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PApucAH. Ky. sept. 2. 1884.

PADUcAH, KY. Sept. 2, 1854.
Having lived neighbors to DIR. 4. A.
Armistead, in Trigg county, Ky, for some
saying, that. as Physician, he stood high.
and enjoyed a large practice; whilst, as a
gentleman, In bearing, and a man of hon.
man maintained a more enyiable reputa-
ton. In word. he lived among us with
out reproach, and left us with unsullied
ALFRED BOYD.
Inquire of your Druggist. f01
For sale by all Druggists. 4sf 81.
aprlS General Agents, No. Main st.
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The best thing you can give your
enemy is forgiveness to your opponent
tolerance to your friend, your heart;
to a child, good example; to your
mother, conduct that will make her
proud of you; to yourself, respect; to
all men, charity; and to your sweet
heart, a kiss. .6stIs,I5s ss56ro g.ys.
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PILE =!
Read Read Read! Read the fol
lowing Certificates:

ass 3 HENDERSON, KY, Feb. Is, 1855.
DIR. r. A, Armistead, of Evansville, Ind,
resided for many years in this city. We
know him intimately. He is a regular
Physician, and during his residence here
he enjoyed an extensive practice, and was
REGARDED as a skill of medi-
cine. He rs a gentleman of strict integrity
and elevated moral worth.
fiff 'f'I7T-F lrI'7'1i L. w. POWELL.
81 -, Ea.s ec.frsy,. sad 4 aARCH'D DIXON.
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Annexation of Territory to the City
...f.ra4 of Evansville. .os sFsh0

.sauun VI Oh EVanSVul6. Fo4
RrOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN. that
IN 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 8, 1855,
entitled :" An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled IAN Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
Evansville, in the county of Vanderburgh,
a City Charter, approved January q, lS47,
and to add suppl entsntal sections to said
Act, Twill, on the first day of MayzslS66.
present to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County a petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the following described territory, and set
ting forth the reasons fOraSuch annexation,
viz: III that part of the southeast quarter
of section IS, township south, of range 10
west, bounded on the north by Eleventh
street, on the east by +. w. BrinlKmeyer's
Enlargement, on the south by Shapes
and on the west by First avenue, described
as follows, viz. beginning at the north
west corner of said quarter section, which
is at the intersection of Eleventh street
and First avenue, and running thence
east, along the middle of said Eleventh
street, seventeen hundred Q700) feet, more
meyers Enlargement; thence south by
said west line six hundred and tifty-f1ve
$3.50 feet, more or less, to the middle Of
Ninth street, as the same is laid out in
Shapes Enlargement; thence west along
the middle of Ninth street nine hundred
and forty -four. (944 feet, more. or less, to-
"
thence south along said west line one hun
dred and forty-seven and a half (1471a) feet,
more or less, to the north line of Greeks
Enlargement; thence west along said north
line seven hulldred and fifty -eight and a
half (75S1a) feet, more or hess, to tie middle
of First avenue; and thence north along
the middle of said First avenue eight hum
dred and five (SO5) feet, more or less to the
place of beginning; said territory being
contiguous to the city of Evansville, and
not plated or laid off,
|aW0f w. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest: A. M. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
mch3l d&wlmr
- To Henry d. Allis Francis Anory, 81. O.
Wheeler, DIR. M. j. Bray Edward A. Cook,
and the heirs and legal representatives of
Peter Sharpe, deceased, and all other own
the territory described in the foregoing
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Fanderburgh County, on the LIST
day of Mag, 1866, and that the same was
received and considered; and it was Or
dered by said Board that the further hear
| ing and consideration of said application
be continued until the 4th day of June,
1865, and that notice be given by the
| County Auditor, by. publication in the
Evansville Daily Journal, that said appls
cation is now pending before said Board,
and that it viii be heard and determined
on the said 4th day of June, 1856.
VICTOR BISCH,
A Auditor Vanderburgh County. &.
Evansville, May 4, 1865. [mayl0 till 81
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A little nonsense, now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men,"
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~ :, How much Will you charge, massa
magistrate, to marry me and Miss
p p Wy, elem. / il marry you for two
dollars ~w
L i Two dollars What you charge to
marry white folks, NASSAU"
I'VE generally charge them FIVE
dollars, Glenn.
Well, you marry us like white
folks, andIH giyeo you five dollars,
too
why, Glen, that's a curious no.
ton. but as you desire it | viii marry
YOU like the white folks, for FIVE dol
lars 49, e.Tf7
The ceremony being over. the
Magistrate asked for his fee. -
oh, no. nassi, you no come up to
, de 'grement-you no kiss the bride.
Get out Of my office, YOU black
rascal. 4 Is5y eo1saa
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Army Joke.


The following good one is told at
the expense of General y. B. Magru-
der: Ess
While retreating from the PENN
sula in 1852, the General and his
staff stopped at the house of widow
lady on the road and engaged dinner.
=. In few moments, Jim Phelps, a
Louisiana soldier, accosted the lady
with. 50, a,.s ~-t
s'as Madam, can get dinner?''
8 Yes Sir, was the answer but
3 .6B az an, preparing dinner for General
Magruder and staff and have not
room at nly.table for any more. YOU
will have to wait for second table y
Very well, Madam, thank you"
said Phelps, taking his seat in posi-
ton to command view Of the dining
room. lB II tJtI1
Watching the movements of the
servants, Phelps waited until the
~ feast was on the table, and while the
is .sasls hostess proceeded to the parlor to an
nounce dinner to the General and his
staff, Phelps entered the dining room,
and, seating himself at the table, wait
ed further developments.
Upon the entrance of the party of
officers, there were found to be seats
.f4n for all but one, and he politely re-
s+s turned to the parlor to wait.
iriss The General took seat next to
Phelps. and after the first course was
finished, turning to Phelps he in
Equred: fe 5a ~ ssL
Sir, have you any idea with whom
you are dining? .n.e
q ss4sa. No, Sir, coolIy replied Phelps;
used to be particular, but since |
turned soldier / don't care d-n who
ssisl eat with, so the victuals are clean
.
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z9ii,How much will you charge, massa
magistrate, to marry me and Miss
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MILLINERY GOODS,

Is now ready. Those wishing to lay in
their Spring supply should call. soon and
see the stock and learn the new prices.
B. BAUM.
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8 No, Sir, coolly replied Phelps;
" | used to be particular, but since I
turned soldier | don't care a d-n who
| eat with, so the victuals are clean"
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Spring Trade.

"AVING JUST RETURNED FROM
IL the East with a splendid stock of
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We have ON hand LARGE and
CHOICE STOCK of a1tiii
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THE DRFERENCE.

The different views of the opposing par
ties ON the reconstruction question may be
briefly stated, thus, The Union men ask
ofthe late rebel states, the following guaran-
ties for their future good behavior, yiz-To
incorporate into their state laws such pro-
visions as viii secure all men, white and
black, loyal and disloyal, in their rights Of
person and property, to provide against the
payment Of debts incurred in the interest
of rebellion, to elect loyal men to office and
to make such changes in the apportionment
of Congressional representation as win put
them on an equality with loyal men in the
North. The copperheads of the Clymer
school ask that the rebels be permitted to
do as they please, to enact black codes in
every state, to persecute loyal men. black or
white and refuse them any means of proteo-
ton or redress, to elect the bitterest rebels
to Office, to make service in the rebel army
a requisite to preferment, and to he permit
ted to return to Congress with represen-
tation making every Southern rebel equal
in power to two loyal Northern men. The
first are the terms asked by the party rep
resented in the GubernatoriaI contest by
General John w. Geary. The second are
the terms demanded by the constituency
represented by Heister Cynaer. Which
will you choose?
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r.ircnlar Leifer frnm fhe President.

Circular Letter from the President.
The President has inst issued the follow
ing circular to heads of departments in ref
erence to appointments to Office.
1t is eminently right and proper that the
Government Of the United States should
give earnest and substantial evidence of the
Just appreciation of the services of the
patriotic men who when the life Of the na-
ton was imperilled, entered the army and
navy to preserve the integrity of the Union,
defend the Government and maintain and
pcrpetuate unimpaired its free institutions.
1t Is therefore directed-First That in
appointments to Office In the several execu-
tive departments of theFederal Government
and the various branches of the public SER
vice connected with said departments, pre-
ference shall be given to such nleritorious
and honorably discharged soldiers and sail
lors, particularly those who have been disa-
bled by wounds received or diseases contrac-
ted in the line of duty, as may possess the
proper qualifications.
Second. That in all promotions in said
departments and the several branches Of the
public service connected thereWith such per-
sons shall have preference when equally
eligible and qualified, over those who have
not faithfully and honorably served in the
land or naval forces of the Uuited States.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April Z 1866.
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RADICALS.

1t is very common thing to hear copper
heads talk of radicalism as some indefnable
but very terrible monster to be feared and
avoided above all things. Every copper
head, every deserter and every one who op-
posed the war for the Union, may be heard
trying to persuade himself and such as will
listen to his ranting, that these horrid radi-
Gals are about to ruin the country Who
are these pestilent. dangerous fellows, these
radicals? What have they done2 They are
the men who supported the government in
the persecution of the war, who rais-
ed the money and the men to put down
the rebellion, who stood by the Union
In the hour Of its peril and determined to
live or die with it. What is the record of
those who are so vociferously crying out a.
gainst these radicals? They were the peace
men in time of war, the menwho pronounc-
ed the war failure, who denounced every
measure for carrying on the war as uncon-
stitutional, who murdered enrolling officers
who sympathized with and apoIogised for
treason and rebellion, who voted against
allowing soldiers 20 vote, against raising
money to pay the soldier, against every
measure calculated to enforce the laws, put
down rebellion and preserve the national
life, who fed to the fastnesses of the noun
tains and to Canada to avoid that monster
more terrible than the radicals g The Draft
and who one and all support for Governor
Heister Clymer, the man who wished Penn
sylyania to be embraced within the lines Of
the Southern Confederacy.
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Bold Bank Robbery.-Army Mortality
During the War.


NEW YoRK, April l. "A very bold rob
berry occurred in the Treasury building
yesterday Mr. Condell, the messenger of
the Bank of America, collected gold certii-
cate for fye thousand dollars. and about four
thousand dollarsin currency, at the cashiers
desk. He then went to another part of the
building to see one Of the clerks but not
hndlng him, proceeded to the Post office to
put some letters IN the mail, and on his way
back to the bank stopped at the Sub-Ireasu-
ry again. On entering the Pine street door
strange man rushed past him and slam
med the door violently III Condell's S face,
which knocked him senseless and threw him
into a TT. This man then riled his pockets
OF the money, and when a crowd had collec-
ted, the same party said he was trying to
ind something to identify the fallen man.
In the confusion, the robber made his escape
and the Messenger was taken to the hospI-
tai, where he now lies insensible.
Statistics, mercantile and marine, show
gratifying increase in American shipping
There are in the foreign trade from this port
alone nine hundred and six American vessels
exclusive Of California and Havana steamers
with an aggregate tonnage of 624, 800.
The Provost Marshal General has compile
ted careful compilation from the muster
rolls Of all the deaths in battle, from wounds
and from disease, in every regiment and
company Of every loyal State from the begin
nIng to the close of the war. From it, it
appears that $50, 1877 officers and men have
lost their lives in the service. OF this num-
Der, ), 5,220 commissioned officers, and 90, $50
enlisted men have been killed in action or
died OF wounds, while 1921 commissioned
eticers and Isl, 329 enlisted men have died
Of disease, or in a few cases from accident.
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CIYII. RIGHTS.


Since the passage of the Civil Rights Bill
over the veto Of the President, we find
Gopperhead papers filed with miserable
attempts to delude the public into the idea
that the bin confers political rights upon
the negro and makes him the political equal
Of the white man. Though there are white
men unscrapulous enough to pretend to be-
lieye, and presumptuous enough to attempt
to teach, such palpable falsehood, there
are few negroes ignorant enough to believe
it. Every one in the least familiar with
the term Civil Rights knows that it is ex-
pressly used in contradistinction to Political
Rights. Bougier in discussing the term
Rights, says
st is more proper, when considering
their object to divide them into political
and e;cig rights. .
Political rights consist in the power to
participate directly or indirectly in theestab-
lishment or management of government
s'Ciyil rights are those which have norela
ton to the establishment, support or man
agement of the government
Here we have the distinction 50 plainly
laid down, by one Of the highest authorities
on American law, that the Yeriest simpleton
can not mistake, yet political charlatans and
denagogues undertake to hoodwink the
people into the belief that the two terms
mean one and the same thing. In the same
dishonest manner they would lead the peo-
pie to believe, in the language of the Presi-
dent, blush thou o! America fer shame,
that he should betray thee and stoop to
flsehood, whom thou didst crown with thy
proudest laurels) that The bill in effect
proposes a discrimination against large
numbers of intelligent, worthy and patriotic
foreigners and in favor of the negro. Our
readers viii find, by perusal of the bill in
another column, that foreigners are not
mentioned in it, and that the privileges it
confers, on white and black, are the same
that every foreigner enjoys, the moment he
sets foot upon our soil, the same that every
negro has enjoyed for years in every free
State Except during the existence of the
fugitive slave law and now enjoys, viz =
protection in his rights of person and prop
erty. These are all the tights extended to
any one by this bill and they are extended
to white and black alike. Tie bill has a
much wider scope than merely to protect
the emancipated negroes, it is designed
to, and does insure, for the first time since
we became nation, protection to the civil
rights of free Northern white men soiourn-
ing or settling in the South, a protection so
long refused, right so long trampled upon
by Southern intolerance. But it grants no
rights not guaranteed by the Constitution,
since the day of its adoption, to every citi-
zen of the United States, but for long years
dead letter, by reason Of the domination
of Southern slaye-drivers Thanks to our
gallant soldiers, and our noble representa-
tiYes in Congress, the time has come when
the manacles are stricken from Northern
white men as well as Southern slaves, and
now indeed
"The mighty west may bless the east, and sea
may answer sea
And noun tain unto mountain call Praise God
for we are free p
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..mY roLIcY,.: WILL II woRK |,


The political programme, BY which Pres
ident johnson and his newly made friends,
the rebels and copperheads, hope to carry
Pennsylvania, has at last been determined
upon In order to preserve the appear
ance Of adhering to the Union party, such
weak kneed Republicans are to be appointed
to Office as can be relied upon to 60 over to
the Copperheads whenever the order is Civ
en-. til believed that by the Copperheads
coming up little higher and the President
going a little lower down how low that viii
be y they win be able to unite, and with the
few Republicans that can be bought with
official patronage, they hope to gain suffi-
Gent strength to defeat the gallant General
Geary and make Hester Clymer Governor
of Pennsylvania. The miserable renegade,
Cowah. is said to be entrusted with the deli
cate task Of manipulating the Government
officials throughout the State and dispens-
ing the public patronage to the best advan-
tage. It is all nicely arranged but The
best laid plans Of mice and men gang aft
aglee and ne have presendment that,
when the political guillotine is put in oper-
alton and new appointments are sent to the
Senate for confirmation, there is a possihili-
ty that that body may choose to exercise its
discretion after the style of the Civil Rights
Bill. This would only be legitimate use
of its Constitutional prerogatiye. 1t has
been done before and may very appropriate
" be done again. The President can only
make appointments with the advice and
consent of the Senate. Ordinarily the advice
and consent of the Senate is a amerematter of
form, but it was incorporated into the Con-
stitution for good and wise purposes as a
check upon the extensive appointing power
of the President There never has been a
more appropriate time for the Senate to
exercise its prerogative. The necessities of
war and our Internal Revenue laws have
thrown so many additional appointments,
and swollen to such an immense magnitude
the patronage, in the hands of the Presi-
dent. that it not only becomes eminently
proper, but is the imperative duty of the
Senate to rigidly scrutinize all appointments
before confirming them. Let that body be
thoroughly satisfied, that incumbents are
discharged from Office only for good and
sufficient cause, and that appointments and
promotions are made because of fitness and
faithfulness alone, before they are confirmed.
If the Senate fearlessly does its duty it can
effeetually cheek-mate any attempt to
prostitute public patronage to political pur-
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FROM MEXICO.


New York, April l3.-Adyices from
Mexico state that the Imperialists were de-
feated in Coahuila on March lst, losing one
hundred and forty in killed. Other fights
Of desultory character took place in the
interior
The French occupied chihuahua, having
returned from an expedition was over one
hundred sick. They brought as prisoners
Senores Cassayanteh and Manuel Ruiz,
Juarez exministers.
Another French command returned from
chihuahua with sixteen prisoners, after
having shot three of the enemies leaders,
including one named Mendez.
General Castogny was ordered to leave
chihuahua, but the order was eounterman-
ded The Liberal General Regules was
SUI prised and defeated in the State of Nor
ella.
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B- We have neglected to state to our
readers who have manifested no little sur
prise at the vote cast by Hon. George w.
Householder in favor of the supplemental
act to the ConnellsYille and Southern Penn
sylyania Railroad Bill that that gentleman
claims that he voted for the bill to enable
him, when the proper moment presented
itself, to move for reconsideration. This
is certainly very good reason and viii be
appreciated by his friends We hope he
voted against the submission Of the General
Railroad law to the people with the same
view. We are not prepared 70 say that we
are in favor of Free Railway System, but
we cannot see what i'll could come out Of
the submission of 50 grave a question to the
people, who by their verdict could relieve
our Representatives and Senators Of a great
amount of responsibility.
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TENNESSEE ON THE RIGHTS OF REB.

Inthe Tennessee Legislature the House on
the 18th inst, by vote Of Al to Is passed
a bill DISTINGUISHING those who participated
N the rebellion and prohibiting them from
holding Office The Union men Of Tennes-
see, from actual contact with rebels, evidently
understand how far they are to be trusted
and what kind of treatment they REQUIRE.
We would commend the action Of the peo-
pie of his own state to President } johnson:
he and his friends may gather some useful
hints on Reconstruction therefrom.
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sHOCKING MURDERS I'M PHTT.ADE1
PHIA.

The preparation of most shocking Sc
ries of murders vas discovered in Philadel-
phia on Thursday last. A whole family
consisting Of eight persons were horribly
butchered in cold blood for the purpose Of
robbing the victims. The exact date of the
murders is not known. One of the mur-
derers has since been captured and confessed
the murder of one of the family but says
the murder of the others was perpetrated
by his accomplice, one Jacob Gaunter, W no
is still at large.
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n@4 The Pittsburgh Post is sorely exer-
cised at the decision of Judge Underwood of
the United Stat es District Court for Virgin
ia " no maintains that the President Peace
Proclamation does not restore the writ Of
Ha6eas Corpus to the State of Virginia. It
says that the case was gotten up In order
to preclude the possibility of the release Of
JEFF. Davis under Incorporation Of the writ. y
1t concludes that the decision viii be rever-
sed by the supreme Court but as this viii
not be for several months, it grumbles,
great injustice may, in the meantime, be
done Ito JEFF. Of coursel through the deci-
sion of this partizan Judge" Rachel weep
ing for her children and refusing to be
comforted because they arenot.
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DANyASsERs WANTED, at 5000 per month.
~ We want reliable agents (none other, male
and female to take the exclusive agency in every
county and township in the us. to se1 the Phot-
ograph Family Record, work which every fami-
" viii buy. 1t is bound like an album but has
printed blank page opposite each photograph,
for eorplete record Of the husband, wife and
each child of a family: also containing marriage
certificate, and pages for military history of any
member of the family. Nothing like it ever pub
shed and NO work that agents can sell so readily.
Old eanyassers and others should send for circs-
lars and terms. 1t is necessary to have copies of
the work to canvass with; price by express 81 90,
50 so aad 81 90 g stylesG money may be sent by
mail. Name the townships wanted. Address
BARTLESnN & CO..
mar31:2m GIL Chestnut st.