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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-04

APPRAIsEMENT FOR TAXATION. - The
following is detailed statement of the
assessment of real and personal property
in the city of Evansville and Lamasco, for
the year 1886, as obtained from the Mayors
Report to the Common Council:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-04

THE GROWTH OF EvANsvILLE.-The as
sessed value of the taxable property of the
city of Evansville, since 1847, period of
twenty wears was as below stated:
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the Goth, speeches were
made by Messrs. Sherman and Trumbull on
the reconstruction question, the former de-
Tending the President.
In the House, on the Goth, bill was in
troduced to continue in force the Freedmen
Bureau Act. The Reconstruction Commit
tee reported constitutional amendment
that Congress shall have power to make laws
to secure to citizens Of each State all the
privileges of citizens of the several States,
and to NIL persons in tine several States equal
protection in tho rights Of life, liberty, and
property.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the militia bill
was reported with amendments. A resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the President
for information in relation to the Proyi-
sional Governors of the rebel States. The
resolution excluding Southern Congressman
until Congress shall have declared their
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

This Gin is the purest and very best article ever
offered to the public. 1t is the dstillation of the best
American malt spirits and Italian juniper berries
Those who find diure,ic stmulant necessary, should
mover be without 1t.
The proprietors Of the Columbian Gin do not under.
take to advertise II quack medcine yet they feel
guaranteed in saying that for those requiring pure
liquor, no better beprocursd.
Imported aims, etc, nearly out Of the ques-
ton, account Of the OK traordnary high import
duties imposed upon them-which always payable
in gold-so that homemade article, equal In all
respects to any imported should receive the attention
Of consumers.
Doctor Blaney, tho well.known chemist of Chicago,
says "Its the very best article both as to quality
and strength Of flavor, that have ever tested.
For sale by all respectable druggists and liquor
dealers in the United States.
W.T.. sHUFELDT Co,
Sole Distillers and Proprietors,
40 8. Water st., Chicago.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

Tho Manchester Mirror tells Of two
men who found wallet with 5000 in il and
papers showing who was the owner. The
finders started after the loser and hunted
him half over the city until they found
him and restored the property. He most
generously, paid the men twenty-five cents
in currency.
Southern Illinois came TO be called
Egypt, says an old resident Of that section
in this wise In the early settlement of the
Sangany country rs il was called before the
counties of Sangamon and Greene were or
ganizcd, there were several families who
cmigratcd to these counties from st. Clair
Among the number there was an old man
named Levi Day. Every spring he return
cd, i'll company with several others, to this
country TO get seed corn. For three or four
years after those counties were settled the
insects and frost SO injured the corn that II
would not answer for seed. The third year
that Levi Day came down he stopped Mt my
fathers house ..ovcr night to get his seed
corn. The same night Gov. Ford, John
Mcars. and David Blackwell stopped Mt my
fathers house. During the evening Mr.
Day remarked that he had come down to
Egypt to buy corn every year. That idea
SO pleased Ford and Blackwell that they
published it, and Southern Illinois has gone
by the name Of Egypt ever since.
AT a bigamy suit recently instigated
against young woman in England, il turn
ed out that one Of her husbands was named
Little and the other Long. One Of our fun
ny contributors, on hearing of the case,
said he could imagine the woman addressing
her brace of husbands thus: "Love me Lit
tlc-lovc me Long"
The following capital letters are said to
be inscribed IN some old church in West
minister county, New York, under the Dcca-
! logue. Put the letter i among them and
you get the meaning: 7, K. $, y, II. \, =,
K, &C, 4, NJ, N, v, X, X, T, 7, II, $, I, Il,
! c, T, I, s, I, N.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07
M. O'BRIEN,
122 Dearborn St., Chicago.
= Root Hoe, and Die!"

Scientific investigation il Europe and America show
that the common red "angle" worm IL infested with
Trtchna, and that Hogs become Injected thcrefu N
hsy dcvour the worms greedily. BALDwIN'S
ANIMAL SHEARS sewers the cartiledge Of the hogs
nose which prevents u roofing mp the worm thereby
preventing Tichina also In stopping the Hcgs labor
yon make better and pork on the same amount or
feed The Shears also useful 70 tho Stock Or Sheep
tons for nse. sent receipt Of price, g. Agents
wanted-tarMcrs prefered-in every section which IL
unoccuped farmer taking his town, can clear 5000
particulars, address, sUitA stamp. CARROLL CO.
koOA No 10 McCoaHicKs BUILDiNo, CHICAGO ILLINOIS
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07
New Book.

Just published, book containing valua-
Bile information orthe pcoplc-among other
things the Gold Mines of Montana, One of
the Institutions of New York, Comparative
Premium on Gold in Richmond and New
York during the War, How to make Grecian
Oil Paintings, Bakers celebrated Oil Prints,
Economy in Family, Refinement in our
homes, Popular names of States, Our brains
arc seventy year clocks, What one dollar
may do, lie who pcrseveres wins, How any
one may secure House and Lot in Chicago,
Public debts of the United States and other
countries and per capita tax, Guides to the
City of Chicago, and complete descriptive
list Of all the prizes to be given away by the
Great National Gift Concert, May 81, 1866,
and n hundred other things worth knowing.
This valuable little book will be sent free Of
charge to anyone sending their full address
with 7. o. stamp inclosed to prepay the
postage. Address NJ. O'Brien, l22 Dear
born street, Chicago, Illinois.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

VIZ have before us the announcement of a
new Gift Concert, under the management Of
Martin O'Brien, l22 Dearborn street, which
offers greater advantages to subscribers
than any other we have seen. He has un-
dertaken the matter with the determination
of making it a creditable affair, and he will
do so. His well known business reputation
gives him the confidence of the public, who
may rely upon his carrying out just what he
proposes. If we are to have enterprises of
this kind, we are glad to see them in the
hands of men Of reliable integrity Chicago
Republican.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

A HANDY ARTIcLE.--Adam shoemaker, a
number of years ago, came to Huntington
Furnace, and seeing there for the first time
pair Of shutters, he asked whats them
for?' ITO snuff the CANDLE" The can
die just then needed attention, and Adam
with his thumb and finger pinched off the
snuff and carefully poked it into the snuff
ers, saying: "Well, now, them's handy"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

FROM JuDsoN K. TAYLOR, NJ D., Analytical Chemist,
93 Woodward avenue, Detroit. Mich.
DR.. SWAMI have subjected to a thorough chemi-
cal analysis your Bourbon Bitters and find them
posed Of pure whisky with highly valued vegetable
extracts free from any mineral substance and con-
tanning impure injurious ingredients, and In all
respects superior in standard Of comparison to any
other Stomach Bitters examined with great con-
hdence Recommend them 10 the public.
BEy" Send to our friend N. F. Merrill's
for Kerosene Oils, Lamps, Lanterns, Chandeliers,
Glassware, ETC., and 73 Randolph street, Chicago
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.


A family of five persons, named Bradford,
were frozen TO death on the plains last
week.
In Adams, Massachusetts,, on the LIST, Mrs
Elizabeth Powers attempted to rescue her
young child from the railroad track while a
train was advancing, and both mother and
child were instantly killed. Mrs. p was
widow, and leaves eight orphans.
A freight train on the track of the Allan
tic s. Great Western Railway, near Cleve-
land, took FIRE ON the 2Sth ult, and eight
cars, with their contents, were burned. The
cars all contained carbon oil, belonging to
Rockefeller & Andrews.
Vim. Thompson, aged 65 years, married
young woman three weeks ago, and shot
himself for jealousy on the lst inst. The
woman seems unfortunate in her loves.
Her first husband was Vim. Jackson, who
was hanged in Chicago some years ago for
murder; her second was Jail bird, and
the third has just died the death of sui
eide.
The boiler Of the locomotive Flying
Cloud, on the Michigan Central Road, ex-
ploded near Detroit on Tuesday, killing the
engineer, fireman and conductor.
n NCLlAAS Ca YiOSlOu OCCuIICu Uu Liz <Vln
at the furnace Of j. & II. j. Nelly, in Mid
dletown, Pennsylvania, resulting in the
complete destruction of the furnace, the
death of five men, and the wounding of six
others. Eight boilers were in the furnace.
One was raised through the building, carried
five hundred yards, and lodged in the Pam
sylvania canal. The other boilers were
scattered in various directions, some of them
passing through houses and other buildings
A portion Of one boiler was hurled through
room in which two women were lying
sick, but missed them. The bridge over the
Union canal was carried away. Many of
the dwellings in the vicinity were more or
less shattered by the fragments, and the
whole town shaken.
On the evening Of Feb. Goth, at st. Louis.
fire broke out in the steamer Peytona, at
the leyee, and the flames communicating to
the boats Luna, Leviathan and Dictator, all
four boats were totally destroyed. Loss
about 100000.
A man named Williams, living in Geneseo,
ILL.,, who lately married . widow Snyder,
got into quarre! with his step-son, Mart
Snyder, and finally shot him in the most
cowardly manner. Williams is in jail
A young man employed in an engine room
IN chicago, was recently caught by the ma
chine, and before he had time to cry for
assistance, was whirled with tremendous
velocity around the shaft, his body dashing
upon the floor and around the machinery
for about 30 seconds, the shaft making at
the time $50 revolutions per minute When
the engineer ut last succeeded in stopping
the machine, the unfortunate young man
was found mangled in degree that left
scarcely any traces in his appearance Of
humanity.
At New Buffalo, Mich, on the Goth, the
steam boiler in Mr.. Rays saw-mill exploded
killing Mr.. Ray and a fireman named Wag-
ner, and badly injuring man named Jones.
About II o'clock on the night Of the Goth
J. II. Kales, we'll known lawyer Of Chica-
60, was knocked down in the street by a
slung shot and robbed of ST 200 by two
rufhans. His wound is not dangerous.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

Quartermastcr Gen. Meigs yesterday dis
missed Mrs. Jane G.. Swisshelm from a
clerkship in his office, for the publication
Of disrespeciful language toward the pre-
sident. Others were dismissed for similar
cause.
Secretary McCulloch has issued to collect
ors of customs circular announcing the
termination of the reciprocity treaty on
March II.
The "Seneca Falls Company" have
struck an oil well in the township of Ennis
killen, Canada, that pumps y barrels of
pure oil per hour, or about 1,728 barrels
per day-being the largest producing oil
well in the world. Another great strike
the "Green Well lis also reported in the
same township, pumping so barrels an hour.
Official news from Ell Paso, the seat Of the
National Government of Mexico, has been
received here up to the ID inst The French
column which had started for I'll Paso re-
turned to Chihuahua, and it was understood
that all the French troops at the city Of
Chihuahua were about leaving that State,
of which they hold only the capital.
During the past two weeks, the Govern
mcnt has sold in New York SIS, OOO, 600 in
gold. The business being entirely trans
acted through a broker, who is relative of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, much dis
satisfaction thereat is expressed by the bu-
siness community.
Great floods have taken place in various
parts of the country in consequence of the
ihaw. They are particularly heavy between
Bloomington and Wilmington, ILL.,, the rail
road bridge at Marseilles being washed
away, and at Fremont, Ohio, where the
, 1866-02-03

meeting win Be saad tk}a (stssAay9 essatnH 1t ~
O'Clock. All young persoos have Hasm tnntahoa.
PrcschtnS on Sabbath mofonX It t0:4a. By Rev. Mr.
in the evening st O'Clock. Beats fee
Eecoud unifersalist Chpeh. 5erE1cs4 IN this
church 70 morrow isgnaa,l morning. sermon By
and Pews.'' No service In tae evening.
Prof. Flake, Of The Chaeast Theolo.lcal fsemfna'
nary. will preach 1t the Wet Side Free Church,
corner q Morgan and West 1nd'ana srrects, 81 10K
=. H. Sabbath school at ?. NJ, Dr.. J. z. Hollis
Ter. Superintendent
Church ol God, corner IT Warren and Robe,
etreetr. Rev. a. d. sboen1kef, the pastor, By re.
aus,t, N rsprsaca The er@on deliYezed tsfee
Sunday mo1ntae. One or two morn will close The
series Of Doctrtpat Sermon" one Of which hss
been preached every 9undly morning fos several
weeks iu auceeaafon- The .aytees OF this church
a.e beid az follows: Snndsy school, ~ d. n
preaching. II; prayer meetIe, p. NJ, aud preach
Filth Baptist Chnrcb, Dcso.rn, ne.z South pes-
platnes tsseet. Preaching tomorrow at 1o1i 8 n.
and 7h ?. m., hy the pastor, Re7. N. Cclver. ID
The subject Of the eEenlncs discourse On 'Close
Communion" Al are inrts.d 10 attend. Sabbath
school meets at ls4 o'clock.S. h. Hunt Jr., 3u
pe51nteudrut.
, 1866-02-03
NURSERY AND HALF ORPHAN
ASYLUM.

One Of the most mertortone charities in this
cits-one which By dlut Of its own merit has
e1lently grown up nom m exceedingly email and
feeble beginning to large and widely beneficial
in-t,tulion. and which IL now sustained entirely by
uuostentatIous private benerolepce-4t the Nursery
and chIld.s Ho.pital, located IN the North Dlsts-
ion. u short dlstance from Lincoln Park This In
et1,ut.nn Has founded about eercn years since,
chiefly hv the e1estions Of three lsdtes hin. Hos
mer. Mir s. Howe. and Mn. Hc.ing, and loeated
t.ou the Sands" Ii MAS then but refy small. and
so1d hn9n1 aq ~ 3oupa
couteuttuc Themselves. for the time being. with
feeding snd aiding IN co'hins :ha class Of children
SaS Sss se s es .sss u
Of IL charity seemed TO BE- mon nanes-
our our eha Citizens ~ asofied % The means iof
m exteusion Of i,s accommodations. A larger
honse ~as obtained u OHIO ftfeet at thAt t1ue. u
in 1863 still ksxer house ws* opened At the corner
| OF Michigan and Pine 91ecie. capable OF aecomho-
was In, one prominent objection to Tits house tnas
! 1t Nns Dot surrounded by grounds 0! snaetent e.
tent for the heallfu! exercise Of Tug cbnd1e4 tbs
Occupied, In li,e mIdst ol broad md paea ant
eronndt, open TO the insiEosssing sakA zeszez aad
| copsenlent Of aocese By tue NoI1h Clark stscet
cn1e. This honfe Will accommodate about
rennts-ave children, with the necessary at-
tendants, hut ut pZee.nf conta1us INT st1ty 'nEs,
| ot whom thirt. three ar boye. and sh1&tF+wo
girls. The Institution j. nanacc4 by-Ars
licsDer, President; MEa. noNe, Vice Ptas!aen. ;
| MIe, Livingston 1rcasure5. and board OF fitee1
1nree;Ien.cst and IL under The iuatnedtaie sapcrts
iou Of Mra t. L. Hol,son, Mstron; Mr.. T. Is1a1.,
Te.rhef; :; ard Mis-. Z. Isonlger, Eurse. pr, Boa1o
mar ts lie a1tcndaD: physician No children III
eed here 10 as unf one 5sar or ore, tet
me irst,inijcp Is liberal equal quise 10 all tbs de
Cd a tGci1er for halioPhans ent sonespss I en-!
eTe i ijTInthnt unable 10 keep lbcmt and who pa
ss hsrs @fs ,ssa ae!sa, he4e 'qm ba
11rly Ecne = lnr r. tbci- ptOpcr place being The o.
rha1 At;!l@ Mrs howr b. beer spP:S,1,caa snsa,, !.
act ae receiving committee. and to hef ~ apFhes
cations for aumt%eion sre fe5e17ea 4aSt
eetsps TO be hut htle e1eluslseness N u
manactYe1t o. tac institution. ~ children PEN
admitted who are tcai, In want o the patcfnai eaf
c here besioxed. Fully pnehalf OF Ill tho chilote
I-he1e arc Of 1tsa parcnsage. and tae Esoas tnao&
, 1866-02-03

are.rut N b. their mo,hc4s the fathers being zen
t1auy Irpored .ktiled in The ~ar." prohah1I Il Il
would be found doing duly q : foundling ss7iom
Al rel - one lot halt-orphans. bat III chsgitI
tonnrd the poor ltle oDes u uone the 1ess worthy
Of aId and respect On Thai aecount.
The rcbooI room Is Iasge and airy double mar.
loz, occupying tie entire eastern front on the 4Est
foor and here tue Christmas tree still ttsnds r.
-snhite cay Of the many pleasant ones tney herr
enjoy. Adjoining the echool room Il the dInine
ball. not large but Convenient, On the same foof
mentfun shed with every care for comfort and hap-
ppess o! the unfortunate Inmates hut We ale efs 70
! am, but Htte reQetre.al md The kitchen. On the
In iheee IL not1ceab'e The only Eul apous tne insli
tutor. and one which at present seems frcmedlable
Tint 'anlt - want o. proper yeuulation- This
opened al the botton-and there is 7ery ,nsufil.
Gent opportunity for nee currents OF atr without
strong dfai,s upon the sleeping children. This IL
which 1Dust IN all probability be endured until the
managers Of the Asylum are able 10 erect building
exactly Fuited to their requirements. The m1tson
ns small a. possible BY frequently v.sItfue iii the
fresh alt IL admitted and The Temperature properly
stli falls 10 alone inly for The deiect A''
some Of the chtlorcn here are very haadsome, and
az appear bright inteIieent an! tn the enjoyment
OF robust health. and It Is doubtful IT, In The station
il lie from which moet Of them have sprung, they
could have been as happy tn the homes Of theft
parents they are here As they arrive Ut suitable
age they a,c appFens1eed OF adopted out, or taken
away by their par.nts and Rs fast as vacancies
pccnr. they brt flied by Others a. much in need OF
such charitable care a. those who hare preceded
them. In such institutions as this, more than IN
nuy other one il made TO iecl the foce of The Sin.
pic words Of our Sastor--" The poor ye have always
We cannot close this brief sketch Of this most
deserving institution without word Of appeal In
hfhAif fu-1f
, 1866-02-03

Especial Despatch 70 tie chicago lnoupsl
A1nANY, F.b- !.
There was considerable activity In the cattle fads
to-day, The eastetn buyers taking hold Efth's GOOD
den, Of Ehlnt. The New Workers. have bought lightly.
sattsned that their market viii be literally SUPPLIED.
sud p7efe1ng do commission business theEt rsth'
er than speculate here. The total supply tor the week
reached s.7Qo, mostly Of Ordinary Qna1lty. Tie top
price Il . cents, except for one two smal Ios Of
e1.ra heavy dne fat oIeu+ which brought 9Xe9 The
bulk Of the sales were insde Of &C. John Ely sid 81
far illinois, asetaklus liz. bS. Ut 5kc. George Gsoaa
sotd IS head. averaging 1,o ~, At 7Rc; c. L. eoEs
sold 10 head. aFersEtuR Los Ds, at tso; J. F. Jsrooy
sold G Kentucky, averaging 1,soo rs. At $aso lo
ps; C. Bert1am, . head, averaging 1soo ns at5Xc
II. Kahn. 50 head. averaging 1.a;o na 1kc; aock.
Ridge 50 head, averaging 1s5o ~, at SHc: Johnpu
Dewey. - head. averaging llo MS At &c; ls Aeasan
Averaging 1i0o NJ, 1t 7c: Is head averaging ao nj
at 6H; Is head. xvuzgiug 100 ns, 1t ;fc; H. L1tlnc
ston 60 Illinois. averaging 5 ns 1t $500; fs!nlDs
& C,afk. 81 head averaging I,1oo ~. It 7xe; Hlhan
Robbins, s Indiana, averaging 1,oe Ds, at 6h.; :
head averaging 80 d, At nc, and - head, aTxtR
lug l,lm n. At &f$.0o- ,
shevp range from ss1 70 7c. the outside for Cox Ont
xooled, ar eEaeing III NJ. Receipts. l1hn. l..
Hogs--Recrtrts 200 shipped 10 Aew YORK, ~"
satss Leo 1t 94@1o1c.
, 1866-02-03

INV YUKA4 : 0H' ~
Co17os-Dun snd hcayy, with sales Al 4sasse 81
U.udling..
F1orK-Mote active, but rrtces arc without de6aN
change. 1neru IL m inc1eased business in unsooa
State for export Sales 1t $6 7xz7'S for e1tfS st
ano sst5@Sa:D for trade hrauds-she nAs&es c'oaut
quiet.
Gk4IN-Wheat tn better request for nilin.. ~ =
pstcet generally without decided change snss 8 *
white wcate1p. Rye quiet. Bailey heayy' ~ = =,
tht7 easier. xth sales at6tasc fof uns2naos III H
for new yellow and sic for new white We5tea. 4s
dp1, and !sEer, II 4n t3c for uusound 1a -
fpt sound do. s..s. wv.
GEoc1Rirs-Cotee quiet. Sugar dqIi Gnna m met 2!
eavato 10ks1ec, Haysn2 lhaisAe >AoAss'es a"'e'
New Orleans asiac- Porto Rico saksc. - s.a Il
pK1KoIKEM-Dnu At Sa93Ke for eTuae.. ~ sssree :
for rttped In bond Sales 10 hftt 1noe .os
sc. ~o r.,<,,o n s,- nex
P1oy1slozs- steedy Il y i1s r. nS' M
Ia, clss1S Il SS99 essa n M psa0es ~
, 1866-02-03

CIacIHEA114 Feb.3.
FtoCE-Du1l, but prices art unchanged
GKA1S-Nhest quiet. Old red seatce; prime he'd af
3.20; new prime, elo. Corn-Activt bot 1oEe1, With
tales Of No. shered At SIC 0ats dull, with sales Of
No. II Sc; No. ! scssce, and held It Sc. Rye
Steady with eales Of MOL II &c, snd No. st tic,
Fa.!eJ-Dn1l and nominal
Co71os--Acttse. Sales Of tniddling 1T aS, ciosins
weak. -.
Wm.kES-rnsettled and Irregular. Eeesaw Wal
offered At $2.e7, and bonded At &c.
ppor:eloxa-Quet but fru. Salts ofntw city u3ess
pork at $3.50; old, t273o; bacon shonld1k IKE
stdes lie; e1est sides. 17lc Bu1t meata asaty, Win
tales Of shoulders at 17t packed Green n eats ar
nE With salet Of ahortdets 1t shc. sides Ut t nfml
1t 1ehc Lard steady with sales Of prime city kettle
ut t17Hc; head lie.
uo6a-Actiye and frn, 1t sl1:'3 nct for fiFe. lie
ce4pts-2yoo0; no dressed hogs arriving.
NoNEy-Close.
ExcuAIox-Steady.
, 1866-02-03
milwaukee Market.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tr'hune.i,
AtIYAr1R, Feb. z

AuwAr1H. Feb.2.
F1orB-Qufet snd nominally unchanged.
GnA1s-Nhest lower sud very quiet Sales attnls
T. M Donsn ii ooo hu At 3l.24 fpr No.1; A1o tov NO.
Z md &c for rejected. 1t the noon Board 1c lover
sa1es s ooo bu No. At 1.22x. buJtF al Fern
ary. At the p. Board quiet Sales 1900 ouko
!, cAsh. .:......-,.
DE1sakD Hoes-Quiet- Sales: SO 1T tlo. 'HS1ss
IRoF1sloS-DnlL Sales: 100 b1ls prime mess p1ss
n *la04
Rxcxuzs-Wheat,acts,eae ,acts 40 bu: hogs. l,1oo.