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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-09

We are Agents for some of the oldest and
best Insurance Companies in the country.
Policies issued and all losses promptly adj
justed and paid at this Office. Rates the
same as other Companies doing business in
EronsriHe.
We are Agents for the following Com
panieS:
Assets.
Mutual Benefit Life. 0l2 467
Hartford Fire Insurance Con-. 1,7S8,O78
Security Fire ms. Co., New York. ], 4OI OBS
International Fire ms. Co., N. Y. 1,348,5lS
Lorillard Fire ms. Co., New York l,425,0OO
Springfield Fire and Marine In
surance Company 731 ,S9o
City Fire Ins. Co., Hartford. 10000
Firemen's ms. Co., Chicago.......... 225,473
Yonkers New York ms. Com. COL ,9O7
Putnam Fire Insurance Co. ......-.. 100000
CAccident) 100000
Rising Sun Insurance Company. 100000
~FLATBOATs INSURED At FAIR
RI TIES.
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Dissolution Notice.

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETO
fore existing between s. III. s. Cook and
William Troup, under the name of Cook
Troup, was this day dissolved by mutual
All debts due the firm are to be paid to
VIM. Troup, who assumes all the liabili-
ties. The business will be continued at the
) -sTEPHEN II. 8. COOK
aprlwl WILLIAM TROUP.
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DEC. 81, 1866.
items 249 %
Loans on collateral security. Io,S49 "a
Real $1,000 90
Misce1. investments stocks and
bonds, par value..................-...S 2o,o0I ~
United States bonds, par value -. Az ,I2o w
s., 7ss, O7S 50
Losses in process of adjustment .sl49, l55 Os
Premiums received during the
81 $40 ,3O6 IS
Gross income for year............... 511 ,7S2 70
Losses paid for year S57 ,496 %
Market value OF stock, January
LIST. 1857 Shares 300 each) ......... 20o 90
After year of disaster unparalleled in
the history of Underwriting, involving the
destruction of property to the amonnt of
nearly Eighty Millions and causing the
wreck or retirement of large number of
insurance organizations,
THE Hartford aG
presents the foregoing exhibit as evidence
of the conservative principles upon which
its business is conducted, and its ability to
encounter widespread and protracted pers
lis, without the Gripping of its resources.
RS- Income and Resources exceeding those
Of any other american Company confined e1-
etttsireLy to Fire Underwriting.
Agencies in all principal localities.
Fair rates demanded; fair dealing
and conservative principles guaran-
teed. ET,ae aFg-e -sTre
HALL0CK T. DREW, Agents,
No. 10 NORTH FIRST sTREET,&
mch13 EVANSVILLE, IND.
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s+oai'a LYONS aet ~ 1ss.
PERIODICAL DROPS,
The Great Female Remedy for :.


The Great Female Remedy for -
s<o4u -n irregularities. a5a.aI III. =
r HAVE TESTED THESE DROPS
l. in my own practice, over ten years,
and do, not hesitate to say that nothing
has been developed by medical research
that acts so powerfully, positively, and
harmlessly, in cases of female irreguiarity,
as does this medicine. IN all recent cases
it never fails, while thousands VINO have
been long sufferers are indebted TO it for
the boon of health to-day.
are perfectly harmless, and may be used at
all times, except when specially forbidden
in the instructions. -
To all who suffer from any irregularity,
painful, difficult, excessive, offensive, or
INSTRUCTED menstruation, Leucorrnea, OF
the train of diseases that follow, WouId
say, try bottle of DR.. Lyons french
periodical Drops. Being a: huld prepafa-3
ton, their action is more direct anu POSI-
tive than any pills or powders. E4pncit
directions, bearing my fac-slmlie, accom-
They may be obtained of nearly every
druggist in the country or oDy lncIoslng
the n1ice TO q. g. CLARK & CO., New Ha-
ven Conn, General Agents tor the United
states and Canada. Price 81 so per bottle.
>,'N'STT DIR. JOHN L. LYON, - ~
Practicing Physician,
a.~a dsm New Haven. Conn.
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LUMBER, sc.

STEELE & TRIBLE.
-econd St., Between Chestnut and Cherry
Evansville, Ind.
SASH, DOORS, WINDOW BLINDS, DRESSED
LUMBER, BOARDS, LATHs, &C., of every de-
cription constantly on hand. Packing
Boxes OF all kinds made to order. Saving
of every kind done on the shortest notice.
aplS-Iy.. 80 :
SASH. DOORS l.IMRER &e
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THESE GOODS, BEING MANUFAC.
i tured only of the finest MerinO Woods.
are of superior quality, high finish, and
made in great variety of the most fash
ionable styles. = Ranking in New York
with the best Eastern makes in styles and
finish, these Western goods especially COM
mend themselves to the Western trade, as
Waste, &c. ~ TT
Gentlemen giving these goods the pre-
ference IN ordering suits will. be sure to be
For sale at retail by all the principal
merchant tailors and dry goods dealers
by MACKEY, NESBtT & CO., Evansville,
and by 3taI r. ID. MOORE =
Treasurer Lawrenceburg Wooden Mills,
mch5 d5m HLaWrenceburgh Ind
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WHITE PINE COMPOUND,
GEORGE w. SWEET. Md,

nn1FL E3u Proprietor. M -
f-t i'n Prepared at the fH
NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL DEPOT,
at LOG Hanover Street, Boston, isfs
Under the supervision of Rev. j w. Poland.
Cloud & Akin, Wholesale Agents. le
For sale by Keller & White, VIM. II. p.
Stoddard, L. C. Bridwell. H. j. Schlaepfer,
and by Druggists generally.
feb9 div, wilt If -fs-+f-5 = tA
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e $50 90. fsa &Wta5t
All are invited to call and examine our
course of Instruction, or send address and
receive by return mail College Circular,
with specimens of Penmanship and Flou-
risking. L. 8. MAYFIELD, -
jams dem s-g Principal.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-16
The Test Oath Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, Jan, l4-Associate Justice
Field, to day, delivered an opinion in the
United States supreme court, in the Missou-
ri oath case, ohm G. CummIns a Roman
Catholic priest, who was indicted for preach
ing and teaching, without taking the oath
prescribed by the constitution OF the state,
being plaintiff in error. The court decides the
oath in this case unconstitutional, being in the
nature of punishment without trial, and lin
It's character ca post tacto, and as q bill of at
tainder. The judgment of the court below il
reversed, with directions that the plaintiff
shall depart without delay. r
Associate Justice Field also delivered the
opinion of the court 10 the er Parte case OF
Garland and Msrr, who. taking part in the
rebellion, ask to be re- admitted to practice
in the court Ii 10 held that as the statute
imposes apunishment which may not havs
been imposed at the time she offence We.
committed, it is in its nature an ca post fdcft
law. Attorneys are not officers of the United
States. They ere officers of courts and hole
their Offices during coed behavior. Th'
court is not the register of edicts of any pow
or. The applicants obtained a pardon trou
the President of the United Statss which re
heves them from the consequences cf thei
offences and makes them citizens in the eye
of the law. Ii followed that the prayer o
the petitioner must be granted, and also tn
prayer of Mr.. Mari. The rule which re
auires attorneys to take the test oath mus
be rescnded. -- --.. .- g.
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by his friends, who hope to sec him in the
ezhsx.stoxial chair or in congress, and hin
chances for either arc good If he serves with
credit his present term in the house, as he
has become extremely populsr, more especi-
ally since his election. ss
Charles L. Mitchell, the colored reprssen-
tssiue from Ward Six, Boston, 10 . printer by
trade, and worthy intelligent man, but is
not BIZ any means 20 we'll qualified for his
position a. Mr.. W. lksr. The last named
represents the people irrespective Of color, but
the former was sent to appear for the colored
population Of his ward, and was not sent on
his individual merits, but rather to repre-
sent q minority of the party in that section Of
he city. The colored men in that ward are
numerous, and have long desired represen
tAtive, but have heretofore always been divi
ded on the fitness OF three or four of theii
number for the posltion, and consequently
have not succeeded in eleoslng any body. This
time their wandering and divided opinion,
we're, it seems, concentrated-they have beer
"reconstructed"- hence the result. Unit
his nomination Mitchell was not generally
know in the city. He was for many year.
an employee In the Office of the La6erator
and during the war enlisted as q private il
the fifty fifth Massachusetts, (colored) regi
| ment. He was rapidly promoted for Drawer,
| and good conduct, and was one of the yer,
| few men. who served in Massachusetts color
l ed regiments. who received q commission .
lieutenant His friends claim that he wi
make a good representative, but time vii
/ show whether or not they are right.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-16
GAME LAW 9.

II is perhaps we'll to call the attention of
those who indulge in the manly sport of
hunting to IAN act for the preservation OF
game" passed by the last Legislature of this
state, approved February l6, 1865, and now
in iull force. An association of gentlem en-
in this city, accustomed to indulge in hunt
ing, at the proper season, have resolved to
this community. As they have determine ed
that they will not violate this law themselves
they have also resolved that others shall moi
do SO, with impunity.
An examination of those portions of the
law which we print below will exhibit the sa
lisns points most relied on by those interest.
ed in the preservation OF game:
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the People Of the gate
Of Illinois, de-, de-, That it shall be unlawful fol-
any person to kin, trap, net, ensnare any deer
tawn, wild turkey, grouse, prairie hen or chicken OF
quail, between the first day of January and the ff-
teenth day of August any woodcock between the
first day of January and the first day of July OF
any wild duck goose brant, between the fifteenth
day of April and the fifteenth day OF August in each
and every year
SEC .. That it shall be unIawful for any person OF
corporation TO buy, SELL have possession any OF
the before mentioned birds y = at anv time
when the killing, trapping etc. of such animals or
birds shall be unlawful.
By section five the penalty for violating
the provisions of this act is fine of Sl5 70,
each deer or fswn, sad S. for each bird en-
shared or killed, bought sold or held IN pos
session, which may be sued Tor and recovered
before any justice of the peace, onehalf o.
which penalty goes to the informsr and the
other half to the school fund OF the township
in which the act was committed
IOWA GAME LAW.
Chapter lis, Section 2, of the laws of 1862
reads as follows:
Sec. 2. BE it enacted By the People OF the State O.
Ior1 de-, dc, That Chapter one hundred and forty
of the acts and resolutions passed at the regu
lar session of the seventh general assembly and sec
ton forty three hundred and eighty OF the revs
ION of 1860 be and the hereby so amended
that it shall be unlawful, except upon his prem
ises, for any person to kill, ensnare, or trap an,
woodcock, between the first day of January and tn
first day of July of each and every year any quail
ruied grouse, pheasant, wild turkey between tht
first day of January and the first day of Septemhe
OF each and every year any deer, fawn or elk be
tween the first day of January and the first day
September of each and every year any prairie her
chicken between the first day of February anl
the first day Of August in each and every year.
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be drawn from one, and q premium ticket from
the other, and The holder of that number wall
become entitled to the premium written on the
ticket. It will therefore be seen that the
Opera House may be the last premium drawn
or the first.
e It will be observed that there is adouble
chance in this method. Ifyour number hap.
pens to be one of the three hundred and two
drawn from the wheel, you get one Of the
premlums-whether the Opera House or .
painting depends upon the chance Of thessc'
ond wheel which contains tho premiums.
The minor details as to the manner of tax ,,
ing tho tickets out Of the wheels. etc, Will
We presume, not be decided on until the
whole committee meet. That it viii 90 aone
in the most judicious manner. ana snaii SAT
| isfy the most exacting, the standing aoints
and experience of the prominent business
mon who compose the committee, are An ab
| solute guarantee
Now that the success of this vast and mos
difficult enterprise il accomplished, the inter
est whiehths people of every section Of the I'm
| ion have in its results manifested inthe press
| and in the excitement and expectation which
| prcvade the whole country. Our own CITIZEN
| are but now approaching the immense mag
| nitude of the scheme, and the mastery mau
| aeement that has carried it through difisua
ties which for time appeared to make sue
cess ell but impossible.
To the natural incredulity felt by go man.
as to whether q five dollar certificate cout
really give one chance to obtain this spler
did property, has succeeded an undsrstandin
of the scheme, the certainty of lts success
and unquestionable fairness; and the resu
is that there is now an universal and clamol
Gus desire for a chance in the dazzling spe'
ulation. The whole country seems to be ire
with excitement and sagerness for the issu
of the Chicago Journal.
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uRvEYs OF THE ROCK AND ILL
NOIs RIVERS,

Gen. Humphrey reports to the secretary
IF war, in answer to Hon. John. W enth.
.or.h's resolution of enquiry, "that the sur.
sys in question were Entrusted to the charge
g Brevet Major General j. Fl. Wilson, UNI.
I'D States army, late captain Of engineers
ssow Lieutenant colonel of thirty.ffth United
statss infantry, who reports that the field
otss Of the snrvsys under his charge hav'
,'ssn completed, and that his preliminary re
,,orts and Recommendations will be submitted
rsy the 18th of January, but it will require
Two or three months longer to work up TIT
maps and plans in detail"
This fact is reported to congress, by Sac.
Stanton.
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THE TWO NEGROES IN THE MASsA-
CHUSETTS LEGIsLATURss--
WHO THEY ARE.

Boston Correspondence of the New York Times
Edward Garrison W aiker, by far the most
able man of the two, was nominated by the
republicans Of ward three in Charlestown, but
on election day the men of that party In that
city failed 10 support him. At 2 o'clock In
the afternoon of election day it became appa-
rent that he would not be elected. The polls
closed at about o'clock, and he needed
about fifty votes to place him among the
chosen at 4 o'clock, and those fifty votes were
cast by membe of the democratic party,
which insured his election. He ia q lawyer
of distinguished ability, has an extensive
practice in Charleston and Boston, and is OK
tremely popular az q man and orator in the
fret named city. He evincsd a warm inter-
est in the tenian cause last june which doubt
less gave him the democratic votes. 1t lie
stated that the latter party did as much to-
wards his election as the republicans, though
he has alweys been identified with and an
exponent of the principles of the latter. Mr..
Walker is the son of that Walker who, more
| than thirty years ago, caused such an over
whelmiDg excitement in Charlestown, South
Carolina, by pamphlet distinguished in the
annals of anti slavery warfare, and his son
has been enabled to create somewhat SINH
lar excitement at G harlestown, Massachusetts,
by being chosen legislator. 1t was thought
faith by the republicans, and that his chance
of obtaining q seat in the halls Of legislation
were slim, and the astonish ment and excite
ment. on the evening when his election was
declared, was great. He has studied well in
to the great questions appertaining TO our ma
tional welfare. is welllnformed on all sub.
jec,s discussed at this day, and, as en- orator,
he will have few equals IN the house. His ar
guments are clear, concise, and conclusive,
and at one time, during the campaign Of 1865,
saw him in caucus in Charlessown deliver
., speech that completely huniliated one of
tho most prominet politicians in that city
The latter accused delegation (of which
walker was member) of not doing their du-
ty In convention to which they were sent,
and Walker. in a short speech, covered him
SO completely shat the politician was forced
to ask his pardon before the assemblage. A
brilliant future is predicted for Mr.. Walker
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-16
THE FERRY MONOPOLY

! In the published proceedings of the house
! of representatives, at Springfield, on the hsh
|. inst. we find the following bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Coe, viz
bill to amend an act entitled An act for the re-
lief of the heirs and assignees& of John Wilson, de-
,eeased" approved Jan. IS, 1857.
bill to incorporate the Rock Island Horse Rail-
/ road Company.
To incorporate ferry company at Andaiusia Rock
Island county.
! All referred to committee on banks and corpora
, tors.
1t will thus be seen that Capt. Robinson
is endsavoring to secure anothe, ten years
of ferry monopoly, against the interests and
wishes of the people of this city.
The people expressed their opinion, pretty
emphasicaily, on the subject, in the cour
house Monday night. We shall see whsshe
our sen.tor and representative will heed tina
voice and sustain the interests of the people
or aid the ferry monopolists to the detrimsn
of the tax payers of this city.
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New YoRk, JAM l6.-The New York Heralds
New Orleans special says
private letter from Vera Cruz says
The liberals all around the city, OCCASIONALLY
taking charge of the railroad trains, and generally
the people are worse off than ever.
Twelve thousand French troops were 10 embark on
the 18th
Mr.. Cameron, just chosen United States senator
from Pennsylvania, in speech, last evening in
Harrisburg, said
81 hope to live to see the word white stricken
from the constitution of Pennsylvania and the spirit
OF caste, based upon color, utterly destroyed
He also said u II
1.-THE constitutional amendment and impartial uf-
frage win help to guard against another treasonabe
rebellion but universal amnesty viii help 70 undo
it,
OF Andrew johnson he continued -- ..
Il said, long ago, that he traitor to has bar
| ty, an enemy to his country, and q bad man.
He also declared himselRin favor of protection To
our manufacturers and that he would represent all
the radical republicans of Pennsylvania
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 16.-The Kansas branch ol
the Union Pacific Railroad is completed twenty miles
west of Fort Reilly and graded forty-ive miles be
| yond. The earnings expected TO average ane-
| hundred thousand dollars, monthly, for the present
| year.
| FRANKFoRT, Ky, JAM 16.-The Kentucky iegis
| ature baoted for SENATOR yesterday. The last bal
lot in the senate stood as follows
For Garrett Davis, conservative, II Pratt, Union
10; l.. W. Powell, democrat, Z Harding 8, ant
| Eise /.
Randall union, 81; Pratt 81 Davis %; Har
ding II, and Hise 4.
i CHICAGO, JAM 16.-The fenians held meeting
last night. A company of eighty men was organ
| lied, and money contributed literally towar'
their equipment.
A noted young thief broke into Rev. DIR. Ryder
church (St. Paul), yesterday, and stole two eommu
MON services and some books from the altar. dc
tective caught him while attempting to pawn them
y Ian rail
especially well represented in the lobby. The 10
, cation of the Agricultural College at Champaig
is thought to be increasing.
: A New Orleans special says:
n There is great rejoicing over the supreme coul
> anti test oath decision. 81
The New York Herad's Washington special says
prominent western member will soon make
startling speech in favor of radical change in tn
1 present financial system.
1t is reported that the Office has been tendere
q to Senator Cowan.
CHICAGO, JAN l6.-The receipts at the stock yard
| up to II Nj.
Cattle Oh
Hogs 4,607.
o Sheep $50.
SALEs-Cattle 800.
A Hogs 1854.
. Sheep all sold.
Prices OF cattle unchanged.
= Hogs l0(a ID per cent. better on best grades.
q Sheep firm at former prices.
, BURLINGTON. Iowa. Jany ia destructive Fl
r was discovered here Mt o'clock this morning. Tv
- well stocked groceries, the Dorratt House We
6 burnt besides private residence and barn
The hotelwas damaged slightly. Total loss S2l 90
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-16

Requests come to US from Gil quarters to
give the modus operG,sdi OF the great draw
ing which will take place next Monday. We
have obtained the following particulars which
will be read with interest:
THE WHEELS.
Two wheels are to be used. They are oc-
tagons in form, revolving upon pivoss, and are
turned by cranks. This form was adopted
that the numbers might be thrown by each
revolution of the wheel, aud thoroughly sep
arated and mixed. In perfect wheel there
was danger that the numbers might from
their bulk and weight remain the bot
tom, while the wheel revoved. The diane
ter of the large wheel is 403 inches, that of
the smaller one "a inches. The numbers
will occupy about ons.third of the wheel and
thus leave ample room to slit and mix them
at every revolution. The wheels are now
lion at the Opera House to-morrow and until
the drawing.
THEEUMBERs.
Two hundred and ten thousand numbers
from to 2l0 900 inclusive representing the
eertifcats issued, will be placed in the large
wheel. These numbers are printed ON small
white tickets, made of imperial photograph
board, and are as hard and smooth as metal
lie checks. They have been printed By the
Western Engraving and Bank Note Company
of this city, and have undergone the same
routine az 80 many bank notes, in process Of
which they have been counted three separate
times. Thus checked, the numbers in rota-
sion are put up in packages of one hundred
and these in packages again Of one thousand
They are now delivering by theEnerayinp
and Bank Note Company into the hands Of
the committee. who are in turn examin;nv
and carefully counting and sealing them un
until the afternoon of the drawing.
The tickets for the small wheel are prsps,.
cd BY writing on similar cards the names. Of
the premlums, the Opera House on one, and
each of the remaining three hundred and one
premiums on others respectively. These three
hundred and two tickets thus written are de-
posted in the small wheel.
xHE DRAwING.
The numbers having been placed in one
wheel and the premiums in the other, and the
wheel having revolved sufficient length of
time g tholhlE mix them, . number will
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Dissolution.
office.

GEORGE W D. HARRIS. WILL CON-
III tinue the Commission and Forwarding bust
mess, and keep on hand all kinds of Agricultural
Implements, as usual ut the old stand.
Rock Island, Ill, Jan. l4th, 1867. DIFF.