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Evansville daily journal., 1866-01-25

Supplied with every description of Copper and
AttempoTators, Sparges, 6tiIlheads and Worms
on an improved piDciple, Columns for Alcohol
St'lis, Yeast Jugs, Cans, syphoDs, &c. Copper,
Leaa and Iron Pipe; Copper, Brass and Iron
Pumps OF every variety, for Beer, Spirits, OIL &c
Brass Cocks and Valves, Steam Whist %, &c
Workmen sent to all parts to fit up work and do
repairs oa Steam Boilers, Copper and sheet iron
Works, 40. e n
Evansville daily journal., 1866-01-25
INTERESTING DIALOGUE.

Wkeat-Meaf-- Cabbe bege--POfatoes---
Apples-sGrapes--- --Beets---TOmatoes Be 9
Bread - CaIre..- And Some other
- SIDES. asff IS
Evansville daily journal., 1866-01-25

Diseases and Abuses which prema-
turely PROSTATE he vital powers. with sure means
of relief. Sent free Of charge in sealed letter en-
veopes. Address DR.. J. SKILLIN HoUGHTON,
Howard A ISOLATION, Philadelphia, Pa. a...
iln3d&wim. 49,
Evansville daily journal., 1866-01-25

GOLGATEs HONEY SOAP.
= This celebrated Toilet soap, in such univtr.
sal demand, is made from the choicest materi-
ais, is mild and emOIIIent In Its nature, fra
grantiy scented, and extremely bene Ial
in its action upon tho skin. For sale Ly Drug.
gists aud Fancy Goods Dealers. au24 ly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

he level Of the Mediterranean is found year by
year to agree with that of the ocean generally;
instead OF deducing from these long ng-continued
observations the inference that the riuer-lerel
rises, we arc obliged 10 decuee the fact that the
roiiey subsidies in other words the fact of the
depression already mentioned is thus proved
But it may be asked, is the river t.aining
every year greatef dep;h? No; because the
Nile deposits soil upon is bottom as well as upon
the adjoining lands, SO that the mean depth Of
the river remains about I. e same. The bottom
IF the pillar is enveioped in mod, which, how
ever, believe, has occasionally been excaTated
to the solid rock on v bith it stands and IN A.
II. ! 10 !nso3 0t add u, 10 the top oi iis Iil-
lar, the CalIpb or Sultan who managed the busi-
ness raised the pillar st the bottom so as TO
make the sculptured capital mark the hight Of
High Nile at the Hegira, A. ID. 622, as already
stated. This proceeding did not alter the prin-
cple. altht ugh it spoiled the symmetry of the
thing. The subsequent additions TO the capital
rude blocks of stone. and marks are not
notched on them, but the measurements are
preserved carefully in books. For there are
other Nilometors on this island and elsewhere
the hight Of the Nile about the season of the
overflow is proclaimed daily by town criers
throua hou' Cairo ard placarded IN he msrt=
ie Is q i i'll 4 lJOy,6su j., 4. SIT u marine
journal tat Is published as AZ ,udeia and IS
iac' o. immenso fol'ical, ogricu'tursl and
e., a .Jp'cal interest.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16
The Trial of Davis and other Traitors

The following are the resolutions introduced
u the House ot Representatives, III regard to
trials fJr treason. Taey were offered by Mr..
Lawrence of OHIO, and on his own motion laid
the table and ordered to be printed for future
consideration or action
ResoLUed, That public justice and the nation
al security demand that SO soon il may be
practicable Jt fferson Davis, a represen ia tive
man OF the rebellion, should have tair and i'm
partial trial n the highest appropriate civil
tribunal OF the country for treason most ia
grant IN character by him committed, in order
that the Constitution and the laws may be fully
vIndicated, the truth clearly established and
that the offense may be made infamous; and at
the SAM time that the question may be judi
ciailY settled, finally and forever, that no State,
OF Its own viii. has the night to reDOunce It's
place IN the Union.
Res0fUed, That public justice and national Sc
curlty demand that IN case of the conviction OF
SAID jefferson DAVIS. the sen tence of the law
should be carried into effect order that the
Constitution and laws may be fuIly vlnd cate1
4nd faithfully tx=culed, and the truth clearly
established JnaI treason crime, and that
traitors should be punished.
Resolred. That Ii like manner and for
ike reasons, snch OF the cuIpabe of the
chief instIgator- and canspIr4tors OF the rebel
ion may be necessary 10 satisfy the demands
OF public justice, and furnish security tef the
tutuIe, AMI those c.Imnsily T 70 usible for the
murder ana starvation OF Union pri, oners of
war, should be tried and punisned tor the high
crimes OF which they have been guilty.
Res0ired, That Justice should hot fail of lis
purpose, and that ali wno guilty OF are
responsible for the 4sslnation OF The late Z
ident, and the great TENDERS duung the recent
rebellion guilty. OF and responsible tor the mur-
DIR and starva ION OF Union prisoners OF war,
wgli t6, guilty. OF or responsible for 9TH
CT Unparalleled violations OF the laws OF war
fare, are aneoabie To aud should be tried, con-
vIcted and punished by military tribuaal au-
Jhorz d by law and sanctioned by the common
as OF waE and the usagos of civilized nations
whenever and so tar a may be necessary to
cure the ends Of justicS-
r. so red Eaa, the committee on the jn6ic-
ary be ins trucsed 70 inqlire what legislation,
IT any. BE- necessary TO provide ju1ies tor trials
tor Treason, Tor aglts oi error, ana - carfv into
If CT ttie purpos-s OF the orcso * resolutions.
and that SAID committee ieporI by bill or other
Wis.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16
The Cacao.

very pretty. Ornamental, something medic
inal, and semi-deciduous little shrub is tn
Cacoa Of the western slopes of the Chilian, Boe
lIvian, and Peruvian Andes. Considering its
peculiar properties, and the great natural beau
ties OF the little Andeap, it IS almost wonder
that lie merits not more widely known. 1t
ought to be III every garden IN the United States,
if only for its graceful beauty, and the delicate
perfume of it's tiny fowels-white, with just
blush of crimson. | am sure it might be sue
cessfully reared with us, as have seen it facing
the Andean snow storm bravely, at an altitude
of thirteen thousand feet, nearly three thousand
above the Indian corn line, though the general
preference OF the shrub is for a much milder
temperature.
The Cecao pronounced ca cow in its great
est stature is from iour and halt to five feet,
exceedingly symmetrical in growth, sending up
a smooth round stock to, say oae-thir1 its whole
altitude where it divides into two, three, and
sometimes into as many as Elk different stems,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

DocroR 5 EIslrs.-lt is not only for the sick
but the SICK man 5 irieuds, that the doctor
comes. His presence Is often good for them
rs for the patent, aud they long for him ye1
more eagerly. How we have ali watched after
hun What IN emotion the thrill Of his car
rage heels in TIE street, and al length at the
door has made us feel How we hang upon bis
word and what comfort We get from o smile
two, if he vouchsafe that sunshine TO
tighten Who hasn't seen the mother prying
into his e - know If there is hope ior the
sex infant that -ano speak, a ID that lies yon-
der, little frame tattlIng with fey,-l An,
how she looks INTO his FAC. W hot thanks ii there
is li5h. yhere; what grief eni pain If he casts
EN- 6Owa a4I dA:c not sag - h ,pe Or is
II the houSs father HAT stricken. Tue terri
fed vie looks on, while the physician feels his
plrient's wrist, smo'hering her ae0nies, as the
children have been csil-d upon to ss4y their
pl.ys and thei- :-,ih Over the patient IN the
fever, The wiie expectaDt, the chI drsn u0con-
sclous, the 4oct9r s-aeds as he were Fate the
dispenser Of ne and tsa'': lie must let tie
p.ueHt otf thls Il e-the woinan f.rays ios ins
respite, Gee en- fancy h9w awiu. the respon
s,bIIty Gust { - ! conscientious man how
cruel ,Hc teeiing thai he mas given the wrong
remedy. OF that 1T might have been possible To
do better; how harfassing tho sympathy vi h
Survivors, If the IS unfortunate how grea
the delight If victory y.-Ihackery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16
A New Kind Of GunpoWder.

Captain f. Schultze, of the Prussian artillery
the inventor of what he has called white gun
powder, Is now engaged in manufacturing il t
Potsdam, near Berlin, large scale. ibis
new substance, says the Goi,gnani, has none OF
the great drawbacks of common powder, viz.
he danger incurred in It's manu- facture and IN
veyance the small portion (about one-third) of
gunpowdeF derived IRON he ma s empioyet Its
c1st, owing TO the saltpetre and peculiar sort OF
charcoal 1t requires: the Doxious gases evolved
- the com ousiIon OF sulphur; the thick smoke
witch Is an IL conIe nieDce on board ship, IN bat
rles, and blasting, and lastly. the fouiIng of or
dinance and small arms. Captain Schultza's
gunpowder is manufactured by the moist way :;
1t Is only at the end of the operation that it of
ters any danger, and it contains no sui pher.
The wood employed is only deprived of its hy
drogen, and thus the three substances which
possess the explosive quality of powder, VIZ,
carbon, oxygen and nitrogen (the two former ID
The shape OF sulpheric acid and oxide of carbon)
are brought together in the cheapest possible
manner.
1.-The operation is as follows: A quantity of
saweust ls boiled ID weak solution of soda,
then washed Tor iteen minutes in running
ter, then fer tie space OF time in steam,
and then again IN running water for the space
OF twenty four hours. IL Is now discoIored by
chlorine, then again washed ana dried, and at
this stage treated with mixture of one hun
dred Parts Of sulphuric acid and forty of
centrated acid. " hen this mass has stood some
time, fresh quanti of prepared sawjust is
added and well stirred III at the common tempre-
,ure; the excess of acid is carried d by
jIne, and tue residue washed wtaI cold water,
then boiled with u weak solution OF soda, and
again washed and dried. Under tn form The
substance obtained is in0fensve, and may ue
~arehOused for it s now ready 70 be rapidly
converted in.o an explosive substance by mere
digestion for the space Of fifteen minutes 10 Il
s5tutian of twouty-sIx parts of potash in two
hundred parts Of water. 1t is then carefully
dried at : tempreture of forty-tour degrees cen
rigrade, and becomes thus tit for Immediate use
1t does not fou! the piece to any extent, pro-
duces little smoke, does nos possess the break
lng power Of gun cotton, but IS, nevertheless,
Intimately preferable, to such Illuminating sub
tame nitro-sly cerine, pyroxam. &o.''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

ENGLISH LEAvE-TAkNG.-The taking-leave
of Eagilsia flniy interesting and IN
struc lvs as the reception, of which | spoke in
at previous letter. All ls quiet as il you were
comiug bac., to 1inner. When YOU announce
your terminal on to depart, 1t Is supposed
tn t ypr &no = what you are ab)ut, a7d nave
: ol II sous iYr 10ur III IgcLnsnt~. Instead
therefore, OF undergoing d csossexSmination BY
the family In general, concetning said reasons
and future plans, you are simply wished Spleas-
ant. prosperous journey, and are cordially IN
Vited once to renew your visit. Ii any of the
family have business which calls them away
before your departure, they come up quietly
say good BY shake hands and are of. NJ
body overwheims you with protesiations of the
delight which your visit has brought to their
hearts /; nobody tells you how very sorry they
are that you can not possibly stay any longer,
nor is it customary for the whole family to fol-
iow you to the door in body, crushing one
another, and balancing on tipioe to catch the
las. glimpse, or mtklrg- you late 10 tie train,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCENERY.-One peculiarly
is the great abundance OF flowers. Al the East,
rhe meadows, the forests, and the uncultlvated
fields are comparatively destitute of flowers. Blu
they abound all over all the West even TO the
shores of the Pacific. When spring comes,
flowers in endless profusioD, OF almost every va
riety fresh and bright with striking colors
adorn The prairles ci the West, and them IL
to a Wild panorama Of beauty. Calf rna becomes
1.-The fl)wery land; !" and amidst the bar enuess
sage-5rush and perpetuaiy Geso!aions" OF the
central plains" where nearly al vegeta ion
fails hese flowers assert their right 20 1--we. and
even nov, In phys'c sense M Ike the de-trt buG
and blossom IS tie rose. SO they sweep tvef
and cover the mountains, springing up from caps
Of broken stone. fsstoonlng and overhangins lofty
Gifts, peeping out Of crevlces, hanging On 10 tie
least amount Of vegetable mould on the aimos'
perpeuGiculsr rock, covering Its rug1ednesS aid
nakedness, or carpeting whole mountain sldr
with evef-yarylng patterns, in some OF which oae
color predomlBates, and some another, some
coarse and large, and others very delicate and
beautiful, but III the aggregate embracing wol-
dsrful variety. There seems an eXu6eI ance OF
floral wealth and beauty, as if 10 mockery Of any
who ,aiuiy might strive to cultivate there any Of
the ordinary forms of vegetation. 1t Is also
serted that, by the wonderful law OF accllmaton
by which men and beasts accusiom themselves TO
attitudes and conditions Of climate that seem un
natural these most fragile forms OF vegetable ilie
attain an uncommon hardihood. and flourish on
the mountains wi,hia de rees Of temperature
,ha, would prove fatal TO them elsewher Plants
that woud g!4diy possess ourselves Of, BY the
;euderest r a:d coitnre. si,sirg up through
banks OF snow and dot is cod anu ooorless
face With sweet flowers. Small wild fruits. like
raspherries, flourish and abound at altitude OF
nearly two miles. | remember toiiing laboriously
up a mountain to mining town, where the elr
was SO ratified that breathing and the action Of the
heart were very much affected by it. and where
We seemed to be well up with the snow-line lying
on the mountain over against US, and were told
by some Christian ladies that The only way 10
keep up Sunday school through the summer in
that place was to have it a, eight O'Clock in the
morning for if the children oncs got out amons
the raspberrits, they could not gather them t.
ge,her again at any later hour DR.. Kendall
In Hours at Home.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

Many of them, as soon as they get there begin to
peep through the wool that has been drawn over
their eyes. probably for years, and some Of them
come out and say Mormonism in Utah and Nor
manism in England has no comparison. l found
it SO long before got to Salt Lake, but would
Ike to have found it out before l left my home.
At any rate am quite satisfied now, aud have
come to this conclusion, that If God owns that
people, the devil owns the best.
"s am, sir, your humble servant,
w. HART
what use you like of this letter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

CHLORIDE OF LINE FOR SERMIN.-Some years
20 read in a French scienith periodical that
chloride OF lime would rid house of all YER
min. [ treasured up the Information until an
opportunlt7 offered for testing its value, and
this occurred fouT years since. | took an old
country house, infested with rats, mice and flies.
| stuffed every rat hole and mouse hole with the
chloride | threw il on the stone floors Of the
4iry and cellars. kept saucers of 1t under
the chess Of drawers, or some other convenient
piece of furniture; 10 every nursery. bed, or
dressing room, An Ornamental glass vase held
a quantity at the foot OF zach staircase. Cow
sheds. stables, end pig sites all had their dose,
and the result was glorious. thoroughly rout-
ed nv enemies, and il the rats more impudent
than ali the rest did make renewed attacks
upon the dairy. in about ten months when prob
ably from repeated cleansing and flushing all
traces of be cni9r'de had disappeared, hand
tul OF fresh chloride again routed them and lett
me master of my OWL premises. Let house
wives, however. beware that they place not the
chloride in their china psntries, or in too close
proximity TO bright steel wares, or the resul
will be thai their gilded china will be reduced
- plain, aud their bright steel tenders will be
reduced t. rusty IRON, in short time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

JACK ON MULEBACK.-lf will he recollected
nat four boa hOwitzers, manned by Uni tars,
prs ceded Gea. rong's brigade as IG crei.: up
F. ly river on the right Of he enemy's position.
After The landing OF General rong's force h.d
been made, and the emy routed from their
batteries and camps, the sailors, having an eye
open to the general results, began to take unto
themselves whatever pleased them. One Of them
caught a secesh mule, and the thought of ride
on said mule h.vlng fJrci0ly suggested it~eit,
J.ck imuedi4 4tely confscated a rope lyirg near
by. With this rop4 he contrIved bride, and
mounted ne mule aud took position on the ami
mails rump. TIE mule. neither fancyng the
bride nor tae hinkiag position which jack was
occ0py ias, b-gal series 0. stops, starts ana
kicks which every moment threatened Jack's
equilibrium. While this equestrian performdn dnce
was taking pace-the mule elevatng himself IN
every direction and Jack trying maintain his
seat with nothing but falhom's length If rope
to help him naval fhcer hove in sight and
volunt- cred Ire following advice:
Jack, why don't you ride amdships? you
will manage him better"
j. ok taking advantage of lull in the mules
Operations S. saluted his officer and with iul. con-
cious, ess of his rights replied:
This is the fret craft | ever commanded, and
think It's blasted rough if | can't ride on the
quarter deck
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16
i)oetrp.
TO the Thirry-Ninth Congress.
BIZ JOHN @. wHtITIKR

. peopIe-cLOsen /. are ye no.
Likewise the chosen Of the Lord
To do His Will and speak His word:
From the Io1d thunde storm OF war
Not man alone has called ye forth,
Brt He, the God OF all tn. earth!
The torch OF vengeance IL your hands
de queuches unto HIM belongs
The solemn reccmpens- OF wrong.
: noush Of blood the land has seen,
And, o. by ell, or gallovs stair,
-h.H the way Of God prepare.
Say 40 The psrd seekers: Keep
Your manhood bend o supplant knees,
Nor paiter with unworthy pleas.
Above your voices sounds the vail
Cf starving nea we shut in vain
Ou- eyes 10 Pillows CHASTITY stain
What words can drown thst bitter cry
Whit tears wash out that s-ain cf death
What oaths confirm your broken fsith
From you alone he gua.7n-y
OF union, freedom. pence, " cain
ne Fbe 70 cJi-u-ih4 ? epf - 20 "
Alas. no vic:or's pride i. ours
WHO bend above orr triumphs won
Like David OR his retci son.
Be men, nos tegg lrs. Cancel all
By one brave, generous action truf
Your better instincts, and be Just
Make all men peers before the law,
TsSe hands from OF the negr0's tn rost-
GIVE back 2Ei white an equal yots-
Keep all your forfeit livrs and lands.
Bur give the common laws redress
To Lsbor's utter nakedae-s
Revive the old h-roic vii,
Be ID the right as brave and strog-
As ye have proved yourselves IN wrong
Defeat shall the b. victory.
Tour loss the wealth OK fun am nds
Ana hate be Tsald foes be friends.
Then buried be the dreadful past
Is comm slain e Eourn-d, and let
IL memories .sflen to regret
1h-n shall the Union. mother-hesrt
Hes lost and wand ring ones recall
Forgiving ani restoring ali:
And Freedom br-s - her marbI. trance
Above the Cap.toiian dome,
strstca hands aId bid ye welcome home
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16

by compelling you to go through gamu of
segrets and hand-shakes upon the fourth step.
Ii you have informed your host at what hour
you intend to leave, further care on your
part is necessary. Every thing is arranged tor
she departure, aud a servant keeps watch of the
time. There scenes, excitement or
bustle, and the consequence is that you do not
q tcuiate a. Thank heaven, | am well through
IT, a, soon as you lose sight OF the boz Sc.
Now, although these adeus are mist agreeable
TO any one, whether modest or otherwise. L am
far fl ON admitting that the English restrain the
exuterance of their feelings cut of any consid-
GRAFTON for yours.
The trut Is they have no exuberance; they
are never troubled with an overflow OF spirits,
or IT such thing should happen, 30 c1npieteiy
are their lives made to conform to certain rules
of tn ought and action, that they would feel
shocked themselves, and refrain from any
public exhibition of feeling. The American
acts as be feels, and out comes, not only ali that
is IN his heart, but often good deal more.
rhe Engiishmap, brought up TO say always
what is considered proper, and not what mis-
heart might dictate, soon becomes restricted IN
telling well as in speech, and this, when ad-
ded to The natural solldity OF the Eaglish char
Acter, tends 10 make them outrageously con-
se:yagIve. -Lo don Letter.
SKATING.-Now that skating season has com
menced, few remarks to the devotees OF this
fascinating winter pleasure may not oe out OF
place.
Skating in itself, when INDUCED In moderate
ly, not IN iuIIous, but On the contrary, exhla-
ting and highly beneficial, but, untortuna y,
It's tasciuarions are SO great, that many carry 1t
20 too great extent hence the Injurious re-
suits arising from It, Skaters should
know how 10 Commence and when to stop Com
lnence to skate at first gently increase gradually,
bat at no tune violently. AS soon as beginning
s. feel tired Immediately stop. nature indicating
that she is being overtasked. Care should be
observed In not sitting on the ice 10 put en-
or take of the skates. Then is when cold is
taken, or, as Is frequently the case, by remain
inS Standing in place, after coming off the
ice, watching others skate The blood has been
heated and the pores opened therefore it Is nee
essary that the natural temperature should be
gradually resumed This should be done by
keeping IN motion but easy, not vi lent motion
As soon through walk gently away, and If
home is not too Tar away, walk the whole way
home. UGd-r no circumstances cease moving,
eater e, until moderete tenn
peratura ot The blood has been regained- By
doing shIs and not skating to an excess, not only
will the dangerous results accruing from skating
be avoided, but the general health be much
benefited. and the exercise, instead OF being III
jurious, as it often Is will be raught with much
good-New York Lancet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-16
The editor of one of the great Partisan r.

The editor of one of the great Partisan re-
views, settling with Charles Nodicr, one Of tho
great authors, for artcal he had written,
which was to be paid for by the line, demurred
very much at counting the spaces as printed
matter. At last be came to the Signature.
q" Well'' said be, g Monsieur Nodier. you are
certainly not going to make me pay for the sig
nature?" OF course not" replied Nocier,
.syou can leave it ous altogether. doo't cars
about ts being printed at ALL" The editor saw
that he had been caught in trap, as the sig
nature was what gave value to the article. de
never disputed afterwards the price with M.
NodieT.