prisons; . es-
cape and almost miraculous journey BY niznt OF
neatly 800 mills, aided by negroes ana Oaioo
mountainous q North Carolina ana Iennessee'
thrsnsh the snsmy's country 70 cur lines: giying
most vivid inner picture Of the war. Iesehers
and intel izent Young msD. sad espssially re-
= turnsd and sfsabiad soldiers, n wsnt OF pront.
able employment. will hnd IL peeuliariy sdaptd
20 fhsir condition. We haye agents clearing $50
GER month, pbieh will prove 10 any doubtiDg
eappIicsns. Send f5r CIRCULAR -
a. - Address JONES BROS CO.,
I4s W. fourth &C., Cincinnati, Ohio.
G99 aug27 .dwkts1m
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04
The Erans1lIle NatIonal Rank.

The following Statement shows the
of this Bank at the close of
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

VNEArHER wAgrED.-a GESTLgaAE OR
LAZY Tsa1he- VINO il able - ach Iathe-
mates, Algcbra AMI kritbmetics viii erd God
situation By quiring 10 the Journal ofnes auSI
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

....s...
...-.4. psr wessa no goods that have paid .,.....
$780,. Prsnt - CiaeiHnst Jgbbsrs, or ........
'iary @hss m 80 ~ bot hass them ...-...
.......-, fron ghsmsa that make thsm, asd
..,.-.., 81 oouTae eak ssll gooda 81 very low ....
fs.-.s-~ bflasst s....-s-
........ @sr TbAakfui Cor the very literal
,....... Psasonsgs which We have Fossissd IN 49,. =.
......... The past three monshs We hope TO ......
...-..-. nasrit larger share. With our RI. .....
......... ssusivs stock snd Hsw aud E#gnat .....
......... styles ........
-...-... n. s--smaI1 Dealers IN the ........
...-.-.-. etty or County Supplied az ........
......... Fstr Rates.
'.'.'.-.' ''-.''-.'-'--.' .-s
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

sS- Among other things. the fol-
lowing will always be found in
eur stock: sla3re1 .F3 e1ia
.Msaa' IN. sswsa Cali BOoa........4.....@'
.......-. " otitsrs-...........-...........
...-.-.. 81 Wellington Ffss..........
.....- g. PsEssd Calf BoOts......, -.
......-. =. "a KIP q ............ ......
... q Grain Leather BOOts.......-...........---.
....Boys' Calf
......... Fine KIP Boots
...... Grain Leather Bosts-..........-...........
......-. . and chndrsaA' a Plain and Cop
...peF firpsd.
Ladies' Glove Calf Congress BOots.a..a...
.......... aa- 49," Pciish ..-.........
......... e" Goat - % E" -..........
...-.-... - Congress q ..-....-...
........l Kid - 81 80. .....
$3.50 I" FsrE, aAitsrs aud BaImoraIs.........
isssa' Poiish Boots, In Calf, Goat and KID
oes gree, Boosss IA Goat. KID asd oteth ...
...... Misses aud ohildrsns' Copper Tipped Shoe.
.... Heavy, Medium and Fins....................
,.,,..... So These geeds are made frOm ........,
..-...... better atook thaa Il mads-up IN this ..
......... city, aud IN better styles. .........
Every Psis ~sli give satisfaction. ....,....
.,...-,, @,s...--......G..,,-,.-.....-.........E
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

n6tlon can never pay, Is the oebt u owes
to its brave defenders" that our sol
diers and sailors are entitled to the
chief portion Ct the credit for saving
the Republic during its fearful peril;
that we honor those who have defended
the flag in the field, and consider it both
q duty and pleasure TO aid and en-
courage them IN resuming their civil
and political relations. 1850
I'd. That we bold to the truth that
rebels have no political rights, and that
| il would be so act akin to National
suicide 10 bestow political rights upon
them; and further, that it is, in our
! opinion, the sacred duty of the Govern
ment to loyal people, and TO those of
our sons and brothers and fathers who
have shed their blood, and sacrificed
/ their lives that It might live, to hold the
rebellious States under control, until
/ they shall have. brought forth fruits
/ meet for repentance.
3d. That We have an abiding conf
dence IN the wisdom, integrity, and pa
triotism of the present Administrations.
and that we confidently expect that
President johnson will yet, In his own
good time, redeem his oft repeated
pledge that s.treason shall be made
odious and traitors punished"
4th. That the provisions of the Ma
tional Constitution which gave the South
a three ffths representation for its slave
property, and which, nov that slavery
10 abolished, viii give the Southern voter
more than twice the influence in the
Government exercised By the Northern
=
ever, unjust and anti Republican, and
ought to be 30 amended as to base rem
resentation on voters, and no longer
on population and property.
5th- That our present State govern
ment has our entire con6dsnce, and our
hearty thanks for the patriotism and de-
The evening Argus., 1865-06-26

10 GET JOB PRINTING DONE WELL,
LI8 -&is-J .8ai]4' Can at the Argus Ofics
10 GET JOB PRINTING DONE WELL -
5-4g Call at the Argus 0fica
10 GET JOB PRINTING DONE WELL, ?
.as4l. Call at the Argus Oface
10 GET JOB PRINTING DONE WELL,
- Call at the Argus Office
T0soKf JOB PRINTING DONE WELL,us !
Cali at the Argus Ofios
Call at ths Argus OGles
The evening Argus., 1865-06-26
81 ISLAND CITY HOTEL.
STAFFORD g. TRACY, Proprietors.
,1se5
Corner Jefferson and Illinois Streets,
Rock Island.

THIS HOUSE is located opposite the
/ Steamboat Landing, and only one square from
the railroad depot. 1t is the largest Hotel in the
city, and its proPrletors will spare no pains to
please those who favor them with call.
The largest and best Hall IN the city, suitable
for first class Concerts Dances Theatrical Perform
ancs, &C., sc. lis connected with thishouse.
Gz- Baggage and passengers conveyed to and
from the house free of charge.
good Barber's Shop, and first class ,SalooI
and Billiard Tables connected with the house.
The evening Argus., 1865-06-26

TIE ARGUS WORKS cHEAP,
~ For Pay In Advance
For Pay in Advance
TUE ARGUS WORKS CHEAP la5d
sssag gsa9 For Pay In Advance
srBE ARGUS wePKs CHEAP 3ZY-~a
.ssaz I-a-.1 For Pay IN Adyanc.
! .ss,ssz Isza39 1Eog RszPayf - kAdSSnss
For PAY n Adv,aes
The evening Argus., 1865-06-26

COUNTY PAPER. -.
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COUNTY .PAPER.ti5l sz
Paa0nize Iyour County Papen
COUNTY PAPER. .bas111 -
Patrollize your County Paper.
COUNTY PAPER:sc ,sesszi
Sstroniss Jour County HsoA
The evening Argus., 1865-06-26

YOUR INTEREST is SUBSCRIBED a,4 !
.se BIZ Sdstain-g Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST is SUBSERvEDg - =
z - BY Srstnlf1ng Your County Paper
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y - = BY ASustaiinng Your County Paper
TOUR NFEREsf is S SUBSCRIBED e. -, !
= - By Spstaiting ,Yofr County Paper
Y0UK NfEHEsf Is SBBSERvED
Ry Sustaining Your County PaSas.
The evening Argus., 1865-06-26
AGENTS FOR
Northern Line Steamers and Hannibal
& st. 10. r.. r. - = -+@-- :

LEvEE. ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Sept. 18th. dwtf
YOUR PROPERTY Is MORE VALUABLE :.
1t you Sustain your County Pape
YOUR PROPERTY is MORE VALUABLE
If YOU Sustain your County Paper
YOUR PROPERTY IS MORE VALUABLE
If you Sustain your County Pader
YOUR PROPERTY is MORE VALUABLE
If You Sustain yeur County Paper
YOUR PROPERTY is MORE YALUABI.Esv svl
II you Sustain yo,:r County Paper
YOUR PROPERTY is MORE VALUABLE
If you Sustain vour County Paper
YOUR PROPERTY is MORE VALUABLE
If you Sustain your County Paper
YOUR PROPERTY is MORE VALUABLE IS
If you Sustain your County Paper
YOUR PROPERTY rs MORE vALUIBIE~ov
Il you Sustain your County Pap&.
, 1865-09-28
FROM WASHINGTON,

sentence OF tire Andcr%onv11lc Record
Thtcf-NcEotsAtfoH OF a Mexican Lonn
Efiectcd-Appointnle OF Surgeons
sn1e OF Marine Hospitals Keconl.
1mcnded-lmportantto to Soldiers.
WAsutKcEoy, SEPT. T:77par!d, ,Atwa.er, The
The Andessonsillc reeords, has been sent 10 The
Auburn, n. T.. Slate Prison fur eighteen months,
by order Of Mai. Gen. Augur.
curreutlJ reported tba, Gen. Orteea. who viii bs
fhs constitutional successor of President Juarez IL
few months. hss succeeded IN etfecting very
ca. eaeea On the security Of coufscated property
It is we'll known that In San Fsanciseo several bun
d,cd thca.and doliars haye recently been snbecrb.
ed, and It Is thought here II The loan was properly
put before the public II would gain ycrr largely il
amount. Since thu rebel loan ,sAs negotiated open
3, beth II fasis aad London, neither the F1ench
c2n loan being takeu IN this country. The fttpub.
beam Wa1t money rather than men.
10 conformity With N act Of July, 1852 the Com
a1nlnlng surgeons for that Hlreau< Who are 20 10
Gated throughout The whole country that any upp1t-
can't fos pension. On ply sic grounds, need not 70
per examination Of bis bodily ailments. This lit
or surgeons Is DOW being closed up, and to day
theze were appointsd John 5. Hilne!, oi Hilisbof-
sa sfasc as%fs IT,
ling Grren, Ind. j. l. i,ellcs, Of Spencer, Ind. !:
W:9'sMssgaeE, :ss ef TemPkinsxllIs. \; ri ]. L
oAV<ANk41t NJ. u 4. I4hCf. GQQ1Ef-
get, 3lo.; 3. Hook, of Lae1ede. NO.; Chester T.
Mich.
'.s. Yorke Atlee, Of tho Nary Department, re-
turned this evening from tour OF inspection TO the
lie will probably recommend the .alc Of ali Matine
Hospitals owned by the United States, the ahan-
donn1ent Of the present eIpensive system Of keep
Ing up establishments into which not half do7en
patients arc annually admitted, md the contracting
With established hoerttaia fur the treatment og ~
Government patients.
.'1he Yecond Comptroller Of the Treasury hiss de-
cIdcd that, In order to enttie soldiers, when dis
charged for wounds, to the whole o! their bounty
By section four Of the net OF March 3lst iSi The
wound or wounds for which they ucre discharged
must hare been received during the term OF eniet-
A discharge for pre-c1istine disability, or for Il
wound received In the service uuder previous en-
!stmeut, does not bring the soldier within the 10
, 1865-09-28

alright, aflit, addict have Duplicates, bnt
eaoat, aiore, afraid. afrpn., baye but one I,
thousand more instances may be given. where
the consonant Is not doubled In precisely anal'
So eTrat is the number Of exceptions to
the duplication of the consonant that fcw
PERSONS eyer sncceed IN recolIec1ing. them all.
The best Of spoilers constantly make mis-
takes or are driven to their ledcons to fiud
whether they shall use tho single OF double
consonant The masses OF the people miss as
often as they hit. The whole thing is In .
shocking state Of confusion, md sadly needs
reforming.
DESIGNATING LONG vowELs.
: In consequence Of the vowel deficiencies in
our Language, re are told that our anglo
Saxon ancestors resotted to the practice Of
designating what Ii called the long sounds Of
the voweIs In nmonosy1lsbles. By adding q final
e after the eonsonant. Without THE 9 the
roWn1 was to he pronounced @'ahort, or
rather another vowel for which there ts no
word vino Was to be spelled tho f1na1 dcuot-
ed that the retained It's own name With E
fat. became fate;: ut, ate; cop, cope; cub,
cube not, note pin, Pine wln, wine dun,
: dune; mi, rate; stag, stage; hop, hope; !;
spit, spite spin, spine; tun, time, &c, &C.
rendered worthless. For examI Il: give, live,
solve, cursc, have, purge, verge, ridge, hinge,
singe, cringe, ,ringe, ,withe, bridge, bilge, ,budge
sponge, fosse, lapse, and hundreds; Of otler
moucsylables, in which the vowel Is slolt
Notwithstanding the final {. p,
Our ancestors also resortea to digraphs, or
two yowels, to represent the long sound Of
The vowel to be 1,sed--th,s plead, sl,eaf,
shriek, grief, speech, break, pain load, sleisht:
But the exceptions nre about as numerous as
this -rnle +; for exalnp1e-dead, plead, head,
Garth, read, ea1a; ;heifer, leopard, pleasure, DC.
But not satisfied with the double vowel to
represent a long vowel sound, In many
representing lion long ~ o@afese, e. 'H lease, sleeve,
squeeze, fleece, and league. And. then to
make mockery Of the ,rnie, and rende. it
worthless, We hare hearse for h1,rs, cleanse for
clens, scourge for scurj, and many other
words where the double vowel and final Z only
represent q short vowel.
If q foreigner, having learned the names Of
our letters, should attempt to real or speak
our tongue, according to the sounds they
would naturally emit; he could not be under
stood any better than If he spoke in German,
French, Greek or Choctaw. =. ALPHA.