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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26
A Word for the Hour.

President LINCOLN, in his first in
augural address, after referring to the
binding character of the decisions of
the Supreme CourtsJmadethis striking
remark, which is as. pertinent now as
when it was originally spoken:
The candid citizen must confess
that, if the policy of the Government
upon vital questions affecting che
whole people is to be- eirrevocably
fixed by. decisions of the Supreme
eQsoqFt, the Sinstant they are made in
ordinary litigation between parties in
personal actions, the people viii have
ceased to be their own rulers, having
to that extent5 practically resigned
their government into the hands of
that eminent tribunal"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26
4 Business Matter.

Al great deal of money is thrown
away in advertizing, merely for want
of little discrimination and com
mon sense. The object Of advertising
is to introduce a knowledge of ones
business to the public, and to accom-
plish this the best medium of publ
cation is the newspaper which has the
largest circulation and is the most
generally accepted as the leading pa
per of the community The JOURNAL
is declared by all the official tests as
the paper having the largest circula-
ton in the City of Evansville. 1t
publishes the official Letter List; and
the returns to the Internal Revenue
Department shows its business to be
three times as great as any other
paper in the city, and much larger
than all the other five city papers com
bined. In its Telegraphic News.
Correspondence, Commercial Intelli-
gence, River and Local News, and the
amount of reading matter in it is in
advance of any paper in Evansville.
Not one of our city contemporaries
claims an equal circulation.
Such being the undisputed facts,
the JOURNAL presents to the business
man the best facilities within his
reach for making known his special
facilities for trade, as its advertising
columns are so much more valuable,
for the reasons stated. Merchants
are already beginning to look forward
to the Spring trade; and now is the
time through the medium of the
newspapers to cultivate the acquainr
lance of the traders who look to
Evansville for their supplies.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26
STATE ITEMS.

Adeas and dumb boy was run over and
fatally injured By the cars on the oath at
Morris this state. ~
The indianapolis insurance. company
has de Jared a dividend OF four and three
| quarters per cent, inclusive of tax on the
capita sock, for 1856. - fefa
The Ind ianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad
| Company has entered for record deeds OF
real estate 10 the ana CUNT of S341 900. The
property lies adjacent to the track, and is
to be used for depoteand storage purposes.
| DR.. Hannaman, Military Agent at In
dianapoIis. on the Sd inst received a GER
tificate for 500 additional bounty for a sol
der formerly belonging to the 10th regi-
sment. l- IJEt3
The game law will be amended this ses-
sion of the Legislature, and made much
more rigid in future. 1t is said the shoot
ing of prairie chickens will only be allow
ed between the 10th day of August and the
LIST day of January ofeaeh year, and that
it will punish those who nett quails at
any season of the year. .a
In the northern part of this State there
is a school examiner who has publicly de-
clared that lady who calls Andy John
son traitor is not proper person to hold
license to teach school. That fellow
ought to be provided for. A post-office. or
sinecure in the shape of surveyor of
some port would probably reward him.
The Princeton Clarion learns that a little
boy, son of Lucius S. French, of that
county, was seriously injured by the fall
ing of piece of timber, a laborer was at
tempting to load on a wagon. He was
knocked a distance of six or eight feet,
and when picked up was in an insensible
condition, having a severe cash cut in the
head. The little fellow will probably re-
cover.
uCA pork packer at Charlottesville offers
liberal price for hogs dying with cholera
The Lafayette Courier asks "what does
this mean?" AsBif salUO. V-.st .a
Rev. Aaron Wood, pioneer of Metho-
dism in this state, will deliver a lecture
before the Reading Club at Williamsport,
in this State, on the Both inst. Subject
"The early settlers of Indiana" 1t win,
no doubt, prove highly interesting.
The New Albany papers report much
real slffering among the poor in that
place. 1t is said that one or two deaths
have oceurfed-in that place'of ate for want
of food and fire. The City Council have
voted $500 as fund to aid the poor =
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

Correspondent advises us of the
assumption of gubernatorial duties by
Governor BAKER. 1t is unnecessary
for us to indulge in any panegyric on
either of these gentlemen, so well
known to our readers, While it is a
matter of regret that the State is to
be deprived of the services of Gov
ernor MORTON in it's Chief Executive
Office, he is only transferring his
talents to another field, where he can
be as useful to the people whom he
has so faithfully served. ,esn -.
1t should be matter of pride to
our citizens to know how fully Gov.
BAKER, our townsmanI possesses. the
confidence and good win of the peo-
pie of the State, without regard to
party. At indianapolis words of
commentator of his political candor,
affability, and honesty are upon the
lips of every one, Democrats not less
than men of his own party. No man
ever entered the Office of Governor of
the State of Indiana under more ia
vorable auspices and with the good
will of all classes. 1t only belonged
to an editorial contributor to the
Courier, of all the Democratic writers
In the State, to use even as harsh an
expression as " to say that he is po-
litically radical, irritable, and preju.-
diced to degree that is almost as
tonishing from one of his known
abilities and honesty of purpose. 1t
is only necessary to say that the
author was the same unprincipled
fellow who penned the low and vulgar
article on Gov. Morton a few days
ago, to render his criticisms harmless
even with Democrats Our advice to
our neighbor is to have as little to do
with that individual as possible, aud
keep his spitnful contributions out Of
the paper, if, it is. desired to have. the
Courier at alhrespecta BILE and decent
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26
FINE WoRK.-The JOURNAL Jo1

FINE WoRK.-The JOURNAL. JOB
OFFICE has during January been
having quite a run of business in the
way of fine mercantile printing. We
have added lately supply of new and
attractive type, tint-blocks, cuts, and
ornamental stock, which enables us
to turn out beautiful specimens of
Bank Checks, Bills of Exchange,
Letter Heads, Cards, &c. Our mer-
camille friends, who appreciate fine
work. are keeping the Job Depart
ment busy with their orders.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

man in the General Assembly, went
for the Cops, and treated them as
BRICK PoAEROY's Boston school
marin did the cells. ce ~.
With astonishing celebrity he divest-
ed them of their cutaneous integu-
ments, gave them a cataptasmatic APP
plication of hot soap, and agitated their
bowels with AIRED hot poker. With
perfect calmness and admirable self
possession, never transcending the
limits of strictest parliamentary usage,
he dealt-out&sdch terrible denuncia
ton against the Democratic party of
the present time, painted their crimes
against the nation in such vivid and
appalling light, that each member of
that organization felt that, like David.
he heard the voice of the Prophet
crying, " thou art the man"
COREY, of Franklin, unmindful of
former fayings, and too obtuse to ap-
ereciate the pressure" allowed his
passion to lead him like a lamb Cor
calf,) to the slaughter. He could not
be severe without being personal, and
discharged from his puny pop gun
battery, epithets of an insulting char
acter.
A resolution of censure on Mr..
COREY was forthwith presented, and
most verbosely discussed. 1t is still
pending, but will probably not be
pressed, if that gentleman should
show more conciliatory temper and
courteous bearing. Prior to this,
however, the address to Governor
MORTON was adopted by party vote
There was a scene in the Senate
yesterday afternoon, which will not
soon be forgotten by any of the actors
therein or spectators thereof. '''' ?
~ Gov. MoRToN's resignation having
been read, Governor BAKER rose to |
take his leave preparatory to the as
sumption Of the duties Of the Execu-
tive office, His espeeehg was snotoa
studied rhetorical effort, and his
mannehdwss less thetnofian uOratord
than Of an unaffected christian gen
tleman. BatSfew aud eunpretehding
as were his words, they touched the
hearts and willElinger In the memo
ries of his auditors. ~ ?
A complimentary resolution, intro
duced. s@bS- General BENNETT, was
warmly advocated by BAYLEss W.
and unanimously adopted
The situationof affairs at the. Capitol
is becoming interesting, and, exciting
events may be looked for at no distant
day. rf N (N - - 4
Outside the Estate House." the
city is dull enough-its intense quiet
suggesting corner lot in country
burying ground"
A hope was generally entertained,
Few days ago, that the G. G. Silver
Band would visit US, and arrangements
will be made, if possible, to secure a
visit from that celebrated musical
corps before the close of the Session.
The boys will find hosts of friends
Who know how to appreciate the best
oand in the West" EF QEana J.
MARK TAPLEY.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

THE BOARD OF TRADE.-The MEM
bers of the Board of Trade should not
forget the meeting called by the Presi-
dent, at their Rooms, this afternoon
at three o'clock. We referred to some
of the business to- be attended to, yes
terday, which is of sufficient import
ance to bring out full meeting.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

cial Phenomenon in Maine, by Prof.
Agassiz; The Republican Alliance,
an article on italian and European
politics, by the Liberalist, Mazzini;
and a number of other very readable
articles. The list of authors is a su-
ficient guarantee of the character of
this number. 1t will be found for
sale by Mr. Scott, Newsdealer, corner
of Main and Second Streets. -
5 -
OUR9YoUNG Folks for February is
received from the publishers, Ticknor
& Fields, Boston, and fully sustains
the interest which always attaches to
this publication. The feature of the
presentsnumber is ethe beginning of a
series Of articles under the general
title of Round-the-W World Joe.
These articles are written by gentle
man of great experience as. author
and traveller, and we doubt not they
will prove most informing, entertain
ing, and brilliant. The first, devoted
to anecdotes and facts about China,
is contained in the present number of
" Our Young Folks" which also in
cludes an outdoor essay on the timely
subject of exercise.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

The Boys, and Girls will find in
the Youth 5" column this morning
1.-The AmericanFlag,a arranged for
defamation. a Fairy Tale Tableau,
and a new game. =
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Governor Baker.

We published, yesterday, the fare
we'll Message of Governor MORTON to
the Indiana Legislature, and our own
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26
HATS AND GAPS.
HATS, GAPS.
and aE a.
afUnt.n ..t.. grHf| ...
STRAW GOODS.
Merchants, Attention

UHEN You ARE SWINGING
round the circle" of our Wholesale
Houses, drop in and examine our stock of
goods. as we have one of the largest and
best-selected stocks of Hats, Caps, Ladies
and Misses Trimmed Hats and Shaker
Hoods ever brought to this market, which
we win sell at prices that Will give you a
large margin for profits. If you buy your
Hats in Cincinnati, Louisville, rSt. Louis,
bring your bills with you and we will du-
plicate them, and save you freight. you
can't come, send us your orders, and we
will guarantee the goods to suit, or you
can return them to us at our expense.
LANPHEAR e. MITCHELL,
No. 2S North First Street,
Next door to Hollingsworth Bros.)
novO dom EVANSVILLE, 1N%.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26
Administrators Sale.

-MYOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
lN will, on the I'd day of March, 1867, at
the late residence of Uriah Short, deceased,
in German Township, Vanderburgh Coun
ty, Indiana, expose 20 sale at public ven
due the personal property of the deceased,
consisting in part of Hogs, Horses, cattle,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, to-
gether with many articles too tedious to
mention.
Terms of Saloon all sums of SO and un-
der cash in hand will be required; on all
sums over So a credit of nine months will
be given, the purchaser executing note,
with approved security, waving valuation
and appraisement laws. and bearing inter-
est from date. LEWIS w. SHORT.
janis w3t e, Administrator.
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literary YofjceS;.

ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS IN PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE EfFE, with letters and Speeches,
before, during, and since the War. By
Henry Cleveland, ,National Publishing
Company.- Cinefnpati. 81
Mr.. STEPHENS was one of the lead
ing men9of the country for years be-
fore theIate war, having first entered
Congress. in 1913, where he early oc-
cupied a position of prominence and
influence. Although he was brought
up in the school Of " State Rights .
he had a'i,strong attachment to the
Union of the States, and was the last of
the public men of the South to give in
his adhesion to the Rebellion. He
was never an ardent supporter of the
scheme of Southern Independence,
though occupying the second place in
the so-called Government His early
life, his Congressional career, and his
relations to, and views of, the Con-
federacy, form an interesting theme
for biography. The work before us
seems to have been prepared by
faithful and able writer, and is very
attractive work.
The book is embeliished with
number Of illustrations, and its typo
graphical execution is good. 1t
is sold only by subscription, and
agents are desired in every county.
ADDRESS j. T. Jones, Agent, 148 West
Fourth Street, Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

The NATIONAL Publishing Company
have in press, and will soon publish a
work by Hon, 1Alexander III. gSteph-
ems, entitled a*.A History of the Late
War bet,oeen che States Tracing its
Origin, Causes and Resnltsp The
ability Of the author and his intimate
relations with, and prominent posi-
ton in the late Confederacy, will give
great interestto the work. 81
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26


THE GALAXY, for February LIST, is
received from the publishers, w. C.
& F. P. Church. New York. This
number keeps up the well established
reputation of this new magazine. In
addition to the articles continued, it
contains George Sand" by Eugene
Benson; $ The Negro in Blue" by
James T. Fits; The British Stage, :
by Reade; "Our Taxes" by George
A. Potter; "A day with the Painters,
by w. L. Alden; and other articles.
1t is announced that in the next num-
Der will be commenced the new story,
Waiting for the Verdict" by Re-
becca Harding Davis, author of " Life
in the Iron Mills " Margaret
Howth," ETC., illustrated by Hennes-
sey; and also a series of articles by
Richard Grant White, on Words
and their Uses"
HE ATLANTIC for February IS on
our table, full of its usual supply of
interesting and valuable articles. The
Guardian Angel, by Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, is continued; Poems
by Alice Cary, S. T. Trowbridge and
I. B. Aldrich; characteristics of the
Eliaabethan Literature, the first of a
series, by E. P. Whipple; Geo. Bedil-
lions Knight. the beginning of a story,
by Rebecca Harding Davis; Drift
wood Fire, by T. w. Higginson; ella
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

Our Religions Miscellany swillsbe
found on the second page.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26

Adeae aud dumb boy was run over and
fatally injured by the cars on the oath at
Morris this state. ~
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-12

By virtue Cf commission and order Of sale
issued by the Clerk of the Marshall Circutit
Court | wIll offer for sale To the highest bidder,
ut public auction. at the Court House door il:
Pymovth MARSHALL County. Indiana. on
Sat",dty. SEPT M tcr u. 1867.
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. N and o.
clock 7. W. OF said dav, the rents and profits for
term not excccdin" seven wears of the following
described real estate situated in Marshall County,
Indiana, to-wit:
Eighty acres living Immediately south Of o. c
hundred acres off of the north part OF the south
west fraction west of tine Michigan Road, Which
fraction confirms two hundred and six and four
hundrcdths (26) 1000 acres in section number
five ~ OF Michigan Road Lands, situated in the
Indian Country that Is 10 say. the lands herein
described are to be found as follows:
BY measuring of one hundred acres from the
north side of said fraction then by measuring of
next thereto eighty acres, which is In land
meant to lie above described, situated in the
county OF Marshall and State of luda "A.
And in the rents and profits fail to sell for
sum sufficient; to pay the amo"nt demanded by
said commission and order OF sale. | will. at the
same time and place and in like manner offer for
sale 10 the highest bill Ter. At public aucion, the
fee simple or the entire right title. interest and
e-tate of Sits Il. RittenhOuSc in ami to the above
described real est lte. 70 satisfy said writ iii FAVOR
of samuel . Chinccy and against Sias b Rit-
tenhouSe. and Charles Fogie ana Eocnezer Shr
land, Repcvin Bail. Said sale to be made with
out regard to appra iSement laws.
DAVID IOA Sheriff Marshall Co.
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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-12
dence that it was The instrument By which she was

depce that it was The instrument by which she was
killed.
The coroner's jury remained in Session
until late hour yesterday evening. taking
evidence and usirg every meaEs in their
lower to obtain some clue to the miS'er!-
MS murder, but their efforts were futile,
nd they returned a verdict in accordance
!. ..h the facts above narrated. Some four
or five persons were arraig ncd on suspicion,
lut on examination they each proved then :
selves innocent and were released. 1t
seems hard to accuse innocent pe1sons OF
being connected with such horrible
crime, and yet the ends Of justice could
not be reached. nor their own innocence
Established in the eyes Of the community.
Without a thorough nvestigaton of ali the
I.cts and circumstances connected there
nth, and in order to do this it has been
ecessary to arraisn persons who were near
he scene Of the tragedy on that day, and
whose innocence has been established be
Yond the shadow Of 4 doubt. that the
whole truth might be brought out on in
yeS'igation. 1t even became necessary
yesterday afternoon to send for The sou OF
the mui dcred woman on suspicion that he
was knowing to The facts, but the evidence
produced in his behalf cleared up the sus-
picious circumstances and he was allowed
to GO, every one smypathizing with him
more than ever IN his great bereavement.
\ medical man from ncighboring
village came to this place the other even
ing on professional business and some
time during the night, while he WAS atteG-
ing II business" his saddle was removed
from his horse and hung up Oh the roof Of
harness shop for sign. Words Of
precious meaning were written on the
blanket. and the whole performance was
regarded as very good JOKE to all but the
Dr., who had to pay "a couple dollars to
get his saddle from its lofty eminence.
The Democracy are leelins quite CON-
Portable over the result OF the California
election.
"Oh California tn IS the place for me;
I'm going to California instead of TenIessec!'
IL young man by the name Of Bates was
arrested at Plymouth on yesterday morn
ing, suspected Of having some knowledge
Of the late murder. lie was honorably
acquitted of having anything to 10 with 1t.
but was ccused Of having stolen some
property at Warsaw. He acknowledged
the theft and was promptly arrested and
taken to Warsaw for examination.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-12
BOURBON cCRRESPC NDENCE.

BOURBON, Ind, Sept 10, 1861.
EDS DEMOCRAT
The following was prepared for and sent
from here to the associated press on Sat
urday evening last:
One Of the most horrible and put i murders it
has ever been my duty 10 record. has JUS. been
committed one and half miles east of here, on
the line OF the Pittsb-rgh, Fort Wayne y Chca-
60 Railroad The lame of the murdered
man Is Barbara Catharinc Dile, and her age is
fifty six Yeas She came from Germany TO tins
country seven wears ago with her only son, an
industrious ! 80 Of about twenty years OF age, who
supported himself and mother in comfortable
manner in the EMPLOY Of the railroad company rs
! "a day llDDrcr The two owned Il sm,il piece o!
Land Oh which they had bulls small log cabin
sufficiently cImGiOdOus Tor their own comfort and
convenience This morning they usual
and pa:tOOk Of their morning meal after which
the boy went to bis work and the mother to her
wash-rub, to finish washing some clothes which
scrc needed for their SUNDAY change OF clothing.
/ The house stands sOmc,hIn. over tltv feet from
I railroad track and on either side wild shrub
berry ami bushes have grown so profusclv 10
hide II from Tie view OF persons eH the track,
less nearly opposite TO 1t. The boy was working
during most OF the forenoon within haifa mite 0f
the house, ant nothing occurring to attract his at
tcn;iDn IN that direction he continued at work IN
tl lie went tote house for dinner. On ARR vim.
at the house, he found things considerably dIslr-
ranged, and, on examination, he found one of the
drn crs in the bureau broken open and twenty
dollar National Bank bill II hfiy cent piece, aud
a Smith WessOn revolver missing. lie made
search fer his mother. but she could nowhere be
/ found. lie then communicated the facts To his
/ brother iIborcrs. who at alarmed the neigh
bors and tn people of the place, believing she
| had been ioullv dealt with. But a short time
eIapsed till the most digent search being
made in every direction from the house, and it
was not long till The body was found lying in a
i horribly msngled condition, ne an Old decay @ |
: um0 Il bout one huuiTe feet from the house. It
was heart rendlng in the extreme to behold the
young lamentinS over the manGled re
mains Of his mother as she lay weiterinS in the
clotted blood that escaped from her no9lrIs and
ears, pro luced by she terrb lie bio she had
cciyed ON the back part Of her head with an axe,
! from the hand OF her murderer. She lay on her
left elbow apparently she had fallen, with the
left side Of Ter face buried in the sand. Her sun
bonnet was tied tightly about her neck, and so
completely covered with blood that the material
of which it made could not be told. Near
her lava sick Of WOO! about two feet long. She
was removed to her house, where an inquest 81
] now being held ove1 her remains.
| An axe was found several rods from where she
Law. The blood on it giving unmista kable svi.