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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-11
CITY NOTICES.
Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. tiiat
AW 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 o, 1866,
entitled IAN 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 n, lS4I,
and TO add supplemental sections TO SAD do
Act, - will, on the 18th day OF June, 1866,
present to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Marlborough County a petition
praying for the annexation to said city OF
the followlng-described territory, and set
ting 1orth the reasons Tor such annexatlon,
viz All that part of the northwest quarter
of Section %, Township south, Range 10
west, in Nanderburgl County, described as
follows: Beginning at the corner of Out
lot number five (5), as laid out by r. NJ.
Evans (the said point being also the north
of the city of EvansviIie), and running
thence south by said Northeastern En-
largen1ent six hundred and sixty $500 feet
to the middle of William street, extended
westwardIy from said Northeastern En-
largement; thence west by the middle of
said William street, extended three hun
bred and thirty $500 feet, to the eastern
boundary line of Dixon's Addition; thence
north by said Dixon's Addition six hum
bred and sixty $500 feet to the north line Of
said Outlet 5; 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
lSIEllOTy OeinB contiguous TO Tue CITY Oh
Evansville, and not plated or laid off,
..- w. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest: A. NJ. McGRIFF, Clerk.
mayl7 till junel8
To Jacob Miller, Ltcius n Scott, Jacob Plant,
r. ". Cook, Vim. johnson, John G1i nth,
AndredS Thomas, LeUi ID. Walker, Frank
Wdters, John Vicke7y, Catherine Bl71tck-
en-, Eds0ard Muller, Hereunder ShdTTG,
abraham Sl3oa-rd Philip Schneider, Louis
MtecheL, and John A. iSeppich, and all 9TH
en- ol05ers on. claimants Of real estate, COM
Orisi7l9 the territory described IN the Jol'egO-
ing notice. .hf. =
Notice is hereby given. that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented 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 il was order
ed by said Board that the further hearing
and consideration of said application
be continued until the 10th day of July
1885, and that notice be given by the County
Auditor, by publication in the Evansville
Daily Journal, that said application i now
pending before said Board, and that it Will
be heard and determined on the said 10th
day of July, 1866. L...-'.
Ia VICTOR BISCH,
.Htaa Auditor Vanderburgh County
Evansville, June 23d, 1866. --.- FL. 81
je25 d till julyl6.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-11
MEDICAL SPRINGS.
Crescent City Springs.

SITUATED ONE MILE FROM THE
- City of Evansville, and one quarter
from the Ohio River, on Pigeon Creek,
Indiana. The Waters are 90 att0fi *
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-11
Trip ND the River.
Editors Journal:

Editors Journal:
On Thursday evening last we left
Evansville for New Albany, on the fine
racket Morning Star. This is one ofthe
fastest boats that runs on the Lower
Ohio, and makes railroad time. She
is always up to her schedules, and is
one of the boats that can always be
depended on. Her officers are very
polite and attentive at all times, and
as long as Mr. Frank Banksmith is in
the office, passengers may rely on
princely treatment. d
Nothing of any peculiar interest
transpired going up the river, and we
arrived safe at Albany on Friday
morning.
NEW ALBANY
& Is very quiet and pleasant place,
but has not got as large population
as Evansville. The city is well wa
tered and quite free from dust, but
there is not such throng on her bust
ness streets as at Evansville. 1t Is
easy to see that our city is far ahead
of her in business, and always will
be. The Music Hall at Albany is go
ing to be a beautiful building, and
will accommodate large crowd.
There is row of stores underneath,
and the Hall will have three tiers of
seats. They will be little ahead of
us, and will open the building this
J year. .siite'
MAD DOGS.
The citizens of Albany are some
what skeptical about mad dogs. You
cannot make them believe that put
ting collar on a dogs neck, and en-
craving his owners name ON it, is suf-
ficient guarantee against hydrophobia.
They muzzle all dogs, and thus make
sure of safety. The trade in
DRY GOODS
Is certainly not so large as at Evans
vile, or they could sell goods as cheap
as our dry goods merchants do. /
speak from experience, having paid
FIVE cents more for a box of novelty
collars than they would have cost in
our city. | was told everything was
very cheap up the river, and hence.
neglected to purchase before leaving
home &C.,,
LOUISVILLE
Is, as. everybody says, quite dull at
present A splendid hotel is being
built on the site of the old Gait
House, which will be an ornament to
the city, The street railroads run in
every direction now, and are an ex-
collect institution. Fruit of every
description can be seen here. Large,
luscious, ripe peaches, and tempting
pears, plums, &C., greet the eye at
every huckster stand. 45a3
The printing offices are kinder
dullish,' and the JOURNAL office, at
Evansville, will bear comparison with
any of them / examined specimens
of job work at the various Offices, and
do believe that the Evansville JOUR
NAL job Office can contest the palm
with any of them for nice work. -
/ visited the Jewish Synagogue on
Saturday morning, and heard some
exquisite singing. The services were
grand and impressive, and the church
was filed with devoted worshippers.
On Saturday evening, we again
stepped on board the fleet Morning
Star, and at Z o'clock cut loose from
New Albany, with fine passenger
list and good freight trip, arriving at
Evansville at 12l p NJ. Sunday.
In .-.-.--..-r 80 IN TONI
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-11
Notice to Contractors.

Notice to CONTRACTORS.
l. County, Ind, will, on the first Monday
in August, 1866, between the hours. of le
o'clock, A. NJ, and 4 O'Clock, P. NJ. of said
day, at the door of the Court House in
PetersbuIgh, the county seat of said
County, let to the lowest responsible bidder
the contract for building a new Court
House for said County. xenoat ssz15 .ar
A plan and the specification of said build
ing. with the terms, and other particulars,
are to be seen at the Auditors office in
-Petersburgh, where sealed proposals will
be received, mp to the time ofletting. flea
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 contracts aesg
By order of the Commissioners.
w. C. DAVENPORT, a. p. G.
June 9th, 1866. - -.-ssr,e..-t-e junl4dtd
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
1NAAI<A1SOs IS +
Mysterious Dispatch receiv-
ed by M0cjneSyS0se.
THE EMPEROR A PRISONER
TO MARSHAL BAZAINE.
CITIZENS FLEEING TO VERA
CRUZ FOR PROTECTION.
DEFEAT OF THE AUS
N TRANS. E ~ ~
brilliant Success of
the Liberals.
THE FRENCH ON THE DE-
.ef FENSITE. .t,l.t

New YORK, Sept. 20.
Adylces from City of Mexico of the 1st and
vera Cruz OF the 6th, via Havana, state that
Macmillan had received dispatch from some
person unknown, saying, all was useless
On the strength of this, rumors are prevalent
that Maximilian is prisoner to Bazaine: that
he wishes to go to Europe, and the Marshal will
not let him--and other stories equally wild
him and the French.
Citizens living near Vera Cruz are running
inside the city walls for protection and fortife
cations are being constructed.
1t is reported at the capital that Bazaine and
Douay are to leave in the next packet. ,lts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.
Mexican Minister Romero received TODAY
dispatch from Vera Cruz via New Orleans.
containing the following news
The city of Hieplalitan, in the State of Oaxa-
ca was taken by the Mexicans under General
Ji9%erSa, 9he on the 10th ultimo.
Ine austrian garrison was driven from the
CITY, leaving their dead and wounded behind
The Austrians also lost the city of Tocopoast-
Ia in the State of Puebla the whole garrison
being captured by the Liberals.
1t was reported at Vera Cruz that Toluca
capital OF the State of Mexico, had been can,
turec by Gen. Regules. Tuspan. port on The tbe
North Of Vera Cruz, was also taken by the
Liberals. - ~o
The report of the occupation of San Inis
Potosi by the Liberals is confirmed.
Mr. Romero also received the following dis
patch from New Orleans, dated Sept, 15:
1 communicate to You the following informa-
ton received from reliable sources:
The Imperialists have withdrawn from Guay-
amas and Mazatlan. They have only two ports
in Mexico, Vera Cruz and Acapulco The Lib
erals hold roads between Vera Cruz and the
City of Mexico, the French being on the de-
fensive. There is much quarrelling and alarm
between the Imperialists and French officials,
From the Rio Grand-from Monterey up to
the 26th ult..-General Escabado was about to
march on San Luis Potosi with 1900 men, ex-
pecting to be Joined by other commands. Eve
rything east Of Sierra Nevada is in the hands
of the Liberals.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
VARIETIES.

me weathercock has always been consid-
1.eu 'ne best possible emblem of Inconsistency.
-, certainly the steady persistence with
which ior the last week the weatbercocks on
the portland spires have pointed 70 the chill
ana gray northeast should relieve them of tho
cnarge OF hckleness for the future.
"A new musical instrument has haa, ;o.-o-
duced in Paris. Itresembles piano with nm
right strings, except the latter are replaced nv
tuning forks, which, to strengthen the .oupd
are arranged between two small tubes one
above and the other below them. The tunino
forks are sounded by hammers, and are
brought to silence at the proper time by means
Of dampers. The sounds thus produced resem-
ble those of harmonium, and are extremely
pure and penetrating.
"A few evenings since, Mrs. George III. Cut
ter, OF Boston, while sitting at the window OF
her summer residence in Ocean street, Lynn,
observed a brilliant meteoric display. Follow
ing the course Of this erratic messenger she
witnessed its descent directly beneath her win
dow upon the grass. On approaching the spot
Mrs G. discovered white substance, and up
on touching it found it to be hot, and smelling
strongly of sulphur. 1t was sent to Boston
ohu oeAUnAieOou W LII. CaCkSOu, VINO pronounce
ed IL very fine specimen Of an aerolite.
Tho New York World plays cruel turn
on Raymond, accusing him of desertion, bad
faith, and all sorts of perfdy, because it sus-
poets him of an intention to sustain Fenton
against Hoffman. This is hard, to- be kicked
and cuffed so soon by the new allies he hoped
to rule, but it is at once the natural result and
the just reward of such trickery and desertiosi
of principles as his .. rt
Jacob Thompson, member of Buchanan.s
Cabinet, and who was charged by Andrew
johnson as being concerned in the plot to as
sassinate President Lincoln, publishes a letter
in late number of the Oxford (Miss.) Falcon,
dated Dublin, Ireland, August II. In that let
ter Mr.. Thompson states that though Presi-
dent Johnson has denounced him as an escap-
ed felon. yet he believes that If he fails In his
plans, 1the Constitution is buried, civil rights
win bssome bywords, liberty is gone and a deep
gloom of inevitable darkness hangs over the
destiny of the greatest people in the world
Mr.. johnson must be highly gratified at this
endorsement of his policy by the able Canada
manager of the rebel bureau of murder, pill
lage, arson and secret poisoning.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
THE STATE.

A new reservoir containing about seven
thousand four hundred cubic feet, and having
a capacity for over fifty-five thousand gallons
of water has just been completed in Augusta
The Belfast Age says that Isaac Harding
OF Troy, on Friday, last week, fell from a high
load of wool, and the forward wheel of the
wagon passed over his chest, breaking two OF
his ribs, and the hind wheel over one of his
legs, crushing it badly. A few days previous,
Mr. Summer Hunt of Thorndike, was thrown
from his wagon, fracturing one of his legs.
The Oxford Democrat says the Fryeburg
hay crop in the Saeo valley has come in very
light, and farmers have had but few thorough
going hay days for the season, consequently
most of it has been put into the barn in poor
condition. Grain is good, though slow to ripcn
Corn is tall and the stalks well filed with ears.
The editors of the Waterville Mail and
Lewiston Journal announce themselves unable
to attend the Editors and Publishers Conven-
tiOn at Augusta, on the I'd and Sd of October
in consequence Of their County Fairs occurring
at the same time. The same is the case with
the editor of the Chronicle, and with the editor
of the journal we suggest another change of
time for holding the Convention.-Fa -Farmington
Chronicle. u.2 outs ~ fi.'a adi t'a
The Belfast Age, in narrating the escape
and recapture of the State Prison conviets,
Willis and Braislin, at Bucksport, says after
they jumped overheard below the town, the
steamer could not be put back or turned on
account of the narrowness of the river, and
the Warden could not be landed until she ar
rived at Fort Point. Leaving the two recover
ed at Bucksport in safe hands, Warden Rice,
taking with him General j. ID. Rust started
bsck in pursuit, Gen. Weitzel at the Fort de-
taching some thirty men to aid. The party
crossed to the Island and made their way to
the place in the lower end, where crossing is
made to the eastern shore of the main land !;
but the prisoners had got across few minutes
before. Pursuit was made and they were over
taken just as they arrived in tho streets of
Castine. -.l
The publication of the Hancock journal
ceases with the number of this week. The ed
itor, Col. r. A. Smith, states his conviction
that the publication Of two Republican papers
in that county will have tendency to keep
up certain troubles and differences injurious
to the party and the cause. For this and 9th
er reasons eqnally honorable to himself, he re-
tires from the editorial field. He has made a
good paper, and tine respect and good wishes
of all his Republican brethren will attend him.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20.
Secretary Stewards health is much improved
He is pronounced out OF danger.
There is no prospect of the immediate pay-
ment OF the bounties authorized by Congress
at its late session. 1t is estimated that about
forty thousand claims are on file, with that
number increasing at the rate of four or five
hundred per day.
An official army order has been issued pre-
scribing the uniform of General and Leuten-
ant General as follows: For General, the same
as for Major General, except that on the coat
there shall be two rows of twelvebuttons each
on the breast, placed by fours, and on the
shoulder straps and epauietts four silver stars
For Lieutenant General, same as Major Gener-
al, except that on'the shoulder straps and epau-
let's there shall be three silver stars.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21

The recent warlike kilograms from Europe.
will be partially explained by the following re-
marks Of Count Bismarck befo,e the special
committee of the Prussian Loyer House on
the amendment bill, at the session of the 29th
of August. The Count definitely approved
the amendment, which provided that the
Prussian constitution shall become valid in
Hanover, Nassau, Hesse Cassel, and Frank
fort on the 1st Of October, 1866, and particu-
larly desired the committee to hasten the
completion of the bill, saying:
II scas just possible that Prussia ,oould be call
ed upon to Uindicdte the possession of tchdt she
has noD acquired. The first Silesian war pro-
duced second and a third, and there ,ods no
telling achether they might not haze to 90 through
a similar succession of campaigns in the present
instance. He therefore wished to have the
matter promptly settled so as to giue foreign
To do 10 or
double advantage from it. The Cabinet had
difficulties to contend with in various quarters,
and might well expect the House to second its
action, considering what the circumstances of
the times were. The right of Prussia to annex
the States mentioned was a more sacred right
than that OF conquest. 1t was from the right
OF Germany to live, breath, and exist that Prus-
sla derived her commission to incorporate with
ner own Dody ponuc such dt9ectG n1en10rd OF
the nation as had been won in honest warfare
The interval between now and the extension of
the Prussian constitution to the new provinces
he would employ to proclaim the laws of mill
tary service in them, and establish the right Of
all subjects of the crown to reside and carry on
trade in any part of the united kingdom. He
had no doubt that before long all classes In the
States annexed would unite in acknowledging
the wisdom of this proceeding. This was a
transition period, but its attendant difficulties
could be easily overcome by the adoption of the
proper means. He was not surprised to find
that when people in the minor States had SO
long enjoyed an existence undisturbed by great
political cares, there should be some among
them averse to the duties of more responsible
position. But the majority took more extended
view even now, and the rest would come round
they had was to become the citizens Of a great
German State or to be at the mercy Of foreign
powers. -r,as Ft so .a.i sU ld09l
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
Opinion of the United States At.
tOrney General.

NEW YORK, Sept. 90 =
The Herald publishes an opinion from the
Attorney General of the United States, in re-
gard to the power of the President, when ap-
pointments to Office have been made in recess
prior to the last session of the Senate, and there
was failure during the session to make q per-
manent appointment, either by refusal of the
Senate to confirm the nominee, a failure to act
on the nomination, or other cause, to make an
other temporary appointment in the present
recess. In his discussion of the subject, the
Attorney General takes up the general qles-
ton, whether the President can fill up vacan-
cy in the recess which existed in the prior ses-
sion. After review of precedents established
examination of the Constitution ON the sub
ject, he arrived at the affirmative of the propo-
sition, and consequently Of the original ques-
ton submitted to him.
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Desperate Fighting Betsceem the
Aslies and P0TaguGyGsss.
Important Work Captured by
the Allies.
THE ALLIES REINFoRCED.

New YORK. Sept. 90
The steamer North America brings Rio JAN
eirO papers to Aug. 25.
Advices from the Platte report fighting of a
most stubborn and sanguinary character on
the 10th and 18th of July, causing a loss of
400 in killed and wounded to the Allied ar
mics and an approximate amount to the Para
guyan army, the latter fighting chiefly in in
trenchmentS, and consequently losing less
The affair arose from the determination of the
Allies to dislodge the Paraguayans from pos
ltlon they We're fOrtifying on hill, which would
have enabled them to endanger the Allied left
and rear, The Paraguayans were surprised
and driven out at daybreak ON the 10th by o
brigade of Brazilians, after a short fight. The
vlctors then advanced to assault the Paraguay
an works in the rear, but were received with
such force that they were obliged to abandon
the attempt and confine themselves to the de-
fence of the work they had taken. This was
successfully done, notwithstanding two fierce
attacks by the Paraguayans and the storm of
missiles poured on the ground, but the victors
suffered considerable loss, and the troops un-
der fire were relieved several times during the
day. n 4 /
The next day passed without fighting, but Q.
reconnaissance was made to uncover the Para
guyan movements and works, and was chang
ed into general assault of the next line of the
Paraguayan fortifcations which were carried.
but recovered and again retaken, but finally,
esioOi WI hCofy WHICH luVOlveu al
most all the forces on both sides, the Allied
Commander recognized that success in that di-
rection would be too dearly bought, and their
troops were recalled, and retired in good order
without being pursued. The Paraguayans,
however, made dash with cavalry on the Ar
gentine flank on the right, but were repulsed,
and the fighting ceased on both Sides the work
captured on the 10th remaining in possession
Of the Allies. This was strengthened and arm
ed with heavy cannon and mortars, and is like
ly to be of great service to the Allies.
The Paraguayans continued up to the 18th
to send down torpedoes, and on the 14th and
10Th explosions occurred SO near the leading
vessel of the Allied fleet as to shake her severe
ly. A boat was blown up and eight persons
killed.
The second Brazilian army, 5000 strong, un-
der POnto Alegere had been incorporated with
the Allied forces Two or three thousand con-
valescents had also joined.
Further reinf0rcements had also been de-
manded and were expected from the Brazil
and Argentine provinces.
The Argentine Congress is expected to in
crease the export and import duties.
A Brazilian transport steamer had been lost
in the Platte. All the people on board had
been saved, as well as 5000 sovereigns
There was dreadful fire in the Rue Da Qui-
tanda, Rio Janeiro, August %, owing to the
explosion of powder kept on the premises
Three persons were killed and several wound
ed
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs-The Boston
Advertisers Washington dispatch of wednes-

TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-The Boston
Advertisers Washington dispatch of wednes-
day says: ..l 81
United States District Attorney Chandler of
Norfolk, had a long conversation to-day with
the Attorney General with regard to the trial
OF Jefferson Davis. Nothing definite was
agreed upon, and Mr.. Chandler is preparing a
letter to Mr. Stanbery, urging the importance
Of bringing Davis to an early trial, and asking
the cooperation of the government to secure
that end. Mr.. Chandler and Judge Underwood
also had an interview with Chief Justice Chase
to-day on the same subject. Nothing can be
definitely stated except that the trial Of Jefer-
son Davis win take place at some time, unless
he should be discharged or pardoned by the
executive, although it may not take place at
the next regular term. This will not be in Oc-
tober, to which the case was adjourned, the
District Judge and Attorney finding that the
passage of the act of Congress recognizing the
judicial districts subsequent to that adjourn
ment, fixes the next term in November, and
that the holding of court in October, would,
therefore, be illegal. There is no doubt that
the position of the Chief Justice, with regard
to the trial. is unchanged. 1t may not be gem
orally known that able lawyers, in view Of the
fact that the new law neither assigns the iudo-
to the different districts, nor gives them pow
er to assign themselves, have serious doubts
whether any district courts can legally be held
until Congress takes further action upon the
subject. 49,, ~, t-,gr7. -
The Portland daily press., 1866-09-21
Prize Fiah. for the Champiouship.

ST. Louis, Sept. 10.
A prize fight between w. M. Davis and M.
McC0ol for purse of $500, the championship
and the champions belt, took place on Gro
teau Island, about ten miles above this city at
o'clock this afternoon. Thirty-fve rounds
were fought in thirty-four minutes, when the
seconds Of Davis threw up the sponge. Davis
was terribly punched, while McCool was not
hurt much. MeCool got the first blood and
the first knock down on the first round, and
had it pretty much his own way from the start
Davis acknowledged himself beaten at the
thirteenth round, but continued to fight on at
the solicitation of his seconds After the fight
a purse of $3.50 was made up for Davis, Nc
Cool leading off with a subscription of So
Sporting characters from Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, New York, Boston, Buffalo and
osher places were present.