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The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21

The Louisville Journal is addicte
TO saying pert things The habit has
grown to such aniextents that it can
not forbear, though to indulge is to
sacrifice truth. A paragraph the
other day asserted that it was the
'ipolicy of the Radicals to increase the
burdens Of taxation in the South in
the compound ratio of the power of
the people to bear it" This is not
true. The policy of the Republican
party is to tighten the burdens of tax
alton. The repeal Of the tax on
cotton is urged by Republicans in all
parts of the country, and Congress
will, no doubt, comply with the de-
mand. Petitions from the Chambers
of Commerce of, New York and Gin
cinnati, and the Boston Board of
Trade, have been sent to Congress to
repeal the tax. and some of the most
influential ! men IN that body have
signifed their Intention to- vete for
the repeal of the tax. bso5
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21
In an article

In an article upon American p0li-
] tics. the. London Times compliments
the Radical party thus @'-1A'asa js9m
1t has filed every public Office with
its most corrupt agents. aud ydep pen:
dents; it has created negEo diff
Guilty (which it will take generations
to unravel, ard IT has experimental
Lupon the national finances and COM
merce until a general sense of inse
curity has beeHestablished. 1oa .
During the war the Times was in
the habit Of paying our government
lahdfts ,solaiessy compiin1ents similar
In character. The opposhionlof that
! paper was zone of the bstrongest
elem MS Of Mr.. 4LLNcoLN's success.
liSo long as the organ Of the English
| aristocracy assailed him, the people
Of this coun try we're satisfied he was
Iuphelding Repubicap principles and
they rallied around him with an en-
thusiasm that carried everything be-
fore. them. The Radical party is hon.
ored in having the hate of the Times
transferred from Mr.. LINCOLN to it,
We shall not be surprised to have its
animosity accomplish for the Radicals
what it did for Mr.. LINCOLN. 80
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21
Gnllaetnrs Sale.
e rs HEREBY GIVEN, u

~ 1, William G.. Hazelrigg, Collector of
the City of Evansville, between the hours
of and Y O'Clock AM, and and O'CLOCK
PM, on
FRIDAY, THE 18TH OF DECEMBER, 1867,
viii sell, at public auction, at the door of
the Court House, in the city of Evansville,
Indiana, the following Lots, parts OF Lets,
and parcels of Real Estate and Improve
ments, assessed for the payment of City
Taxes for the year 1857, due from the OWL
ers thereof, TO Inc city of Eyansyille, said
taxes being now due ana unpaid, ana Ior
be continued on the next day following,
viz: Saturday. December the 18th, 1867. at
2 o'clock PM, at the door of the Court
House, in Evansville, for the purpose of
selling such property as may have peen
sold on the day first above mentioned, an q
not maid for: fHtf-4' a-+ -1f'f4 4
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21

FHIHE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
Il City of Evansville will receive sealed
proposals, until the 1lth day of December,
1867, for grading, graveling, ana gutterIng
Eighth Stree of said city from the south
east side of Main Street to the northwest
side of Locust Street; said Improvement
to be made agreeably 70 specificattons
day of May, 1867, hich may be seen at
the Clerk s Office.
BY order of the Council.
a. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Evansville, Nov. ls, 1867.
nov20 dot
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21
Agents for the Journal.

JAMES L. THORNTON, Princeton, Ind:
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersburgh, Ina.
HARRY r. SMITH, Washington, Ind.
W. J. L. HEMBTENwAY, Boonvllle, ina.
c. r. DEBRULER, Newburgh, Ind;
JOHN NJ. LOCKWOOD, Mt. Vernon, ina.
]. NJ. FOSTER, Fort Branch, Ind.
J. w. WEAVER, POseyvllle, IND
8. B. CoRwIN, Somerville, Ind.
Capt. WHITING, Cynthiana, Ind.
z. J. ROGERS. New Harmony, IND.
O. A. HARPER, Owensville, Ind.
HARVEY BOND, Hazleton, Ind.
THOS. MCCUTCHES, Sandersvtlle, Ind.
URBIN MARES. Black Hawk Mills, Ind.
They will also receive and forward to as
orders for Binding and Job Printing.
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21
Editorial Notes

EDWIN z. WHIPPLE, of Boston, has
been engaged to write the life of the
late Governor ANDREW, and TICKNoR
& FIELDS to publish the book. rsThe
work is to be commenced Immediately
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21

The louisville Journal wants its
country readers to be cautious IN
sending live stock South at present.
Prices are extremely low there, and
do not promise any improvement.
Mules have been sold out at auction
for SIS to $50 per head, which cost in
Kentucky $40 to $160.
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21
NEWS ITEMS.

Il Ssa ls5 closed : IN 5N4f NeE E&4 EfP<' yesterday
Chief Justice Chase will be present at the,
eF 81 trial ofsJefs neyis.B a -rssfroitA 49,
Thad. Stevens visited the Capitol on The
Goth inst. y@qS..-..
Dickens has arrived at Boston. OF corrse
he is sheingIlionized.
General Candy has issued order to
~ y provide for Ethe punishIh IhentIoff persons
who obstruet railroad trains
-s - Conrad Dfppo is ont froLn Erie, Penn
sylvania; on a walk of ffty-two miles for
a wager or $50 he proposes to accom-
plish the feat in twelve hours
The -DameeTatic~ Union Convention at
New York, no1nih mated Hon. John t. Hof-
W- 4 man for Mayor There are four candidates
for Mayor in that city nov.
JEFF. Divis' counsel have notified the
government fthat they will be ready to
proceed .th his trial the 25th inst,
and they are aax xioEts 70 have it occur at
lhls Term eEEfnIr0 - u
.--.s letter received. at Grants headquarters
from Gen.Sherman, states that the latter
hA viii notbe here until about the first of De-
i. cenber. What service ne win be assigned
to after that day win be determined after
Gen. Sherman arrives. -,t 70 g.i5l -&Ah
The excitement among the negroes of
Richmond, on the subject of being caught
alive for dissection, continues They now
believe that forty medical students from
New York are IN Richmond for the pur-
q pose OF procuring material for dissections
Very few are seen on the streets after
night, .-a-
It is not expected that the names of any
officers Will be sent to the Senate for con-
hrmation during the November session
but they viii be held over until the regu-
lar meeting of Congress- NHT ar-
Considerable caucusing is going on
t+t among the Western men relative to the
Secretaryslip of the Senate. "A strong
pressure viii be brought to have Colonel
Forney displaced, to make room for u Sc
lection from the West.
The New York HeraLds Washington
special says Republican caucus VIII be
held Thursday evening next. The qucs-
ton of impeachment will receive the
larger part of the consideration. 1t is ex-
pected this troublesome subject will be
finally disposed OF, as far as the Republi-
can view of the question is concerned.
Sec etary McCuIIoch, not being decided
as to whether the thirty days grace given
to the Tenure-of- ONCE Committee for re-
porting upon removals and suspensions
begins on the 2lst inst. or the 1rst day OF
the next session, has referred the matter
to the Solicitor OF the Treasury for hia
opinion.
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21

y THE Boston journal says Secretary
MCCULLocH has indicated his pur-
pose to unite himself with the Demo
cratic party, and that in case Generals
MCCLELLAN and GRANT should be
the candidates for President, he would
support the former. so bitter is his
prejudice against the negro. His
prejudice was not so intense when
he was first called to Washington to
fill an important Office At that time
he could endure the darkey without
difficulty. His prejudice seems to
grow in proportion as the malignant
character Of the President is deve1-
-oPed. It is hardly necessary to in
form US that he intends to join the
Democratic party. That intention
was so manifest during the last cam
IlpaignI when hesused all thepower in
his hands to defeat the party that
cbrodSh him into notice, that a way
faring man had no difficulty in under
standing it. aiaa-} taa -a.ls
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21

THE Louisville Orpheus Society
have prepared the comic opera of " A
Trial in Court, or the Four Bald
Heads. which they propose to give
tonight. The society is in most
fourishing condition. It has an ex-
eehent orchestra, and its singers num-
Der seventeen base, fourteen tenor,
twenty soprano, and eight alto voices.
It is Ted by Prof GLAGAU In this
connection, we are gratifed to kno W
that the Philharmonic Society of this
city is rapidly developing into first
class musical or2anization, and hope
the day is not far distant when it will
favor our oiti4ens with some COED
opera.
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21

PRUSSIA is said to be extremely
anxious to learn the secret Of the new
Napoleon gun, which is said to pos
sess a terribly destructive power.
Prussian officers. disguised as work
meR, attempted TO gain admittance to
the French armories at Toulon, but
were detected BY the police and ar
rested1 Indianians will no doubt be
.gratified as wellias surprised to learn
that this formidable weapon, which
the French Emperor guards so jeal-
Ously. is nothing more nor less than
| the celebrated GatGn gun, invented
by citizen of Indianapolis. If we
mistake not. it was styled the 3 coffee
milf gun," the bullets being placed
in kind of hopper, from whence
they were thrown out with a velocity
and rapidity that was truly terrifying.
1t was supposed by many, however,
that the gun could never be made
useful on the battlefield. While this
might be the case in a wooded and
broken country like ours, on the
plains of Europe, it could hardly fail
to prove a most formidable weapon.
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21
Street Improvement. /

WM. G. HAZELRIGG, Collector.
The Evansville journal., 1867-11-21

A CORRESPONDENT of the Courier
breaks ground gently for GEO. H.
PENDLEToN as the next Democratic
candidate for President, by printing a
short biographical sketch of the dis
tinguished gentleman. Such caution
is unnecessary. PENDLEToN- is the
man. The thing seems to be fore
gone conclusion. PENTLEToN and
'Pudiation will be the next battle cry.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-03
CORPORATION NOTICE..
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
A New GAnle.

The Mobile Register thus speeks Of a
new game played by the daFkles IN Mo
bile
Fly Loo" Look out for the blue
tailed hy-keep your eye on your sugar
lump-"Lor' bless your soul. ssbe your
self honey"--a new game has turned up
for The freedmen OF leisure. We hasten
10 lay II within their reach. 1t is called
fly loo" and beats kIno aud draw poker
all hollow. 1t is very simple. and can be
played by any number Of dsrkles. The
players all put up sske, and after the
pot is made up, each one puts lump OF
sugar on his tongue, ard the one who
closes his potato trap on the first fly that
lights on tie sugar, rakes down the spon-
dullx. DsIkies mag be seen setting
in The sun sui West playing "hy loo, ,"
and their tongues hanging out like so
many yards of red haDDel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
West Va. Legislature.

We give below the proceedings inves'
tigaling the charge against Mr.. Ferguson
of Cabell, member o. me House, Of Del.
sgstes, for stealing carpet bag whilst
passenger on boat on the Ohio river,
some few years ago. For said charge he
was tried and convicted in Kentucky. 1t
will be seen by tie following that he was
requested 10 resign his seat in the Legis-
la,ure, and by vote The matter wa. in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Harris. irnm the Special Commit.
Tee 10 investigate the charges against Mr..
Ferguson, OF Cabell, subniiled the fol-
lowing report:
The Special Committee on The question
of privilege in the case OF James ii. Fer
euson, a member of The House from the
county of Csbell, having bad the matter
under earnest and dihgent consideration.
have the honor 10 make the following re-
port: ..... "a.
The question Of privlegeraised by Mr..
Ferguson. called The attention of the
House TO an article published in the
Hheeling Daily Register, of January -,
1867. as editorial matter, wherein he. the
SAID Ferguson. was characterized as a
"pardoned thief" and the privilege of the
House invaded by the, charge that its
men bers were associated With and led by
s"pardoned thief" r.
Your committee is free to express the.
epnlon 'hsI the House would have con.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
Prayer.

PRAYER is an act Of friendship. /! Is
intercourse an act of trust. OF hope oi
love, all prompting 10 interchange between
the soul and an Infinite, Spiritual, in'lsi-
bic Friend. We ell need prayer. II ior
no other purpose, for that which we so
ap,V call communion with God. We all
need friendly converse with Him whom
our souls love. "tle alone is thousand
com panions He alone is a world OF
friends. That man neVer knew what II
" as TO be familiar with God, who com
plains Of the want Of friends while God
is with him. E"
1t has been said that no great work IN
literature or science was ever wrought by
a man who did not love solitude. We
nav lay il down as an elemental principle
of religion, that no large growth IN hoil'
ness was ever gained by one who cis no.
take time 10 be often and long alone
with God. No otherwise can the gIea'
central idea Of God enter into mans lie
and dwell there supreme.
"Hollness" says DR.. Cudworlh' "ls
something Of God, wherever II is. 1t Is
an elllox from Him, and lives in Him
as the sunbeams, although they gild this
lower world. and spread their golden
wings over US, yet they are no! so mHch
here where they shine. as in the sun
from whence they fow." Such pos
session Of the idea of God we never gain
bu, from still hours. For such holt JOY
IN God, we must have much Of The Sp'r"
If Him who rose up great while before
day, and departed into solitary place
and prayed, and who continued all nigh
in prayer; "he morning star finding
| II N where the evening star had lei
Him. Breathings Of The Better Life.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The report of the conmlliee ON The
question Of Privilege in The Ferguson
case was taken up. .-...E
An extended discussion ensued upon
The report. The members of the commit
zee said it had been a, dlssgreeable task,
bu, they bad endeavored 10 10 their duty.
Mr.. Wheat said The report amounted 10
nothing; the House knew Mr.. Ferguson
had been indicted and psrdoned; what we
wanted 10 know was whether the man
was guilty; if he was guilty expel him; il
he was thief we could moi 30 an honOrs-
| lie body OF men sn on The same floor
with him; he did not believe he was gull
". and would vote for the rejection OF
the report.
Mr.. Cunningham said Mr.. Ferguson
had admiued his guilt, befu:e the question
had been submitted to the cOmmillee; We
had 100 many psrdoned men in the land
now; The gentleman appeared TO have
been on all sides Of the question, and q:
lie told us The other day. he had received
d leIler from a wo@an he Sly led his wife
u no as rebel; he had his doubts as tC
his loyalty. The committee had done
their DUTY, and we should meet the ques
lIon fairly and adopt il.
Mr.. Ferguson made an extended
speech; he said designing men had gouer
up the whole affair for personal aDd PolIt
zeal ends. He had on former occasion
gone into the details OF ,he case; he sioot
to-day as gulhess Of crime as any man
If the report and recommendation were
adopted he would no, resign.
After further debate on motion Of Mr.
Carroll, the report was indefinitely post
ponea by the following vore:
Yess-Messrs. Armstrong. Ballard, Bee
son, BiIlmyer. Brown, (of OhIo,) Burke
CALDWELL, Carroll, Davisson. Harman
II bbe,s, johnson, KeIlar, Kincald, koonce
Lamb, Lane, Lighrhurn, Lnlle, Marsh
man, McCar,y, McQuiIkln. Neel. Payne
Smith (of Brooke,) Smith (of Berkeley,
Snider, Wheat and w orkman-29.
Nays-Messrs. Pinneu (Speaker, Bee
Dickel. Bowyer, Cracrafl, Cunning ham
Fleming. Gibson. Grose. Harris. lieer
mans. HIser, Hoffman. Mann. McWhor
Ter, Spencer, Taylor, Vaughan and VIII
liams son-l9.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02

paramount authority Of the United States
a, any time TO abolish, modify, control or
sIpercede ihe same. and in all elections
to any office under such Provisional
Government, all persons shall be enn'td
TO vote, and none other, who are ennIled
10 vote under the provision ot The hi'h
section Of This act, and no person shall be
eligible to any office under such Pro''s'
ional Government who would be dlsqua'-
fled from holding office under The pro-
visions of The third article OF said Consil'
lulional amendment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
For the Ladies.

In the Herald of Heahh, for January
Madame Demorest, who is good sulhorI'
ry on female dress in general, writes
very sepsitIe article on '-Dtess and lis
Relations 10 Health" She thinks that
the nndergsrmenls and covering ol the
feet lack proper attention. and speaks
feeIngly Of "lhe elastic winch keeps the
stocking up al the knee" as impeding the
free circulation of The blood, while "Ihe
fashion now prevalent Of wide spreading
CrinoIne demands, for the sake OF modes
ry. as well as health, plentiful supply
Of UNDERSTANDING" These s'raighI.lor'
ward sentences are as sensible as they are
modeslIy expressed, and IL is to be hoped
that sensible and modest women will iol-
low Madsme Demorest's advice. and
wear loOser 'elssiics' al the knee. thicker
underclolbng and more Of it, and thicker
walking boots. These are The processes
which make women happy and underIa'
kers miserable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02

MT rcrguson's eccuseT. the proprietor
Of the Register, was applied TO by the
committee, through its chairman. IN The
accompanying correspondence, marked
A, b, c, D and E, 10 furnish evidence;
but as the letter marked E oliciled no ro.
sponse, and more than a week has elsps.
ed since il was sent to him, your commit.
tee feels " warranted in the conclusion that
he vas willing 10 rest The matter on The
documentary evidence 10 which reference
has been made.
Mr.. Ferguson was also requested TO
furnish any evidence lie could 10 excuI.
pale himself, but has furnished bot lit.
lie that yorr commiltes can accept as ev
Idence.
The evidence Of Capt. Ramsdell. who
saw the parties cOWe of lhe boat on
which The crime is alleged 10 have been
committed, tended TO confirm The stale
menl made by Mr.. Ferguson 10 the House,
~ regard TO bis conditions; and also show
ed lhal Ihe oyercost Of Mr.. Buns. alleged
10 have been stolen by said Ferguson,
could have been Of no value to him for
MS personal u,e,as il was much too small
for him 10 wear.
Ii is, perhaps the duty of your commit
lee TO state that, upon bis own request,
Mr.. Ferguson was permitted TO make to
The committee, a statement under oath, IN
regard to the matter; but that no part Of
tins statement can claim the weight OF
evidence, except the admission of the fact
that he did consent 10 The use of The par
don referred to, TO procure his dismissal
from the custody Of The Court.
Your committee are disposed 10 take
Mr.. Ferguson's statement OF the affair in
regard 10 The circumstances attending il.
SD far as his condition is concerned, as
true; but canno, accept The plea OF intoxi.
cation as an excuse for crime.
ln conclusion, your committee feel
bound TO say, that whilst Mr.. Ferguson's
sccuser has failed 10 sdduce any ,eslimo-
ny 10 strengthen The documentary evi.
dence which he has produced, Mr.. Fer.
guson on his part has failed 10 produce
anr evidence 10 weaken the force Of the
documentary evidence produced by the
editor Of The Register in justification oI
this charge. .... .'
Your committee have thus endesvored
10 present PLAIN statement OF the facts Of
The case so far as they have been able 10
develope Them. and il now remains for the
House to determine whether sny and what
further acnon it may be proper to take in
the ID after. II. NJ. HARRIS,
r ]. w. CRAcRAFr.
.-. s. S. SPENCER.
es. rs5,ol GEoReE kooNcE.
The undersigned, me mbers Of the cog
miliee, concur in the following viz T'hs,
without deciding on The actual guilt or
Of Mr., Ferguson, question
Ihai they have no means frlly y 10 invesii-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
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V0L.' 10.
SPICY

r,. torIowing correspondence, says the Ne
Orleans Picayuue must have been drcPPed
,f General Jefs pocket, aud upon the prime
nIe that "what man iads is hls'n," We nse
!, without asking leave. 1t seems that the
ro,s of tbe Quartermasier General OF Goyeru'
Jackson, Of Missouri, have fallen into II
hands of the present Radical State admln'sT
ton. Among these papers was an account
gainst General Thompson for one held gas
valued at $50. The present acting Q"arte
master enclosed the bill to General /. Gene
al Thompson, not to be outdone in wit, sent
twenty dollars Of the Missouri war bonds
Claib Jackson money, and the following letter
New ORLEANS, Dec. 81, 1866.
To the Acting Quartermaster General OF II
State Of Missouri, Jeffer. on City:
NJ Dear Quarttrmaslsr.-lour note IS at hant
And your kindly intentions | can well uudo
stand,
Wherefore, answer in the same pleasant sira
And hope that Field Glass" III ne'er nee
again,
Unless, as you say, Ills ''to look at the lasses.
p,, far that my kind sir, | don't need any gla
ses.
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should.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02

PAPER PASTALETs.-Among the new
devices Of The day ale paper psnIsleIs Ior
ladies. A company has been organized
at Mechanic Falls. Name. 10 Dsnuisc lure
borders to ladies' drawers and ehIldreG's 5
psn,acIs-sn ornamental sppuHenanee
to be bufionrd 10 The garment, WHICH msy
be readily replaced when seiled.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02

DEFINITION OF kIssINe.-A kiss on
tie forehead rigDIfes sdWualioH Tor in
leIlect. On The cheek. for beauty; on the
nose, thai the kisser is an awkward fool;
90 The chm. that he appreciates Para
disc Lost" on the hand. that he has
sighted The lady; on The lips. love. A
short kiss that he is scared. or don'I like
the article. long one "Psrsdise Re
yslned. -.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02

At prayer u,seling IN Washington.
on The morning after the ASSASSINATION Of
PresideniI.lncolb. cOlored man, pray
iEg for vengeance on The murderer. ssij.
/" Nov Lord jess eib II 10 EN- righl
snarI. and d"n'l be so meIciiul as. you
generally sm." - .