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a billy country, is full of just such sites,
Every small rivulet is capable of being
applied to manufacturing purposes. This
interior too, be it remembered, is very
fertile, and is blessed with a most delight
full climate. The winters are short and
mild and the time lost by frost is insig.
niticaDt. Tne whole country, too, is easily
accessible, railroads traversing it in every
direction.
1t is difficult to imagine region better
adapted to economical manufacture. 1t
not only is capable of producing in the
most lavish abundance everything neces-
sary for the support of the factory hands,
but it also furnishes the raw material in
the immediate neighborhood of all this
winter power When it is considered then,
that under the old system, long distances
had to be traverscd and considerable ex.
pense incurred in.freight on the raw ma
torials, it is easy to see that large ecouo.
my will result from manufacturing on the
spot. Not only will the freight on the
original product be saved, but the manu-.
featured article will be close to its mar.
ket.
1t will pass through fewer hands to the
consumer and so will benefit him, and
keep at home large amount of commits
sion and secondary profits which were
formerly scattered over the whole world
1t is not likely that the South, in its pre-
sent impoverished condition will neglect
this obvious source of wealth, and we
shall not be surprised to see, at no very
remote period, all the cotton grown in this
great country, shipped as yarn, sheeting,
shifting and calico.
We know of no more promising
field for the investment of capital
Nothing is easier than to make the South
ern States the rivals of England and
France in these manufactures. Once
fairly set on foot, factories will rapidly de-
yelope the resources of the South and
make it once moro blooming paradise -
Transcript.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-04-13

ANEcDoTE OF DR.. RADcLIFFE.-It is
said of the celebrated DR.. Radcliffe that
he was not in the habit of paying his
bills without much following and impor.
tunity, nor then if any chance appeared Of
wearing out the patience of his creditors.
A payer, after long and fruitless attempts,
caught him just getting out of his gig at
his own door, and set upon him. "Why
you rascal,' said the doctor, edo you in-
tend to be paid for such piece of work ?
Why, you have spoiled my pavement and
then covered it with earth to hide your
bad work. "Doctor," said the payer,
"mine is not the only piece of bad work
that the earth hides" "You dog, you"
replied the doctor, "aro you wit p
Well, you must be poor-come in" The
maD was paid. ... ..s
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-04-13

LleHTNINe.--Nothing is SO inexplica-.
Bile to us as the choice which the light.
ming seems to make. Among q crowd
of persons, perhaps one or two will be
struck, and the rest saved between two
one will lie dead not far from the others
left unframed. In stable, where there
were thirty-two horses in line, those OF
the two extremities only were touched
Tho lightning passed inoouous over the
intervening thirty. This was at Ram
bouileet, in 1885 and in 1878, at Kro-
nan, in Switzerland, five children were
sitting in u row on bench, when thun-
der storm broke out, and fash of light.
ming killed tho first and the last, leaving
the centre three unhurt, beyond some.
what rough shaking. And of Eve horses
in line, the first and the last were kill
ed, while the middle one, an old blind
Dobbin, eat his hay without molsstation.
But this is well-known electric law, If
not we'll understood one the first and
last in chain always receive the most
damage and most impression where the
light or electric current has made its in
gress or egress. ,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-04-13
Ancient Mexican Zodiac.

lie Moniteur says that NJ. Montholon
has just caused to be executed copy Of
the great Mexican zodiac which was dis
inferred in the foundations of the grand
temple of Mexilli in 1870, and which is
now deposited against the northeast wall
of the cathedral. This zodiac is az enor.
NOUS stone of porphyritic trap, with
base of basalt, thirteen feet in diameter,
and weighing 25 tons.
The sculpture 10 relief has all the
finish of Mexican works. The concentric
circles, the divisions and subdivisions
without number, are traced with mathe-
mltical exactness. The more this sculp-
ture is examined in detail the more there
is discovered that taste for the repetition
OF the same forms, that spirit of order,
that sentiment of symmetry which, among
semi civilized people, replaces the sense
of the beautiful. .~,
This zodiac, to which is joined calen.
dar, shows that the civil year of the Az
tecs--solar year-was S65 days. It was
divided into Is months, of 20 days each,
after which there were added 5 compile.
mentary days before commencing new
year. As among the people of Benin and
the ancient Javanese, S days constituted
their week. They had periods of IS, 81
and 404 years Their civil day like that
Of the Persians, Egyptians, Babylonians,
and for the most part of the people Of
Asia, with tho exception of the Chinese,
commenced at the rising of the sun. As
among the Romans, it was divided into
eight intervals, four Of which were de.
teruined by the rising and setting of tho
sun and his two passages of the meridian.
The comparison of the Mexican zodiac
with that Of Dendersh cannot fail to be
of great interest to science. The copy
made by M. Montholou is expected soon
10 Paris.
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From the Sullioan IN. Express.
Fierce Tornado-Terrible Loss of Proper
ty, &c.

On Tuesday evening, March 20, our
community was visited by the most ter
rife tornado that has ever swept over this
part Of the country. Its width was not
more than about three hundred yards, and
seemed to be q gigantic whirlwind. 1t
struck this county on the west line, near
the southwest corner of the county, and
passed through its whole width in a
northeasterly direction, towards Arcola,
in Douglas county, scattering terror, con.
fusion, destruction and death along its
terrible course. Great old trees were up.
rooted and carried to great distance
houses, barns and fences were lifted from
the ground aud scattered in the widest
confusion in every direction, and fal
from their former resting places ; cattle
sheep, hogs, horses, and fowls were kill
ed or carried away wagons, haystacks,
corn- cribs, &c, were swept away like
feathers before the tempest. A section
of steam mill aue was found near VIM
French's farm, that must have been car.
ried from Shelby county, not less than
twelve or fifteen miles.
Some twenty houses that we have heard
from were utterly demolished, among
which were those of William French, A.
Lane, the old Baugher House, belonging
to w K. Baker; the residence of Benz
Walden, late deceased those of Henry
Niles, John Edmonds, Joseph Kellar, aud
a number of others seriously damaged
4 son of VIM. French was killed, Mrs
French seriously injured, and several Of
the younger members of tue family were
badly hurt. A son Of Henry Niles had
one leg broken iu two places. Mrs. Ed
monds was badly bruised-her recovery
doubtful
1t is thought that young Mr.. Niles can
not recover. Every item of Messrs
French and Niles household furniture
&c, was carried away and most of it lost
including their money and valuable pa
pers. Mr.. Niles bureau had not been
found at last accounts.
We have only meager reports as yet Of
the amount of damage sustained but
from the best information received, il
seems that not less than $4,000 worth Of
property has been utterly destroyed in
this county by this terrible visitation
besides a vast amount of human suffering
and misery. The horrors Of this huIr!
cane are represented by those who wit.
messed it to be beyond all power Of dc.
scription. Nothing in its course escaped
its fury, and the pitiless hail, as large as
walnuts, pelted the houseless sufferers,
after the last shelter was swept away, al.
most to death. 1t is to be hoped that we
may never have another such manifesto
ton of the awfully sublime powers of the
elements which, in their normal condi-
tion, are so essential to life, but so terri
bly, destructive when in their equinoctial
fury.
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miscellaneous.

To the Editor Of the Agis q htelligencer:
Mr. EDITOR The following extract
from most eloquent speech of that dis
tiugui>hed Democrat and statesman, Val
laudghnW, find in late No. of the
Fulton (lll) Democrat. 1t SO truthfully
describes the position which the Democ-
racy of the country should hold in relation
to President johnson, that | respectfully
ask for it an insertion in the columns of
your valuable and reliable Journal, know
ing it cann,t but be acceptable to that large
majority OF your readers, who, like my
self, are devoted to the support of those
principles which constitute u
STATES RIGHTS DEMOcRAT
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aa-A few days since Freuehmap a,

R@rA few days since Freuehmap aud
wife gave dinner party to celebrate the
twentieth year Of their marriage. Just be-
fore dinner one of them broke tumbler.
This led to discussion, which degeners-
ted into a quarrel, which ended in each
party expressing wonder at having had
the patience to live twenty years with so
horrd and stupid an animal as tho other.
The wife put on her bonnet and quit the
house. The husband lighted chafng
dish full of charcoal in his chamber, aud
lay on the floor. When the guests came
and failed to obtain admittance, they
broke open the doors, and found the bus-
band corpse.
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RAILWAY ACROSS THE ANDES. Tho
construction Of railway from the River
Plate across the Andes to the Pacific is
believed likely to be realized within the
next ten years. Already two hundred
and forty miles of the route are in course
of rapid construction, from the Port Of
Rosario in the River Plate, to the interior
city of Cordova and there can be little
doubt that, with the progress Of immi-
grafton and settlement, this line will be
steadily extended. a.a.@
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No subscription taken for less than year.
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Qoetital,
M FAM MI L I A r
By JOHN G. SAKE.

By JOHN G. SAKE.
Again | hear the creaking step
He's rapping at the door
Too well | know the boding sound
That ushers in n bore.
do not trembie when meet
The stou'est Of my foes,
But heaven defend me from the friend
Who comes-but never goes.
He drops into my easy chair,
And asks about the news
He peers into my manuscript
And gives his candid views
He tells ME where he likes the line,
And where he's forced 10 grieve
He takes the strongest liberties
But never takes his leave
He reads my daily paper through
Before I've seen q word
He scans the lyric (that l wrote)
And thinks it quite absurd
He calmly smokes my rst cigar,
And coolly asks for more
He opens everything he sees
Except the entry door!
He talks about his fragile health,
And tells me OF the pains
He suffers from score Of ills
Of which he meier complains
And how he struggled once with Death
TO keep the fend at bay
On tnemes like those away be goes
But never goes away
He tells me of the carping words
Some shallow critic wro e,
And every precious paragraph
Famili.rly can quote.
He thinks the writer did me wrong
He'd like TO run him through
He says thousand pleasant things
But never says "AdieuW
Wheue'er he comes-that dreadful man
Disguise it as may
know that, like an Autumn rain,
He'll last throughout the day
In vain speak ofurgent tasks
vain scowl and pout
A frown is no extiuguisher-
1t does not put him out
mean to take the knocker off;
Put Grape upon the door
Or hint to John that am gone
To stay month or more.
| do not trembe when ! meet
The stoutest Of my foes
But heaven defend me from the friend
Who never, never goes
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EXTREMELY RoMANr1o.-The Oswego

EXTREMELY RoMANTIo.--The Oswego
Times tells story of fashionable and
sentimental young lady of that village,
whose parents are not possessed of wealth
in proportion to her pretensions, who ex-
eused herself to visitor for doing house,
work in this wise another and I do our
own homework, because it is SO erceeding-
IN romantic % g. '. '
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AN OLD Stove. The oldest stove
probably in the United States is one
which warns the hall of Virginia's capt.
tol in Richmond. 1t was made in Eng.
land, and sent to Virginia in ITO, and
warmed the House of Burgesses for sixty
years before it was removed to its present
location, where it has been thirty years.
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&aA young lady said to her beau, as
she held pot of hot water in her hand,
"Promise to marry mo or I'll scald YOU"
"Throw the WATER" he replied, ~ had
rather DO scalded once than every day Of
nv lifs." ,.......... ...;..s.. a,.,- -
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E9y-An Ohio editor recently took 90.
temporary to task for copying scraps from
his editorial columns and not giving cred
it for them. The contemporary replied
by saying he did not do "credit bust.
ness"
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Speech of Vallandigham.

The following eloquent extract we take
from speech recently delivered by Mr..
Valandigham. We think in the out
come Mr.. V. proves himself better
Union man than many of his radical per
secuiors
Auspicious omens cheer US and the
growing vigor and pugnacity of our Dem
ocratic press and public speakers smack of
public triumph. Sparkling I'D every eye,
speaking from every tongue, beaming from
every countenaDce, it has the very ring of
assured aud no, distant victory. Give us
tue let Us be patient and calm of soul,
aud the future is ours The recent past
is full Of encouragement. Look at the
late election in Ohio, where, with sound,
bold platform, aud II gallant candidate
onein whose veins flows the blood of the
earliest American martyr of the liberty
OF the press, more than sixty years ago
one hundred and uinety- three thousand
freemen renewed their solemn vows TO
Liberty, to the Constitution and to the
Union for ever. And to day the ensign
of Democracy stands full high advanced
with the augnry Of victory smiling from
every fold. From another quarter, too,
We have hope. Providence, for wise pur.,
p SEES, and choosing fit instrument, com
missions the great enemy of Democrats
aud of souls, too, as we learn from Holy
Wrlt-to SOW the tares of Discord among
our foes, and bountful harvest will soon
be ripe and ready for the reaper. Politi
cal arti6ce gave us Southron, Demo.
crst, born aud bred, for Vice President.
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the d., if thereby they could secure
the monopoly of the birthstone trade
for the domestic consumption of the
internal regionsi | am sure they
would, if they supposed that thereby
they would supplant the Americans j
I know one Chinaman here who,
during the past year, has freighted
tl0eaty-11iale ships to England with teas
and silks on his own account His
shipments were fortunate, and he re-
allied immense profits. Only yester-
day, at the American Consulate, was
certified for a Chinaman, Tsens Tuck,
single invoice of rice amounting to
over $25, 900, for San Francisco.
From this it viii be seen that under
the influence of our western civiliza-
ton even Old China is working up to
activity. a
CoLoRING RAPHY--LINcoLN.
You remember the photographs you
and Mr.. B. gave me to be colored by
Chinese-here they are, colored by
Pm Lup When | took the photo to
Pun Lun he inquired: What piece
man him be2" [ said, He great
American man hn- chief man; he
President Lincoln. " All, says Chi
nese, him one piece great Melika
man gen'l? Him 1nakee fght?" Nc"
| replied, ''he our first man; ne num-
Der one; he President" ''Hi-yaw"
says Chinaman-''him one bigee Cap
itain on one piece ship?" No, no,
| said, "he President man; he all the
same you call high Mandarin. " Then
he studies, and begins to remember,
saying slowly-"A-a-w, yis; Linkel,
Linkel :-yis: some piece man killee
he, shoutee he, makee he dead, eh?"
Yes, the same" I replied China
man looked at the likeness a minute,
then shaking his head, said sorrow
fully-''he muchee good man; he yelly
bad man for killee hel'' The far off
Chinaman had heard the story of the
assassination, and even his semi bar
barous mind revolted at the barbarian
deed.
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Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville.

a. Office rs HEREBY GIVEN. that
~ the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, approved March 6, 1865,
entitled " An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
Evansville, in the county of Vanderburgh,
a City Charter approved January q, 1917,
and TO add supplemental sections to said sale
Act, viii, on the 18th day of June, 1866,
present to the Board of County Commits
sioneTs of Vanderburgh County a petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the folloWing-deScrihed territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz: Ali that part of the southeast quarter
81 Ness SiecftiPi Il 6sofy Botihsa
and described as follows, viz: Beginning
quarter of said Section 10, and running
thence west along the half-mile line which
passes east and west through the middle
of said section four hundred and twenty
one and half (42l12) feet, more or less, to
the eastern line of HOlZgrafe's Enlarge
ment; thence south by the eastern line of
HolZgrafe's Enlargement one thousand
three hundred and thirty weight Il 1889 feet,
more or less, to the middle of Adams
street: thence east along the middle of
Adams street four hundred and twenty
one and half (42l19) feet, more or less, to
the east line of said Section 10; and thence
by said east lire north one thousand three
hundred and thirty-eight Il 1881 feet to the
place of beginning; said territory, being
not plated or laid OFF.
w. BAKER, Mayor.
A. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
mayl7 tilljune18
To Samuel M ArcIer, George W. RGthbone,
and VIM. r. Preston, and all other O1CnerS
or claimants Of real estate, comprising the
territory deSc7ibedin the foregoing notice:
Notice is hereby given that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
sented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County, on the
18th day of June, 1866, and that the same
was received and considered; and it was
ordered by said Board that the further
hearing and consideration of said applica-
ton be continued until the 18th day of Jul
ly, 1866, and that notice be given by the
Cou atty Auditor. by publication in the Ev-
ans dle Daily Journal, that said appIfca-
ton now pending before said Board, and
thatiS will be heard and determined on
the said 10Th day of July 1866.
VICTOR BISCH.
Auditor Vanderburgh County.
Evansville, June sd, 1866. 81
je25 till julyl6.
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Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ Common Council of the city of Evans
vile, in pursuance of the provisions of.an
Act OF the General Assembly OF the state
4" An Act to amend theseventy- section
of an Act entitled An Act granting TO the
county of Vanderburgh, a City Charter
approved January 2, 1877, and to add SIM
Elemental sections 70 said Act" viii. on
Board of County commissioners OF VAN
derburgh County petition praying for the
annexation to said city of the following
reasons for such annexation, viz: The
southwest quarter of Section No. o. Town
ship NO: south, of Range No. 10 west in
Vanderburgh County, Indiana, the same
being known as the "Longworth Tractp:
said territory being contiguous t. the city
OF evansville, and not plated or lain OFF
w. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest: a. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
maya d till june25
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CITY NOTICES.
Annexation of Territory to the City
r of Evansville.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
4N the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, approved March ., 1866,
entitled . An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town OF
Evansville in the county or Vanderburgh
City Charter approved January q, 1877
Act" will, on the 18th day OF June, 1866
present to the Board of County Commits
SiOners of Nandefburgh County, a petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the followlng-described territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz. All that part of the northwest quarter
of Section 20, Township 6 south, Range 10
west, in Nanderburgh County, described as
follows: Beginning at the corner of Out
lot number five ~, as laid out by R. NJ.
Evans (the said point being also the north
west corner OF the Northeast Enlargement
of the city of Evansville), and running
thence. south by said Northeastern En-
largement six hundred and sixty (660) feet
to the middle of William street, extended
westwardly from said Northeastern En-
largement; thence west by the middle of
bred and thirty $500 feet, to the eastern
boundary line of DixOn's Addition; thence
north by said Dixon's Addition six hun
dred and sixty $500 feet to the north line of
said Outlet 3; and thence east by said
north line three hundred and thirty $500
feet to the place of beginning-being the
east half of said Out-lot number 5; said
territory being contiguous to the city of
Evansville, and not plated or laid off.
w. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest A. NJ. MoGRIFF, Clerk.
mayl7 till junelS
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PADUCAH, KY, Sept. ., 1854
Having lived neigabors to DIR. r. A.
ten or twelve wears. we take pleasure in
saying, that, as Physician, he stood high,
and enjoyed a large practice; whilst, as
gentleman, in bearing, and man of hon
or, in the strictest sense of those terms, no
man maintained a more enviable reputa-
ton. In word, he lived among us with
out reproach, and left US with unsullied
character. LINN BOYD.
ALFRED BOYD.
Inquire of your Druggist.
For sale by all Druggists.
CLOUD e. AKIN,
aprlS General Agents, No. 5 Main st.
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VAR. ARMISTEAD'S PILE OINTMENT
- is warranted to effect more relief in
this painful disease than any other remedy
before the public.
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PATENT MEDICINES
"A @ U Il /!
ERYSIPELASi-

TAR. ARMIsTEAD'S UNIVERSAL
O OINTMENT is the most wonderful
discovery of the agel Cures Erysipelas,
all manner of Ulcers on man or beast,
Fever Sores, letter, Inflamed Eyelids, Sore
Breasts, Burns, Scald-Head, and protects
Wounds from the attacks of Erysipe1as,
&C., &c. .t -4tleIf9 sff-f
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The Columbus co. Journal pub
fishes an exceedingly interesting pri-
vate letter, descriptive of some of the
peculiarities of the Celestial En-
pire," a portion of which we copy.
Our readers can hardly fail to be
pleased with it: