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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-26
Jackson Fire Company and the Free
Schools.

The Courier, true to its instincts,
comes TO the defense of the majority
of the Fire Company in their resolve
to deprive the children of their own
locality of the privileges of public
school instruction. 1t says that their
refusal to grant the use of their upper
room was not on account Of opposi-
ton to the Free Schools, but for
other reasons. We received our in
formation through one of the leading
and most reliable members of the
Company. and stated the facts as we
understood them. 1t is possible that
we may not have used the exact lam
guage of one of the speakers,
but the spirit of his talk was
against the free school system, and
this was the true secret of the re-
fusal. We are informed that the
Board of Trustees were willing to
pay a reasonable rent as quietus of
opposition, although justly they should
not have done so for city prop
erty; they guaranteed the safety of
the property, the use of the room for
Company meetings, only asked pos
session until the building on Ninth
Street was completed, and of course
would make all necessary outdoor
arrangements for the children. One
of the Board, who could speak Ger
man, asked permission of some of the
members to attend the meeting and
explain the wishes Of the Board, but
he was told it was not allowable.
The Courier does not deny the fact
of the refusal, and this of itself ought
to put the Company to shame. They
are willing that the children of that
part of the city shall grow up in igno-
rance and vice rather than suffer
temporary inconvenience. What ard
ent friends of free schools they arel
The enumeration just completed
shows that there are in the corporate
limits of Evansville, seven thousand
persons who are legally entitled to
school privileges. The present ac-
commodations for the city schools are
two thousand, and this only by un-
healthy and inconvenient packing.
The city is doing all that is possible
to provide more room But the
growth of the city is so rapid that
new building added every year would
not supply the pressing want. And
with these facts so patent to all who
have given the subject any, attention,
these ardent free school men,
the majority of the Jack
son Fire Company, refuse the /
use of their upper room for |
the free instruction of the children of
their immediate locality. For the
credit of the Company and the city,
we suggest to these free school fire. /
men the propriety of meeting to |
reconsider the question. A sense of /
shame and regard for the children
ought to correct this hasty action. |
They may not be aware of the fact, |
but it is nevertheless true that they
have no control whatever over the
as against the orders of the
Council. Every dollar invested in
that building was paid out of the city |
treasury. There was no occasion to I.
apply to them at all for its use. 1t isl
FAR better that they save their. credit, /
than forfeit that and lose the house
also. a.s. esaes gst.sfz. 81 zis9n54t 2 = . :. |
WE learn that the Densohrat, the !
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-26
Court House. In Evansville.

Saturday, Sept. 9TH, at TWO O'CLOCK
p. M, to nominate candidates for the
Offices of Sheriff and County Com
missioner.
In accordance with that resolution
all the Union voters Of Vanderburgh
County are hereby invited to assem-
BILE in Mass Convention at the time
and place and for the purpose speci-
fed JOSEPH 2. ELLIOTT,
Chairman.
ALYAH JOHNSON. Secretary. g
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-26
Republican County Mass Convention.

At meeting of the Republican
Executive Committee of Vanderburgh
County, held august 24th, it was re-
solved that a Mass CONVENTION be
held at the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-26
R RByocKpORT COAL.

vwYE ARE NOW PREPARED Td
screened Rockport Coal ito 10 any part or II.
city.
Office and Yard, corr er Division an
Water Streets. 2 COOS SPEER * co.
Full measure guaranteed. Eau23 dtf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-26
BY IS HETH 6 sd
oysters
,5aIiNeG n0aa1uS
LIBERTY EXCHANGE.
LOUIS ELLER

., LOUIS .ELLER eia
Has received at his Saloon, on SycanGe
Street, between Second and Third, re
first lot of Oysters broughtto The city ais
season, which he is prepared to servfip
in any style, atany hour. y tau23 DIV
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
REPUBLIC


The Ypsilanti Commercial states that an
other murder in fun has occurred in this
State. This time young man shot Ii elder
brother in fun. Both had been out hunting.
The younger brother attempted to fire his ri
fle. The cap seemed to explode, but the rifle
failed TO be discharged. On reaching home
he aimed at his bother in sport, and pulled
the trigger. This time the rifle was diseharg-
ed, and the elder brother crowned the joke by
iaeeiiously tumbiing over, dead. 1t was rare
sport! The beauty OF this kind of joke is its
perfect safety to the joker. The law does not
punish him. He can killhis man or his wo-
man, and enjoy all the exhilaratng excite
meGt of murder--he can experience all tne
novel sensations OF the highest crime save
treason known to the lAw-and altoyetner es-
cape justice. Nay, more, he is looked upon
by the community not as criminal put as
an unfortunate II he has the art to tear his
hair trihe and to shed tearS-and the ex-
citement, even if he is not particularly sorry,
will tend to produce tears,-he can enjoy the
added pleasure of being the lion and pet OF
the neighborhood for time-the "poor fel-
low" OF all the men, and the "heaIt-broken
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
Terms Eight Dollars per amman, n. odrouce.

farling' of all the women. TIA man or voroo,,
Is romantic and not conscientious imaoina-
tive and yet cruel, lover of excitement and
not afraid of blood, the maddest most thrill
ing sensation that can be conceived OF is at
his or her disposal. All that Is required is TO
murder come friend In joke. The bul-fiehts
OF the Spaniar,lS, the eadiatorlal combats of
Nome, the fun OF roasting missionary en-
Ioyeu by the Fejees, is not tO be compared
,ni Nun IT, Our civilization beiig superior to
S",n', oi course our amtsements are more re-
iineh and soul-thrillino
AZ I,.,hI I'h,,iS with firearms ut the expense
~ hu'hah lVes can be STONED If our law
r,s,,;t,, -" ''ae 'he common nse and the hui
u'a",,S en, 10 siop ". The law should provide:
OF other fire arm, knowingly al or to,yar9 on,
person, without malice, is a misdameanors
punishable by fine or imprisonment In tbc
County Jail - '"0
2. That swapping the lock OF ary qun
pistol, or other fire-aTm, the muzzle of which
IS knowingly pointed at or toward any per-
son, without malice, whether the weapon be
discharged thereby or not, is misdemeanor,
punishable by Imprisonment in the County
Jail and fine.
B. That discharsing any gun, pistol, OF 9TH
or iire-arm, the muzzle OF which is knowingly
pointed at OF toward any person, without NAL
ice, shall constitute a felony, and be punished
10y imprisonment in State Prison not less than
three nor more than five months.
4. That wounding or naming any person
by the discharge OF gun, pistol or other fire
arm, the muzzle OF which is knowingly point
ed at or toward any person. without malice,
shall constitute felony, and be punished by
Imprisonment in the State Prison not less
Than six months nor more than five wears.
4. That killing any person by the DISCHARGE
OF gun, pistol or other iirearm, knowingly
pointed at or toward any person, without
malice, shall constitute a felony and be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the State Prison
moi less than five nor more than fifteen years.
Such a law, with equally stringent provisions
emitting injured parties to exemplary dam
ages at any time within ten Years, would, we
firmly believe, put an entire stop to all practi-
cal Jokes OF the kind. The law would make
the very attempt to be funny with gun OF
pistol misdemeanor, and a successful joke a
crime An amusement thus branded by the
statute andby public opinion would not be in
dulsed in except by persons actually intend
ing tv violate the law, and all such woul1 in
duIGe in such a lest at their peril
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

One James Adams, of Hendricks county,
Indiana, ate thirty-Iwo peaches, couple of
musk melons and raw sweet potato, ,afterward
he drank lot OF butter-milk. He died in con-
sequence, and the world is well rid of fnol
and glutt0n. t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
Established June 23, 1862. V0t. 6.

I'll &c PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is publlshed
every day, tSunday excepted at No. Printers
Exchange, Exchange Street, Portland. .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

MIR. Madison, in the Virginia Convention
explained this to mean that while il was Deem
ed desirable that each State should in the first
instance regulate the right of suffrage of itself
yet to prevent the right from being granted
or denied in such a manner as would endanger
the safety and perpetuity of the General Gov
ernment, it was deemed advisable to invest
Congress with the ultimate or appellate power
to alter or amend the regulations of the State
respecting suffrage, as it might be found essen-
tial to the national welfare. He admitted, in
response to question addressed to him by Mr..
Jefferson that this clause would give Con
gress the power even to pass national
uniform suffrage law, but affirmed that such
a power might be necessary to preserve the
very existence of the Government. Mr.. Trum-
bull is not only silent upon the authority in
question, but upon the clause of the Constitu-
ton on which Mr.. Madison based his con-
struction. In taking the position that "a re-
publican government does not depend upon
the number of people who participate in the
primary election of representatives, We sup
pose MIR. Trumbull would be understood to ar
que that the question whether a government is
republican or not does not depend upon the
number of people who are made voters. But
this assertion, if true, proves TOO much We
might narrow the suffrage to one man. as is
practically done in all absolute despotisms, and
yet this would be republic.
tt REPUBLICAN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

THE Pail Mall Gazette, contrasting the char
acter of the poor on the continent with that of
the English poor, much to the advantage of
the former, says
They seem to know how to enjoy them
selves, and they enjoy themselves in a way our
poor do not. They drink, but they drink mod
erately and socially. The Swiss or German
imbibes light wine or pure beer with his family
and friends at tea-garden. The English ar
tisan or peasant of the same class either gulps
down fierce drains at gin shop or besOts him
self at an ae-hOuse. Bulwer, in his England
and the English" written third of century
ago, relates that one day in Normandy he over
heard a peasant excusing himself for not ac-
cepting the cOnvivial invitation of "a cOmrade
by saying II have promised to take my wife
and children to the guinguette, dear soulsr
A week later he had crossed the channel and
was riding in Dorsetshire, when he heard la
borer calling out to a great hulking lad swing
ing on a gate-post, Bill, thee look to the old
SOW. | be Just a going to the Blue Lion to get
rid of my missus and the brats-rot em
The con:rasted phrases speak volumes, ana
the contrast really is scarcely an exaggera'eu
one If you hear u number of men singing II ~
the streets or lanes of English towns ana WI
lagos especially of an evening, or III numbers,
ten to one it is some drunken caIoI or soile
obscene chorus In SwItzeriahu anu uel many,
ana we believe in Sweden and denmark too
tbe sinoing out of doors il eeaseless after the
DAVIS work is done and it is generally good,
aIways decent, and most often sentimental or
notriotic. The very amusements are different
and what is even more Characteristic, the cor
responding amusements are carried on in a
different fashion. Music aud dancing are of
ten introduced into English Especially city,
public houses and gin palaces but these music
saloons are among their worst and most disrep-
utable attractions. In most towns and villages
in Teutonic countries You find large rooms fit
ted with rude orchestra aIcoyes, all furniture
and accessories being of the hnmblest and SIM
plest description, but the music is always of Mt
least moderate excellence, and the behavior
and manners of the frequenters usually unex-
ceptionable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

N. A FOSTER, PRoPRIEToR.
aRMs.-Ei2it Dollars a year In advanen
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

If a State should persist in maintaining
constitution which in vital respect was anti
republican, that excluded loyal and good cti-
zens from the exercise of the right of suffrage
upon grounds OF caste or color merely, or should
transfer political power from the majority to
the minority, to few families, to a Directory
or Dictatorship, the exigency would arise in
which interventl ~ would become the immedi-
ate duty of the United States.
Regarding sections and 4, article /, above
cited, l cannot do better than quote for a re-
cent number of the New York Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

fine MAINE STATE PRESS, is published al t lie
same rlac3tsery Thursday morning at S20o year,
Beattai,y in advance.
:: rrs 81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thcl % si'acs,ih
i.'ua . ~ s-ilnan, coiiSiitntes square,
80 irr square daily first week - cent? lef
Sea, tlrr. three in-eI ioR less, S1nb; contihC-
Ina every other day alter fr-i week, 80 cehiF.
Hail square three insertions or iee, 10 cents ono
; o,7. y 10; cents per week after,
o. Ter mead qi + fAMUsEMENrs," 50 CT pti square
per week hree Insertions or less Sl.50.
2ciAL NOTICES, LIS pei square Tor The first in
scri and % pvnts pet square lor each sbseque nj
ns Fiion.
Advertisements inserted ia The MAiEE STATE
PRess" twhcl. has large circulation in every par
o. he Slaieior S1.00 per square first nseitions
aud a eents per square Tor each snbseguer inssr-
ton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-17

Defence OF THE CLERGY OF RICHMOND
AGAINST JUDGE UNDERwooD's ISLANDERS.
We should be unfaithful to the fair fame
of our ministry, and to the cause of truth,
of pietv, and of God, if we did not meet
the accusation of Judge Underwood with a
fiat and unequivocal denial. He is a
stranger in Richmond. He has never, we
presume, heard any of its settled pastors
preach, nor is he acquainted with any of
them. From what source he derives his
impressions concerning them, we know
not. That his description of them is un-
iust-falSe-a libel-every intelligent resi-
dent of Richmond knows. The Protest
ant ministers of the city, of all denomina.
tons, are irreproachable in morals, and
evangelical in sentiment, and are faith
fully discharging the duties of their voca-
ton, instructing the ignorant, reproving
sin, encouraging virtue, and employing
their talents and influence to render men
pure and happy in this world and meet for
the next: and what is true of them now
has been true of them in years past. The
Roman Catholic clergy also sustain unble-
mished characters. The ministers of Rich
mond may have been so unfortunate as to
differ in their political views from Judge
Underwood; but they have held their
views not less honestly, and have followed
them at cost not less serious, than he
and have abstained, more than most minis
tiers, from all intermeddling in politics.
ReliqiOuS Herald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-17
Foreign Items.

The factory of Saint Etiene has just de-
livered 5000 needle-guns 10 the French
Minister OF War. The establishment will
claim the premium Of 100000. offered by
the Government for the completion OF
100000 rifles by the end of April GaEtg-
mani.
FIRST OF APRrL.-The following "mar-
riage" has been inserted in Durham
paper without the slightest suspicion being
aroused By its date AT Purton, lst in
slant, the Count de la Terriere, of Howl
ton Hall near Barking, to Tibatha Felicia,
Youngest daughter Of Mr.. Thomas Pussy
Gait, formerly of Catterick Bridge, York
SHIRE"
OLD WATER.-Lately, whilst excavations
were being made at Pompeii, the work
men discovered a bronze vase hermeti-
cally closed and enveloped in thick crys-
talized crust. The interior of the vessel
was found to contain considerable guam
tity of water. Some persons present ven
tured to drink some of the liquid, and all
agreed in pronouucing it clear, fresh, and
of remarkable softnesS. The water in
question must have been preserved for
nearly 800 years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-17
The Dangers Of wha'enshing = A
Sharu Encounter with N Ugly GUS

Eharp Encounter WIN - Sksy JUS
toner.
CAPTAIN Mailoy, of bark Osceola Sd, Of
this port, in q letter to the agent, gives a
graphic account of an encounter with a
whale on the 10th Of December last. We
quote as follows:
About 800 miles northwest from st. Nj
cholas we saw whales close to the ship,
lowered the boats as soon as possible, and
soon the second mate struck large whale.
In few minutes the third mate struck
and got stove. The whale then went to
the second mate and knocked the bottom
out OF his boat. The first mate then
brought the third mate and his crew to the
ship. then sent him off to bring the
second mate'and his crew to the ship as
quick as possible, as saw the whale was
intending mischief. In the mean time the
whale was at work on the starboard boat,
and soon made bad boat of her. After
getting all hands on board, the first and
second mates, being anxious to try him
again, went off, but didn't get chance
to kill him. In fact, they had as much as
they could do to keep clear Of him; and,
seeing that he was a dangerous customer,
called the boats on board.
Not liking the idea of being done by
whale, concluded to go at him with the
ship: got all ready and made for him.
Getting near, he turned and came for us,
striking the ship on her port bow with his
Jaw, his head coming in contact with the
cutwater, knocking it of, and tearing on
considerable copper and sheathing. The
shock he gave the ship was heavy, taking
some of the men off their feet, and giving
them considerable of fright. Had the
whale struck the ship fair, he would have
gone through her as easily as cat would
through wet paper. About the time ne
struck gave him bomb, but did not XIII
him. So went at him again. This time
he did not seem to like the taste OF the
ship, and so got out of the way as fast as
he could. As he passed | gave him an
other bomb and two lances, but these failed
to kill him. Again / tried him, but he
kept clear Of us.
It being late, sent boat off to make
the wreck of the starboard boat secure to
the line, to act as drag, and went after
the waist boat, now five miles to the lee
ward. After getting her on board lit being
then dark, / worked to the windward all
night, and the next morning saw him again
with the wreck of the boat still fast to him
| At $50 A. NJ. we lowered two boats, well
manned, and went at him. After hard
tussle we got him under the care of friends
and took him alongside. He was very
large whale-the largest / think / ever
saw; bnt he was very poor. | got one
hundred and fifteen barrels out of him
had he been fat he would have made one
hundred and fifty barrels, easy. His length
was sixty light feet; spread of fiukes, SIX
teen feet two inches, and length Of jaw
eighteen feet four inches. found on cut
ting him in that his jaw was badly shat
tered by his raid on our bow. lost in the
fight one boat entire, with all her traps ex-
cept the gun and line; in all, twelve oars,
one sail, paddles, buckets, tubs, &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-17
From our Special Reporter.
scyeuty.sccond Annual Meeting o.
the council OF the PrOtestant Epfs'
cOpal Church OF Virginia
STAuNToN, Nav Is, is

STANTON, May 10, 1867.
This being the time and place appointed
for the seventy-second annual meeting o.
the Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese Of Virginia, which
includes all the parishes in the old bonnda'
ries of the ancient Commonwealth, the re.
porter Of the Richmond Dispatch was Of
course present, a deeply interested spec
tator Of the scene presented in Trinity
church, where vast crowd of lay and Gle
rical delegates and visitors from all parts
of our State assembled this morning.
The services were begun by the anthem
"The Earth is the Lord's," most sweetly
rendered by the excellent choir of the
church, under the direction Of Mr.. Louis
Ide.
A part Of the regular morning service o.
the church was read by Rev. William N
Pendleton, d. D., and the remainder by
Rev. William Norwood, d. d.
The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. C. w. Andrews, d. D., from He
brews Is, I. 1t was able and practica
throughout, and parts Of it were truly elo
quent.
At o'clock the Council was called t.
order by Right Rev. John Johns, D. D..
Bishop Of the Diocese.
The secretary, Rev. T. G.. Dashiel, called
the roll of the clergy, when sixty were
found to be present.
A committee was appointed to examine
the credentials of lay delegates, who sub
sequently reported thirty-five entitled tt
seats.
The following resolution, offered by Rev
DR.. Norwood, was adopted:
Resolved, That the visiting clergy and
students of divinity be entitled to honorary
seats in this Council.
Mr.. II. +. C. Baskerville, Of Richmond
was elected treasurer of the Council, anC
Mr.. j. Ii. Tyler assistant treasurer.
The Council then adjourned to z. NJ
At the afternoon session Rev. George A
Smith presided, in the absence Of thu
Bishop. Reports of no special public in
terest were made by several of the clerica
delegates after which, the Council ad
journed till tomorrow morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-17

A ROMANTIC AFFAIR.-A wealthy gen.
tleman of Cincinnati last week left that
city, resolved upon engaging in business IN
New York, and before doing so had occa-
sion to visit certain family with whom
he had been for long period of time on
terms of friendly intimacy. In this family
was an interesting young lady for whom
he had evinced an attachment of more
tender character than that of mere friend
ship, and who, happily for his fortunate
self, returned his affection with all the
feeling of a yoRthful heart. On hearing
Of the departure for this city of the one
she held so dear, after in vain attempting
TO make him desist from his intended jour
ney, she formed the resolution of accom-
panying him unknown TO her parents.
The gentleman endeavored to induce her
to abandon her wild idea, as he termed II,
but she would listen TO no appeal, ana
made all the preparations necessary 10
leave her home clandestinely with him
after having made him promise that he
would not reveal her project 10 any mem
Der of her family. The pair arrived
safely in this city, and put up at the Me-.
tropolitan Hotel, the gentleman treating
the Young lady with all the respect due
a sister by brother, he engaging sepa-
rate apartments for her exclusive occupa-
ton. They had not been in town over two
days before dispatch was received from
her father by the authorities at police
headquarters, requesting that the gentle
man who had "eloped" with his daughter
should be arrested. Under instructions
from his chief, Detective Elder arrested
the gentleman at the hotel, and he asheld
in custody until the arrival of the young
lady's tath"r. The.old gentleman was very
naturally in state Of great perturbation,
but on learning how matters stood, and that
there really vas no such thing as crimi-
nal elopement, ne appeared to be some
what relieved from his fearful apprehen.
sions, and to satisfy his daughter and the
man for whom she had abandoned home
and family, preparations were made for
the marriage OF the pair. All parties to
the transaction were thus rendered hapnv
The wedding was celebrated in due form.
NeU York. Herald.