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The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01
SHELL-ANNA.
Born and Christened on the Battle
fsQIA

Born and Christened on the Battle
field. s.l..
Correspondence of the Madison (Wis.) State
r.s - Journal. sa 3il
It was during the celebrated flank
movement of Sherman from Atlanta
to Jonesboro. The day before we
got to Flint river we had been having
a right lively little cavarly fight for
about six miles, when the enemy got
good position, formed a line of bat.
tie, and posted a battery upon rise
of ground that was annoying US con-
siderably. Gen. Logan, In order to
silence their guns, brought up bat
terry of 24-pound brass Napoleons,
which soon Quieted their clamer, and
the whole line moving forward, com
pelled the rebels to fall back on the
Flint. The whole country was thick
ly wooded, and in many places a dense
.thicket, therefore the only guide our
gunners could get in order to make
their shots effective, was the flash and
smoke of the enemys guns through
the timber, and of the course of their
projectiles. After the Johnnies had
fallen back and we were pushing our
column forward, it was my fortune
that day to be riding with DIR. Wood
ward, Medical Inspector of the 10th
Corps. We passed in front of the
spot where our battery had
been stationed, and just doubled
point of timber when we came sud
denly upon a small house, and for
that country, very neatly enclosed with
a shake" fence, but what attracted
our attention was yellow cloth hang
ing on one of the shrubs in the yard. |
said to the doctor, " HallOa, there is
an improyised hospital, let US halt.
There is possibly sOn1e wounded reb
there. ~ Upon which we rode up to
the cabin. Hearing the tramping of
horses, an-elderly woman came to the
door. Recognizing us as Yankees,
she retreated. We called to her and
asked if she had any wounded rebs in
her house. On being answered in the
negative, we asked why she had that
yellow flag out.
'"Why yer see, stranger, my darter is
sick and [ sort O. reckoned you
wouldn't poster he-yer if ye seed that
thar flag.
What is the matter with your
daughter?" we asked. We are sur
geons and perhaps we can do some
thing for her.
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Do one thing at time-that's a
rule. When you have done SANDER
ing your neighbors, begin to say your
prayers.
Says cotemporary: Hereafter we
will not publish marriage notices for
nothing, but will be happy at any
time to announce the death of any of
our friends.
A MILLINER's MAxIM.-The fol-
lowing pretty maxim was found at
tached to a milliner's bill: " Milli-
ner's bills are the tax which the male
sex have to pay for the beauty of the
female. y
Though we travel the world over to
find the beautiful, we must carry it
with us, or we find it not.
DOMESTIC SwEETMEATs.-It is a
singular fact that many ladies who
know how to preserve everything else,
can't preserve their tempers. Yet it
may easily be done on the self-sealing
principle. 1t is only to 6 keep the
mouth of the vessel tightly closed"
ENvY.-Envy, if surrounded on all
sides by the brightness of another s
prosperity, like the scorpion, confined
within a circle of fire, will sting itself
to death.
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'Wal now if We are doctors jest ye

w dl uOW IL JC dlO 1OOlO1O JCoU JV
come long in an look.
We dismounted and entered the
cabin, the woman went to the bed,
which was posted in the center of the
room, and turning down the sheet
displayed to our astonished vision.
laying upon the clay-colored breast of
its clay-colored mother, a small speci-
men of boiled lobster looking hui
manity, about a foot and half long,
evidently a stranger to the country
and surroundings, whose span of life
could only be measured by minutes,
it having not yet lived an hour. Jist
ye look thar, stranger, see what you'nS
all did with yer shellin' and shooting
right through the house, land point
ing to two shot holes in the logs over
the head of the bed, remarked, g right
when my gal was the sickest, them
two of you alls cannon balls come clar
through the house, kiverin the bed
all over with splinters and pine knots.
l tell yer stranger, it was right skeery
for a SPELL r91 !
The house, completely hidden
among the thick, growth Of timber,
happened to be in direct range of our
battery, and the cabin itself, and the
surrounding outbhildings, had been
hit no less than six times during the
short action, but fortunately no one
was hurt about the place. !.
In answer to our inquiries, the wo-
man informed us that the young
stranger belonged to the ''sex divine. 2
So we asked her if she would not like
to have it christened
which," said she. =
We explained as well as possible
the signifcation Of the term christen.
t"tOh, yaas; / reckon / would like
to have it babtised, if you rs got any
preacher long.
So we sent an orderly back to one
Of the Indiana regiments which boast
ed chaplain, and he was soon on the
ground. We explained to him what
was expected, and he, nothing 10th,
commenced services. = The General
commanding the brigade, getting wind
of the matter now came up, and to-
gether with some of his staff were
mustered as witnesses, DR.. w. and the
subscriber acting as sponsors.
The grandame remarked, What
are yer gwine ter gin it for name?
want suthin right peart."
We told her she should be satisfied
with the name. The chaplain squared
himself. We (the sponsors( took our
stations. The old woman held the
gourd, the nearest we could come to a
baptismal font, and the young female
chivalry was christened Shell ARno."
The chaplain made a prayer respecta-
BILE for brevity and appropriateness.
The general added an amen that
sounded like the explosion of a shell.
We raised some $40 in greenhacks as
christmas gift and left them, the old
woman remarking, never seed the
beat O. them Yankees.
On our return, some four days later,
after the the fall of Atlanta, we called
to see our protege. Found it more
like boiled lobster, but otherwise
the baby and yellow-haired mamma
were, in the parlance of the old lady,
fright peart"
Historically yours,
His
SERIOUS a WILKINS.
. Mark.
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SENTIMENT AND FUN.
EGO AND ECHO.
BY JOHN G. SAKE.

BY JOHN G. SAKE.
I asked of Echo t'other day,
Whose words are few and often funny,G
What to novice she would say
OF courtship, love and matrimony?
Quoth Echo, plainly, s. Matter o'money",
Whom should marry ?--should it be
a pattern of Inconsistency; A l4
A selfish, mercenary flirt?
Quoth Echo, very promptly, Nary
What if-weary of the strife a
That long has lured the gay deceiver-
She promised to amend her life,
And sin no more; can believe her?
Quoth Echo, with decision, leave
her!'' 81,
But if some maiden with heart
On me should venture to bestow it,
Pray, should act the wiser part
To take the treasure or forego it?
2 Quoth Echo, very promptly, " Go it!''
But what if, seemingly afraid 'h
To bind her fate in hymen'S fetter,
She vows She meant to die maid,
In answer to my loving letterl 1921
Quoth Echo, very coolly, :. Let herlp
What if. in spite of her disdain, u .aa
/ find my heart entwined about
With Cupid S dear delicious chain,
So closely that / can't get out?
Quoth Echo, laughingly, "Get out!"
But If some maid with beauty bIest,
As pure and fair as Heaven can make
her,
Will share my labor and my rest
Till enviouS death does Oveftake her?
Quoth Echo, soto Uoce, Take her!
The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01

THE NINTH PARADISE.

''In the ninth heavens are eight para
discs;
Where is the tenth one? In the human
breast. ftf4< a,
Only the blessed dwell in the paradises,
But blessedness dwells in the human
breast" Persian Poet.
The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01
WHOLEsALEAND RETAIL
Notice to Contractors.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF, PIKE
4 County, Ind, will, on the first Monday
in August, 1856, between the hours of l6
o'clock, A. M, and o'clock, p. NJ. of said
day, at the door of the Court House in
PeterSburgh, the county seat of said
County, let to the lowest responsible bidder
the contract for building new Court
House for said County,. 0U
A plan and the specification of said build
are to he 'e sean at bn oce in
Petersburgh, where sealed proposals will
be received, up to the time of letting.
No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by proper recommendation and the
names of the sureties, to be given for the
faithful performance of the contract.
BY order of the Commissioners.
.ff v.F at w. C. DAVENPORT, a. p. @.
June 9th, 1856. Junl4dtd
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DR. r.. A. ARMIsTEAD

Office on Third street, between Main
and Locust; residence on Third street, be-
tween Walnut and Chestnut (adJo1ning the
tend to the duties of his profession, in city
or country, at all hours of the day or night.
may1S d2m
The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01
THE BASE SPIRIT.

HTake off some bitter tree shoot.
In Eden's garden plant the root;
Let waters from the eternal spring
Amidst the boughs their incense fling;
Though bathed and showered with honey
dew, 0 AA
Its native baseness springsto view.
After long care and anxious skill,
The fruit 1t bears is bitter still.
ga viper nurtured in a bed
Where roses all their beauty spread,
Though nourished with the drops alone
OF waves that spring from Allah's throne,
Is still poisonous reptile found,
And with its venom taints the ground"
- Persian Poet.
The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01

For sale by all Druggists.
b CLOUD & AKIN,
aprls General Agents, No. Main St.
The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01
INSURANCE.
General Insurance Agency.
w. j. LOWRY & CO..
General Insurance Agents,
No. 4, North First Street,
Evansville, Ind. a

VxY j. LOWRY & co. HAVE
Wv established, in connection with
their Banking business, an INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT, and have placed Mr..
Henry S. Bennett in charge of the same as
Secretary, and are now fully prepared to
give prompt and efficient attention to Fire,
Marine, Accident, and Life Insurance. The
Companies represented by them are
among the very strongest in the country,
and well known for their Hberality in ad-
justment and prompt payment of losses.
Policies will be issued in any and all of
them upon the most favorable terms.
These Companies are the following, repre-
senting aggregate Assets amounting to
The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01

Corner Locust and Canal SITS.
apis
The Evansville journal., 1866-08-01
COAL.
BODIAM COAL MINES.

ON WATER STREET, BE-
tween Main and Locust Streets.
A constant supply, and orders prompt
y allied. nov3l
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-04
"Rlcharl's himsclf agaInri
Great Storm about Cincinnati
Property DESTROYED.

The Monday morning thunder storm, in
and around Cincinnati, was quite destruc-
tive. Mil creek valley was overilown and
the Mill creek House down 10 It's mouth,
almost swept of their vegetable products
The garden attached TO the House of Refuge
and the new House of Correction were
served in the same way, everything that
had been grown In them being destroyed
The slaughter-houses, and other institM.
tlons Of that character In Deer creek,
were, the most OF them completely inun-
dated.
| Houses of all sizes were floating around,
while the stock of leather from tannerics,
sand carts, coal carts, xprcss wagons, small
pigs, dogs, eats, rats and chcleiIs-all
formed an aquatic scene which might have
appropriately termed Bucktown pande-
monium. One house, large frame struc-
turc, located on the iuncture of Calvert
street with Fifth, was turned over and
tnmblcd down large excavation, caused
by the culycrt giving way.
On East Fifth street, near Culvcrt--ln the
h1 EN 'oihSt piiNh uhllulllH ltht tlt Nllilhl
Trucker, Frank & Co., trunk manufiictu-
rers, sustained an actual loss Of $1,000 In
stock, raw material and tools while In an
other part of the building Messrs Werner,
Gerard S Jaberg, manufacturers OF piano
fortes, lose their entire stock of fine instru-
ments, worth $4,000.
Longw0rth's Garden, just in rear of Mr..
Andersons house, is also much impaired by
the rain, and the wine cellars partially
filled with water.
The livery stable OF VIM. Wucst & Co.,
No. 20 West Ninth street, fell in, owing TO
n large wator-tank on the roof which be-
came full aud the water overlooking,
caused the roof TO give way. Several fine
carriages buggies and other vehicles were
smashed to atoms. Only one horse was in
jurcd.
Ina noted locality of Bucktown, called
Happy Hollow, woman and two children
were rescued from q house In half
drowned condition.
Below the city various bridges were
swept away by torrents from the hills
along the Little Miami bottom many fields
were seriously Inundated aud crops ruined.
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Yho presIdent a. DutTnIo.

BuFFALo, N. Y, September 3,
President johnson and party reached
here at ten o'clock this morning. The
streets were literally packed with an en-.
thusastic mass. Frequent cheers from the
crowd greeted the party until reaching the
corner of Main aud Seneca streets, when
silence rcigncd supreme. AS General
Grants carriage passed, however. cheer af-
ter cheer rang out, and the General stood
up, taking of his hat In Acknowledgements
The President was conveyed IN n carriage
drawn by ak horses driven by Theernlhn,
of the American Express Company, from
the Erie street Depot TO the Niagara square,
where, tho reception took place. ttlE
The President, during the ride to Niagara
square, stood up In his carriage, waving
his hat to the crowd on each side Of the
street. In his carriage we're on his len,
EX-President Fillmore. and Dis-d-pis TO the
President and Mr.. Fillmore. Secretary Sew
ard aud Mayor Wells, OF this city. In the
next carriage were General Grant and Ad-
miral Farragut, General Custar and Gen-
eTal Rousseau.
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sIOuttary aad CJOmmtrfIal.


FIoyariphtre ist good demahd iot the
trade brniils particularly for fresh ground
eXtrns Such would bring from gl1 40 To
Sll. Fancy brands are held 10 sl2 TO Sl4.
Good to chuiec superllneselsa at $S0rS 80.
WHEAT lhr nnlrket was quiet, without
any material change In prices. No. | new
red ~ held at 81 l5, extra DO az ~ 4sm2
co. and bin at 81 bb. Pruie sampies Ken
tucky wiiilc arc Held AZ ~ CO.
GONNA quiet market mixed shelled Is
held At bb@5Gc- and white do. at 030p0lc
in elevator
OA1sr-l Rather q better inquiry for oats.
but no change ia prices We quote No. /
new and old nt 3lWS5cr and No. ? do. mt 30
C032C.
RYrvsA steady market. and prices hrm nc
@MShc. for No aud choice.
ttROCERlEs llbc market rules steady and
rather Drm, with lair iobhing demand.
We QUOTE fair 90 choice llio Coffee at 300
Bic; raw Sngnr 0t t2@iblFc.; hard refined
~ l7Nm 49, and MolAssGss at S0@D0c. for
PortO Rico. Iis,rr- H.
+ WHISKY nrm market and duty paid
Is now held at 81 20, with a sale Of 30 bbls
Bonded iS held trmly nt DE. a....
SEEp--Cloyer dull lat ~ 7b@S. Flax rules
firm at ~ 71@3 Timothy is steady at
$B hO
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complimentary 10 laenernl Ward.

complimentary 70 aeuettb Wnfus
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Monday
contains n full report of the speech Of
General Ward, the Democratic candidate
for Congress, ut Hamilton, on Friday even
Ing last. The Commercial styles this meet.
Ing the "openlng Of the Conservative
In the Third District" aud the
fact that it publishes the speech Of General
Ward ut length may be regarded as very
satisfactory evidence that the Radicals look
upon his nomination as one Of the most
important events In the pending political
campaign.
The reporter for the Commercial prctaces
the speech of General Ward with the fol-
lowing highly complimentary notice OF
that gentleman, which, under the circum-
stances, may be regarded rs peculiarly sig
ni0cant f
Three cheers. he'd OF by His Exoollcney,
the Minister to Mexico aud given with
some enthusiasm, introduced the speaker OF
the evening, General Durbin Ward. The
General il man of marked physique. His
frame ls large and firmly knit. His bones,
his hands his voice, his head, his brain are
large. No man who knows him doubts his
ability, his carnestncss, or his courage His
speech excited little applause, but Il was
listened 10 with rapt attention. He Is es-
scntially strong man his weakest point
Is his policy. General Schonck will find IN
him an opponent worthy of. his steel
Though somewhat rusty from Years of si-
lcnce, General Ward possesses all the clc-
ments of mn effective orator In an unusual
degree.
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Tolegrnnh Varieties.

WASHINGTON, September |.
The new internal revenue stamps re-
Qulrcd 10 be placed on all malt liquors were
issued to-day, The design Is very nent
one, two aud u half inches IN diameter and
contains the words UNITED States Internal
Revenue Stamp" rg
Adviccs received from South Carolina by
the Frccdmen's Bureau state that the cot
ton crop Is stunted, but may yield fairly II
rain falls soon.
The condition Of the freedmen through
out the State Is generally much improved
General kiddOO reports from Texas that
tile yield of cotton In that State win be
greater than in any former year, not eX-
cepting that of 1860.
A dispatch has been received from Prcsi-
dent johnson aud party stating that thpy
VIII reach 81 Louis Saturday noon, aud re-
mnin over Sunday. The Presidents friend,
are preparing TO give him brilliant re-
ception.
ST. LoUIs, September 3.
The cholera intermonts yesterday were
forty eight. stt q
An Arizona paper, OF August %, state'
That one hundred and fifty Indians attack
cd a train of eleven persons near LupaI
After fight of thrce hours the sataXnS re-
Tired, leaving twenty-thrce OF their atm
ber dead.
The steamer OrIilamme, from Portland,
and steamer Active, from Victoria, bring
Jointly S252, 400 In treasure.
New IoRK, September 3.
The London Times city article says tint
about quarter of "A million sterling in
gold has been purchased during the week
for transmission 10 New York. As an cN-
change operation, however, II would not
pay. The movement h caused simply by
LARGO nupphugpg NJ IluitnI ltatn. aa,,t,
Gormanic account.
LONDON, September. /.
The threatened raid of the Fenians into
Canada has received serious notice on the
part OF the British Government, who are
taking active precautionary measures.
Three batteries of artillery have lately been
sent 30 Quebec,
George II. Briggs, the dehultng teller of
the Nassau Bank, was arraigned to-day on
u charge of grand larceny, In stealing SGl =
900 from that bank.
ST.. LOUIS, September3. 3.
The Rev. Mr.. Alexandria, ut Fchlen, Ia
this county, was warned by an Anonymous
letter last Saturday, that ifhe attempted 10
preach without taking the oath he would
be driven from the pulpit. In spite Of this
he did preach, aud the next day his con-
gregatlon assembled IN large force, with
guns and weapons TO protect him. This
frightened his prosecutors,
and he was not disturbed.
SAN Francisco, August -.
The expedition In aid of the Liberal
cause In Mexico, under the command of
Colonel Lewis Lee, late oommandant OF
Fort Mason, Arizona, Major Richardson
and Others, will sail for San Diego to-mor-
row.
The United States steamer Saranac sailed
for Mexico to-day.
NEw ORLEANS, September 3.
There were thirty-four cholera and three
yellow fever deaths Tor the forty eight
hour. ending tins morning.
RICHMOND, VA, September ?.
Several eases of cholera occurred during
The past week among the troops al Camp
Grant, near this city. The disease Ia re
ported rs increasing IN that locality. No
recent eases have occurred in Richmond.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
The Philadelphia IsepubIican Com
DEiA.gf ventiOns .a.f.. 4
z NAgtbN kLlH An. PHuADEBpIitA, li
9entpmhpr 9-Qp Al

NepenDer d-SI. NJ,
The Convention has Just been called tO
order by General Eaton, OF Menphis The
temporary organization will be effected In
few minutes.
fhe different delegations entered arm In
arm. - rFVe gEfk4 .t utf
Senator Harris walked with lion, a. J..
Hamilton. Governor Brownlow was as
sisted to II seat by General Butler.
The enthusiasm was Immense, aud the
rush of The populace perfectly AWFUL. a
large number of policemen endcayored ~
keep q passage-way clear for the delegates
70 enter the hall, but with poor success
Blck's Band Is Ia the hall, aud has Just
been playing the "Star spanglcd Banner"
which was taken up IN chorus by the dele
gates. aud bv the Thousands of people
around the hall, and they made the welkin
ring with IT,.
Judge Pcttegruc has just entered the hall
with the South Carolina delegation, aud the
cheers are dcafcnIng. The Judge Is hearty,
and weighs about three hundred pounds.
3 lie says the reception accorded has cX-
ceeded by far his most sanguine expectn-
tlons. lie says the hope OF the South Is IN
Philadelphia,
Theaddress and resolutions will be very
bitter. .I,
Fred. Douglass aud Theo. TIlton sit side
by side.
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A Mob Threatened al Chicago.

A riot Is not at all improbable upon the
reception of the President. The Radical
sheets are striving by every means TO rouse
the rabble TO acts ofviolence, and some of
them boldly declare their purpose not 10 al
low the President to speak at the Board of
Trade HALL
The Times Of to-day says: "Wo warn all
persons who may attempt 10 Interfere with
the President either at the Board Of Trade
Hall or elsewhere, that he will be protected
I'm his speeches. and it closes n bold leader
with theemphatio announcement IN italics
that the friends Ofthe President win hold
possession of Chicago during the tarry of
the President.
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An Incident.

AUBURN, N. T., September 1.
Yesterday, on the arrival Of the Presi-
dents party at this eity, soa OF MIR,
Richardson rushed forward to the carriage
10 shake hands with General Grant, bat la
his effort TO do 50 fell under she wheel,
thereby shattering his les. lie was con-
veyed Ia his hone last iight lie sent
word 10 Secretary seward that he was
anxious 10 sec General Grant, Tho latter,
affected by the circumstances as related by
the Secretary, last night, at eleven O'clock,
attended by Surgeon General Barnes, called
at the house OF the sufferer, and ON part.
Ing told the youth when he recovered 10
write him letter, and he might be of use
to him. l
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A Now Exnress Enternrisc.

Tar MERoHANrs' Union EXpREss CoM-
PANY," which Is, comparatively. but anew
organization, has with unprecedented dis
patch, reached most formidable proper
tions In the extent of Its connections and
Its carrying facilities. The great customer,
the public, has been n most active agent In
elevatlng II so quickly TO an enviable sue
cess, but probably not more Instrumental
than the energy of Its chiefonlcers and the
indomltable perseverance aud promptness
of thoirmmy agents throughout the coun-
try.
An agency is soon to be opened IN Day
ton, we were this morning advised, the To-
cation being already decided on Vormdn's
new block, on Jefferson street opposite the
Postoillce. What is specially congratula-
tory, In this connection, is the selection by
the Company of our friend "Dick Smith
rs local agent. "Tho right man In the
right place. most emphatleally. 1t need
not be said, in this community, who "Dlck''
Is, or how admirably adapted are his en-
ergy, experience, problty, integrity, gem
inlity, or what-not, for the new position he
is about 10 I'LL, other than he ls late of the
United States and American Company
Dayton.