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, 1867-08-23

MONDAY THE 9TH OF AUGUST 1867, IL O'Clock
at noon, the Colonial Council held an ordinary
meeting.
All the members were present with the ex-
ception of the 5th crown-member (Walker) who
had been prevented attending the meeting.
The minutes of the last meeting were read.
The Chairman informed the Council that the
Government had by letter of this days date
communicated as follows that sub date the
9Th ulto. His Majesty the King had been
graciously pleased to confirm the Governments
appointment of Mr.. II. E. Mendes as the 4th
crown-member of the Council, and had appoint
ed Revd. j. G.. Willemoes as 1st crown-member,
and the acting ~Policemaster in the Center
District, Councillor A. +. w. Forsberg as End
crown-member of the Council. AS the Govern
ment's appointment on the goth April last of
Kammerjunker S. j. Bic was not sanctioned by
His Majesty in consequence of his subsequent
nomination to the office Of Intendant of the
Customs in the Island of St. Thomas, his posi-
ton as membe of the Council ceases that
the parties concerned have received due notice
by the Government and that according to
Councillor FOrsberg's verbal statement, it is
supposed that he would not accept the appoint
ment, on which subject the Council will receive
further notice.
According to the order of the day the Coun-
Gil proceeded to:
/, The Bird discussion of the Money-Bill for
1867-68, item f: Buildings and other un-
certain expenses.
The Governor had entered the following
amendments:
81, The amount of $1,000 granted for ~"various
building works and repairs to buildings to
be increased with a sum of $84. rs for
defraying the expenses attending the re-
pairs of the Schoolhouse at Mt. Victory,
which was approved in the Budget for
1S66-67 but only executed in the present
financial year, the item therefore to be
carried out with -.-.---..-... saba.
2, The total amount of the Grant to
be .$13,595."
The Governor stated, that according to 13
of the Rules of Business he had requested q Bird
discussion of the Money-Bil ad item f., in
order to obtain the adoption of the amount
$64. rs posted in amendment No. /; which
sum had been granted in the Budget for 1866
81, but had not been applied before. the present
financial year, The amendment contained the
proportionate increase of the total amount of
the Bill.
Both the amendments were adopted without
voting.
2, The 3rd discussion of the Money-Bill for
.ls67-6s, item D 2: Judiciary and Police
Department.
The Governor had introduced the following
amendments:
81, The following to be added as Item 4:
For a special Policemaster in Frederik-
sted's Police District, Salary $500, Ira
yelling expenses $500, for 7months 1926.
z, The total amount of the Grant to
be .$l8,312."
The Governor observed, that he had consi-
dered it necessary to propose the addition to
, 1867-08-23
Sum TT
To the Editor of the St Croix 'sAvis,"
Dear Sir,

shameful disorder occurred in this town
at the burial OF a poor person. When
the facts connected with this matter are
simply narrated, the necessity for asking
a question publicly will be evident.
The facts are these "A poor young wo-
man died, and a free grave and coffin were
given her at the expense of the public.
AS usual the necessary information was
given to the public Gravedigger at all
early hour of the day. When the corpse
was ready for removal, about 6 O'Clock,
p. M, then it was discovered that there
was no grave and at that late time of
the day, q party Of the public gang was
put to the work SO that the interment
could not take place until about 81 10 8
o'clock, p. m.
Is no one accountable for this matter 2
Is it the duty of the Gravedigger to at
tend to the buriaIs of poor persons who
are buried at the expense of the public,
or is it not
The above questions, Mr.. Editor, are,
in my opinion, fully and decisively an
swered by the following quotation of the
Governments letter 10 the PolicemaSters
and Gravediggers in both towns, as well
as to the Danish Clergyman who then
oficiltcd.
EIn consequence Of some disorder hav-
ing taken place at a burial in Frederik-
sted, the PolicemasterS in Chtistiansted
and Frederiksted have been notified by
Government, under date of the 29th
March 1853, as follows:
"From a declaration received under
date of the 9th of November last year
(l852) from the Gravedigger in Frederik-
sted it appears, that this functionary has
been under the impression, that it is not
his duty to he present at burials which
take place at the expense Of the public,
and that he needs not furnish the requi-
site implements for the interment.
"In consequence hereof the Govern
ment under this date have notified to the
Gravediggers in both towns, that it is
their bounden duty TO be present also at
the burlals Of the poor who are inferred
at the expense of the public, and also to
furnish the Minister who oficiates with q
shovel. 1t has been further notified to
them, that it is likewise their duty 10 see
that the grave be properly covered The
same day or evening, which, if not done
by others, must be done, after the mourn
ers have left the ,Churchyard, by those
employed by the Police for digging the
grave.
SIN notifying this TO you, (the Police
masters) you are requested to furnish, at
all burials which take place at the public
expense, a sufficient number of men TO
cover the grave.
"Under the same date, theD anisheCler-
gyman and,both Gravediggers were given
Communications of the same tenor.'
After such plain and positive ,iRstruc-
tions from the Government, as 10 the duty
of the Gravedigger, especially sat the
burials of poor persons who are inferred
at the expense of the public" how can
this functionary dare take upon himself.
when applied to in such cases, to say, 81
have nothing TO do with this burial, yeu
must go to Mr. Hansen?" 1t ,is quite
true, that the Governments order ex-
pressly says, that the Police must employ
, 1867-08-23
TO A CORRESPONDENT!

We have received a communication from
20. in the corner" which will appear in our
next.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-04-06

The @rt'tet wn:dcr in lhe State Of Iowa,
and perhaps ANY o.hrr S ate, is what is call
e tie ~ Nali"d Lake, in Wright cou"tv,
W. We niles nol:h I Duruque and Pacli,
ReIwav. and on" hundred AID fifty miles
vest ii l'uI1Inc city. The Lake is firm
tw.' ~ thr. te't higher than the earths
S 'ttare. In so II" places the wall is ten
I"e' high; w.cth at The lot ON fifteen feet,
a"i at III" top five. AnctLer fact. is the
>1z" ,i tie stones used ia cOrs,rucliOn': tho
w"ole - Of one var,in, in weight from
t re Tons d 'wn t one hu drsd pounds -
he"o s an - u0 lance uf st0ue in Wright
c 'u"tT tu' Snrr 'un1ny the Lake Z tho ex.
l. ut OF live or trt. mI es ,hrre are nons.
No "ne can form idea as t. the means
EN- oI"ye1 10 bring The II 10 the spot or who
{. instructed it, Around the entire Lake is
a hcil of wood and, haIf a mile in Width
comp sci OF OAK; with the exception tho
country is n rooling prnirir. The trees
mast have been planted 'heye a. the tims
OF the building Of tie wall In 1856 there
MAS eat storm AID the ice on ,he Lake
b. oke the wall in several places and The
farmer in tn It viciuity were obliged to re-
par the damages to prevent inundanon
Ih" lax" occupies ground surface Of
$500 acres, d. pth f w"r,r twenty five feet .
Tie water is clear and 'old; sol sandy and
eamA |, is singular thrt 40 one has been
!" Il certain where the water come from aud
where it gees, Ut it is always fresh and
clear
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-04-06

Traveller once arrived at IA village inn
after hard days travel. aud being very
tired, repu' strd "A room to sleep in; but the
landord said they were entirely fail, ard
tn II it was utterly imro .sible to accommo-
date him, hul he would see what his wit,
would do for him The good woman. on
being "pph"dto to, said the was room which
II" ni,t!AA .@@"%Ny, Yra~iAa3 ha woa!a eater
th" 400 n late. in the dark, aud leave it early
m'he norn'ng. to prevent sandal. as the
r'om was ",caped by lady. This hs
agreed to d.. About two o'clock in the
morning an awful noise was hear in the
house, and our friend the traveller calculated,
As SON rs he vas able to speak:
"Oh. Lord that woman's dead!"
Il Ii ow that replied the audlord, but
10" ,iii you .f4i ii omi''
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-04-06

] .dic'"usly devised system Of laws regulating
Tue diSpo>lu ~ and use uf the mineral lands,
viii be productive Of The greatest guod both
t. she p-ore at large and the general Gov.
nmcnt. They are for The most part entire.
y unsettled, and hence in their wild and ur.
cnI'.vr tel sta'e are totally worthless. This
coniit!on Will not cease for long time to
come, unless Steps are taken speedily TO re-
alm them tr M her savage >ta'e, and plant
upon the public domain tie ae,ms Of civil "a
ton AMI soc ETY.. The oner this is done
'hr br'ttr, aud when me att will have the
a?nro''ng c"nsct"n>n.ss Of having largely
co"t''hu'ed to he welfare and prosperity Of
TO b pe'lle aud county. Then with these
g'tat works OF art and enterprise aud inter-
e>t comp'e'ed and perfected COZ joined with
others OF Il kindred character and like aft l.
"'"ns tel nd"g to a common object, and hnk-
'ny us TO those Surroundings which are Of
snc' m's'l'ud- aud deep import to us--wa
may hope to take II place, at an ea"y day,
'"on- that "ss"m' lage Of splendid states
tnat torn tie hrigi 8, con tclla,ion amongst
he n"tlons "t tn" earth. This is orr high
es' hoie, oar ep st aspiration and when
hu't1"n rroAns ttrse hopas. ant our sister
territories take their stand beside US, with
peace rhrongh hout our bnrders prosperity in
tng US as with a great mantle, then the meas
u'e OF American glory will have been filled
and the great tae perfected
- "S.il on, oh ship of statei
Sail on. "h tRlUn. strong and 81 eat
Humanity, with all its fears,
" th al! its hopes Of future years,
l. II sl-iI. hi ,thlrss thy fate.
lea! = cil d III pund ani shock
III ut the " and II t the rp, k;
lis hut III" II ppinS Of the s"i
An / not a r"ut IA tAc tN the gnlc.
]. spit Of rp"k an Tempest rua..
In ~J.it T.. Et,,r giits tn. sl
sail ,,, nj fear t, , the
ttI le 'Its NHr i4"Itrs all with thee;
~ II hrt!t = oar bn,'.S. Ohr prayers our tears,
oar 7" Il tIumpll ,lIt fears,
i !. y II tM"c.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-04-06

The greatest curl sty in the II use is
John Nurrl>sey. He sits as upright in his
seat As statue, never turns to the right or
left, never visits o,her members and is
Selio.u visited hy others although no one
h"rs him any disresptet, or om.s any
proper attention. He is III at ea,e but bis
sec 'nds, Brooks and F'rnando W ood. who 81.
III his CORNER, keep his spirits up tolsrahly,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-04-06

The Fre"dh pos'oilire receives daily $l,r
ooo letters whors ad iress is il|egsole. Two
clerks ara constantly employed decipherin.
these charaaes. About 2309, 900 leunp
anually defy oil guesses
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-04-06
DR. q. G.. FISHER.

PREPARED to treat all surgical Diseases In = ss1s
! and scientific manner. Tumofs, Hydroccle, fistua.
Hernia Enlarged T9nsels, &c. Also holds himself In
readiness 10 attend General PractlSc.
~ Once at his Fesidspcs on the bIud In the house
formerly occupied BY Nr. Doss. oet27-n
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12
The NO-Party CRY Again,

At every recurring election we have
the same old dodge attempted upon
the Republicans of this city and
county. But, as the design has be-
come so apparent, it is not likely to
be very dangerous. In every political
campaign Of late the Democracy have,
either by nomination or caucus agree
ment, brought out full blooded Cop
perhead ticket, and then called upon
Republicans to discard partisan pre-
JUDGES, and regard the race as one
not involving party questions. After
the disastrous no party" campaign
which the Democracy made in the
last city election, we were promised
that we should have no more of such
tricks, but that hereafter there would
be square-out party contests We
were strengthened. in this opinion
when we saw the fag-ends Of Copper
headism and the broken down hacks
ofDemocracy assemble at HARLEM
Grocery on Saturday last. 1t was
really refreshing to see genuine Lo-
cofoco Convention, of the old style,
wherein free whisky, Sons of Liber-
ty, opponents of the war, and repu-
diators were so active.
After all this we were not prepared
for the appeal which the Courier
makes to Our Republican friends to
dismiss aupreudices from their minds
and calmly compare the candidates
presented for their sufroges." After
the Convention is over and the Re-
pudiation platform is adopted, the
odium of such a nomination las that
Of the Hartlein Convention is appar-
emf, and the Democracy are very
anxious to revive the old " No-Party F"
dodge The Repudiators deliberately
selected the manner In which the con-
test. should be carried on-Ihrough a
regular party nomination and plat
form Of prime ples-and we merely
suggest the Inconsistencies j. now of
making appeals to : our -Republican
f9iends" for support.
t@sszA< . 81 assB1s eoE 90 Gf@h 81
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12
INDIANA ITEMS.

The gross receipts of the Ssengerfest Con-
cert, at Indianapolis, foot up n, 800.
Hogs are not allowed to run at large in
Vincennes.
McCoole, the bruiser, it is reported, win
shortly visit Indianapolis, and give an
exhibition IN that city.
Brazil is supposed to be the only town of
importance in the State without a base
ball club. 1t must be dull place.
Major, convict in the Peniteu tiary, at
Jeffersonvine, took d fancy about a Ia onth
ago, to starve himself to death, and on
Thursday night of last week succeeded N
his purpose.
A young man in Morgan County ba !,
been consulting a lawyer with reference to
bringing suit against young lady of
that county for breach of promise of mar
rage. Poor fellow, he Is to be pittied.
General Terrell, who has been seriously
i'll for for several weeks was convaIescent.
but has suffered a relapse and is now quite
low. no''..a ~ -
Governor Baker has issued a writ OF
election to fill the vacancy stoned by
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12
kentucky ITEMS.

Governor Helm was born on the 4th OF
July, 1902. He died September Sth, 1857.
Mr. Burrill Irvan, of Murray, Galloway
County, committed suicide in that town a
few days ago.
A fellow at Farmsdale, KY, is writing a
history of the First Kentucky rebel bri.
gade.
a large party of the Henderson people
visited Louisville last week to see the
BLACK Crook"
John Adams. who resided in Flemi nj
County, committed suicidelast Wednesday
by shooting himself. No cause is assigned
for the act. al
1t is supposed that Mr.. Myers. who, it
was said, fell from the porch at the Palace
building at Louisville, by which. he lost
his life, was foully dealt with.
The Federal soldiers buried al the ceme-
terry at Hickman during the war, we un-
derstand, are being exhumed for transpor-
tation to Fort Donaldson, where they are
to be reinterred in cemetery prepared
for that purpose by authority of the Gov
eminent.
The MaysviIle Bulletin says =" On Thurs
day morning last, an apprentice boy by
the name of Lewis Carroll. met with a
sudden death at James Jacobs foundry.
1t seems THAT he was blowing in the muz-
zle of small pocket pistol at the time of
the accident, to ascertain il it was loaded.
and while doing so the pistol went off, dis
charging its contents i'll his mouth, the
ball penetrating the brain and killing him
instantly.
The Hopkinsville Conservative has the
f1JI a Ion
ment IN the field of Venus occurred at the
pleasant little village of Fairview, in this
county, on last Wednesday evening. The
wife of a wealthy merchant of that place,
a beautiful and fascinating woman, eloped
to parts unknown with her husbands
clerk. Cupid plays some fantastic tricks
NOWADAYS"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12
To Correspondents.

We never notice communications
not accompanied with the name of
the author, who must be made known
to us if unacquainted.
Write on only one side of the paper.
Don't write unless you have some
thing to say of interest to the public !;
and be as brief as the subject will al
low.
The publication of communica-
ton is no evidence that the editors
adopt its sentiments. The author is
alone responsible for them.
Communications should be address
ed to the " Editors of the JOURNAL" "
and not to individuals.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12
Important to Advertisers.

The circulation of the JOURNAL IN
the City of EransUille is three times
as large as that of any other neaospa-
per.
Our circulation an Indiana and
Illinois is greater than any other nesos-
paper published IN this City.
In Kentucky II IS more than all the
other Evansville papers combined.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12
NEWS ITEM Us

Gold closed in New York on yesterday
at i45ss@l45]9.
The CUBA telegraph was opened to the
public on the llth.
The death of General Edwin F. Cooke,
Secretary of Legation at Santiago, Chill.
is officially announced by~Minister Kill
patrick.
The yellow fever is reported very bad at
Key West, Florida. 1t is still raging in
New Orleans.
A New York Herald special says that
Charles Francis Adams has been tele-
graphed to, to know if he wilt accept the
position of Secretary of state. This is as
probable as most ofthe Herald rumors.
large Democratic mass meeting was
held at Baltimore on the night of the 10th.
to ratify the new Constitution of Mary
land. Governor Swami made a speech on
the OCCASION. III
The committee inYe tigating- the treat
ment of Union prisoners in rebel prisons,
are daily receiving large numbers of let
tiers from intelligent men who nave par-
taken of the inequalities of rebel prisons
all of which are being arranged and brief
ed. 1t is thought the committee will meet
in Washington somewhere about the lst of
October.
THE excitement in Brooklyn, N. Y, is
considerable over the fraudulent opera
lions among high revenue officials. Dep
uty Collector Allen has published a card
declaring the whole charge as malicious
but Withholding further developments on
his side OF the controversy until his prin-
cipal, Mr.. ColiicOtt, returns from Wash.
ington. r.I
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12

thedeath OF Senator Vawier. in the dis
trict composed of the counties of Jennings
and Scott.
The row boat fever is epidemic in New
Albany, as base ball has proven to ne in
1hany other cities. Men and boys of all
ages have got it.
An ex-police officer, at Indianapolis,
paid the fare of a negro to Baltimore, ex-
pecting to share jug of gold with him,
which the oarkey said he had hid in Vlr-
ginia during the war for his master. The
master was killed, and nobody but the ne
gro knew where the jug was hid. At Bal
timore the darkey disappeared, and the
ex-police officer was left alone in his glory.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12

A PRoMoTION.-The Courier, notic-
ing the nominees of the Regulators
Convention at HARTLEIN's grocery,
speaks of ''Cdptain JACOB HI. MIL
LER, the candidate for Sheriff" We
are not very we'll acquainted with Mr..
MILLERs military career, so we in
quired of a gentleman, who has known
him from boyhood, where MILLER
earned his title of Captain, and he
said he did not know, unless it was in
the camp Of the Sons of Liberty.
Possibly our friend was mistaken, and
it may have been conferred upon him
for his signal triumph in the Conven-
ton over Captain WILLARD, of the
Old Fourteenth, the only soldier we
heard of in that gathering.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12

Department to be continued This is
gall and NORWOOD to the President,
and all the rebels, who have been re-
joicing In the removal of SHERIDAN
They can't see precisely what, after
all, there is to rejoice over.
SENATOR HENRY WILSON, says that
during the imbroglio which resulted
in the suspension of Secretary STAN
TON, when a prominent Democrat
went to President JOHNSON to earn
estly advise against that step. 1.-THE
President raved like mad bull, and
swore that he would remove him.
His friend told him that, in his judg-
ment, it would lead to his own i'm
parchment by Congress. JOHNSON
said they might impeach and be -;
that he would turn STANTON cut if he
was tried and shot for it"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12

THE Conservative State Convention
of Alabama, which met at Montgom-
cry the other day, adjourned, after
adopting, without alteration, the re-
solutions of the late Democratic
Convention Of Pennsylvania. Moth
ing more fully illustrates the unity of
sentiment and purpose of the Demo
cratic party of the North and the
Rebel party of the South. The one
embraces the peaceful opponents
of the Union, and the other the
reasonable fighting" faction. While
the Rebels of Alabama are doing all
they can to resist the legal
measures of Congress for recon
structing the Southern States,
the Regulators of Vanderburgh
County and elsewhere in the North
are actively engaged in efforts to de-
stroy the credit Of the Government,
by annulling its obligations, and
by bringing commercial disaster upon
the country. They are the twin relics
and allies Of rebellion.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12

THE Democracy of the Second
District Of Ohio. (Cineinnati,) occupy
very anamalous position. 1t will
be remembered that the attempt was
made in their Convention to nominate
by reclamation General AM,ioN, a
soldier of some prominence in the
late war. The attempt was about to
succeed, when the more willy Of
the leaders saw the inconsistency of
making a Federal soldier their stand
ard bearer, and, to prevent such
an inappropriate and nti-Democratic
action. broke up the Convention in a
regular Tammany row, without NOM
ination. The next heard of General
AMMoN was at Republican primary
meeting, and voting as a recognized
member of that party
The last phase of the Congressional
race is an effort on the part of the
Democracy to bring out General
CARY, the gentleman who was can
didate before the Republican Conven-
ton which nominated Mr.. SMITH, of
the Gazette. They have secured the
aid of some organization which claims
to represent the "workingmen," and
are preparing the way for CARY's
appearance as an Independent or no.
party candidate dodge with which
the Vanderburgh Democracy are very
familiar The effort, however, prom
Uses to be miserable failure.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-12
Agents for the Journal,

JAMES l.. THORNTON, Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersburgh. Ind.
HARRY r. SMITH, Washington, Ind.
w. J. L. HEMMENwAY, Boonvil1e, Ind.
C. r. DEBRULER, Newburgh, Ind.
JOHN NJ. LOCKWOOD. Mt. Vernon, Ind.
j. NJ. FOSTER, Fort Branch, Ind.
J. w. WEAVER, Poseyville, Ind.
s. B. CoRwIN, Somerville, Ind.
Capt. WHITING. Cynthiana, Ind.
z. ]. ROGERS, New Harmony, Ind.
O. A. HARPER, Owensviile, Ind.
HARVEY BOND, Hazleton, Ind.
THos. MCCUTCHEN, Sandersville. Ind.
URBIN MARRS, Black Hawk Mills, Ind.
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