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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02
The Democratic Press on the Recon.
StPuctiOn Bill.

The Courier. is very much troubled
about the Reconstruction Bill passed
by Congress. 1t sees nothing but
evil, and only evil in it, and hastens
to commit itself unreservedly against
it. 1t says: aEca 0
No condition of affairs-no threat
ened dangers-no fear of worse con-
sequences to spring from other meas
ures-no anxiety to see the Union
restored can influence us to give our
support to this Infamous military
heresy or the ruinous policy of negro
suffrage.
But while the Courier is so decided
and unequivocal in its opposition,
there are other Democratic journals of
high authority with the party, which
are willing to look more reasonably
upon the Bill. Not long ago, we
heard bold and threatening language
on the part of Democratic politicians
and newspapers, as to what would be
done if Congress should attempt to
force its policy upon the Southern
States, and the intimaticns of forci-
BILE resistance were very plainly Civ
en-. But since Congress has passed
the Bill, quite change has occurred.
Mr.. REvERDY JoHNsoN's wise words
in the Senate have operated like oil
on the waters" There is neither re-
ristance nor the mention of it On
the contrary, the New York World,
the Chicago Times, the Buffalo Cour-
Ter, and other prints Of that i1k, tell
the outhlexplicitly that a chance of
deliverance no longer exists, and that
failure to comply with the terms of
the Reconstruction Bill will make
things worse instead of better.
Since redress by arms is not pos
Esible, the World delicately suggests to
the South the propriety and prudence
of accepting the situation as inevita-
Bile, and making the best terms it can
with inexorable fate. We quote from
the World of the 10Th ultimo:
1--WE suppose It, will be found. when
the South can abate its just indigna
tion sufficiently for careful survey.
| that it possesses no machinery or re
sources, either political or military.
for Tending off this atrocious oppres-
| sion. If no such machinery or
sources shall be discoverable the
practical question will : then be.
whether the South shall accept the
situation under protest, or disdainful
ly submit to it. Were it not for the
negro element of the problem, the
latter.would undoubtedly be the true
course. as alike consistent with safety
and self respect.-But the negro ele-
ment complicates the question, and
renders the solution more difficult.
The question arises (and very grave
one it is. y whether it is not better to
fight the devil with fire., by accept
ing the negro suffrage, aohich as i'aeUtt-
able, and controlling the. negro vote,
instead of allowing it to be allenated
by the Republicans, as it would pretty
certainly be by resistance. Whether
the negro vote could be managed by
planters, and whether whites enough
! could be seduced to make the Radical
plan work, are questions that cannot
be answered without more local know
Hedge than we possess; but we sup
4 pose all intelligent-S must
Iallow that these questions ought to be
we'll considered before taking an irre-
versible resolution" 's+a@s Aaafa
! Whether the negro vote can be
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

In our religious intelligence, on the
SECOND page, will be found a lenten
letter, from Archbishop PURCELL, of
Cincinnati, which will be interesting
to all our readers, treating as it does
of the temporal power of the Pope,
his exclusion of the Protestant wor-
ship from Rome, and the power and
right of the Bishops to hold real es-
tate.
In the same department, among
other matters of interest, are the pro-
ceedings of the Unitarian Conference
at Louisville, and discussion of the
question of Church Fairs.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02
Corporation Notice.
y February Z0th, 1867.
ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALKS.

70il February 18th, 1867.
7 ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEW ALKS. 8
a ND now it is hereby ordered and
IA directed by the Common Council of
the City of Evansville, that the owners of
all lots or parts of lots 1ranting or adj
joining the southwest ZIG Of First street,
from Gum street sou Il ,twardly to the
corporation line;
West side of Walker street, from Third
street to Fourth street;
Northwest side of Mulberry Street, from
First street to Second street:
Southeast siGe of Vine street, from
Fourth street 10 Fifth street,
In said city, cause the ,idewalks thereon
to be brought 10 the proper grade, aid that
they cause sidewalk of Glass No. 2 to be
laid down the. con within thirty days from
the publication OF this order. - s.
A. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
- City Clerks Office, March I'd. 1867.
mch2 DIT Union COPY, I
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Agents for the Journal.

JAMES L. THORNTON, Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersburgh, Ind.
HARRY R. SMITH, Washington, Ind.
w. j. L. HEMMENwAY, Boonyille, Ind.
C. r. DEBRULER, Newburgh, Ind.
JOHN M. LOCKWOOD, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
]. NJ. FOSTER, Fort Branch, Ind.
j. w. WEAVER, Poseyville, Ind.
s. B. CoRwIN, Somerville, Ind.
Capt. WHITING. Cynthiana, Ind.
Z. j. ROGERS, New Harmony, Ind.
O. A. HARPER, Owensville, Ind.
HARVEY BOND, Hazleton, Ind.
THos. MCCUTCHEN, Sandersville, Ind.
URBTN MARRS, Black Hawk Mills, Ind
They will also receive and forward to us
orders for Binding and Job Printing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

SAYS the Boston Post: The great
Dumont-a member of Congress from
somewhere politely intimates that
the Judges of the United States Su-
preme Court are ignoramuses and
asses. Where was Dumont borp?'
Why, in Dearborn County, Salt Greek
Township, Ind, to be sure.-N. A.
Ledger. 80 IS d3a H5A
And born, raised, and educated
Democrat. f wcvEr 49,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

GOELZHAUsER.-on Friday, March LIST,
MARY JOSEPHINE, infant daughter of Jo-
seph and Margaret Goelzhauser, aged IS
days.
The funeral will take place this (Satur-
day. morning, at half-past nine O'Clock,
from the residence of the parents, on Null
berry Street, between Second and Third.
Friends of the family are respectfully in
vited to attend =
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

BARNUM VS.. BARNUM.-W. H.
BARNUM, Democrat, and P. I. BAR
NUM-, Republican, are'opposition can
didates for Congress in Connecticut,
in the Fourth District.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE.--We regret
to hear that the health of Hon. James
Guthrie is not so good the last few
days, and although he still gives his
attention daily to important business,
and his intellect is as bright and
strong as ever, yet there is not much
probability of his soon being able to
go to Washington.-LouisvilIeC oar.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02
Corporation. Notice.

~ February 25th, 1867.
ORDER FOR A BRICK SIDEWALK.
a ND NOW HI IS HEREBY ORDER
IA ed and directed by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Evansville, that the own
ers of all lots or pats of lots fronting on or
adjoining the northeast side of Second
Street. from Gum street to Cowan Street,
in said city, cause the sidewalks thereon
to be brought to the proper grade, and that
they cause a sidewalk of Class No. TO be
laid down thereon within thirty days from
the publication of this order.
~ A. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
City Clerk ONCE, March I'd, 1867.
mch2 d3t GUniOn COPY |
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BoWldering Streets.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. T
zHrx- rnHENrnN G-AUTN(1H az TN


YYYHE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
III city of Evansville will receive sealed
proposals until March 18th, 1867, for grad
ing and bowldering the following streets,
viz: ig- agr te hrnD i.ffI
First street, from the southeast curb-line
of I.eet street, to the. northwestern terrni-
nus of said, street at the eastern line of
Block No. 1873, Lamasco;s 4.l t-Af 90 , a
Division street, from)the northeast curb
line of Water street to the southwestside
of First street; -3egl prHfuf< tHH y.rtf
Division street, from the northeast side
of First street to the middle OF Second
street; rt No. ,
Division street, from the middle Of Sec
ond street to the southwest side. or Third
street;
Elm street, from the northeast curb-iine
of Water street to the southwest side of
First street; DE93 3aEi4 l-
Water street, from the middle of Locust
street to the middle of Main Street;
Water street, from the middle of Main
street to the middle of Sycamore street,;
Water street, from the middle of Syca-
more street TO the middle of Vine street
SPECIFICATIONS may be. seen at the City
Clerks office.
By order of the Council.
A. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk
Evansville, March I'd, 1867. fmch2
Union copy. A-.t 2 z = 2
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

State of Indiana, Vanderburgh County, SIS,
: In the Conrt of Common Pleas, May
Term, 1867. E'
Henry NJ. Jarboe (by A. Wegener, his next
friend) against Maria Jarboe. = Petition
for a divorce.
US APPEARING BY AFFIDAVIT
h on file in my office that the defendant
intne above cause is nonresident of the
State of Indiana--se ~ e.' ls4sll ~
Notice of the tendency of this action is
therefore given 70 said Maria Jarboe, and
next term of the Court of Common Pleas
of VaudeFdurgh County, Indiana. to be be-
gun and held at the courthouse in the city
Of Evansville, i'm the county and State
aforesaid, on the first Monday in May,
AID, 1867. SD se ~ @.
Witness Blythe Hynes, Clerk Of said
Court, this 18th day of February, 1857.
BLYTHE HYNES,
Clerk Court of Common Pleas
Vanderburgh County.
S. K. LEAvITT, Plaintiffs Attorney.
mci2 W3t
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

The Legislature of Illinois has ap
propriated s3,OOO,0Oof for new Capt.
tol at Springfield. Il
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02
oil! oil! OIL!

TF YOU WANT a GOOD AKIICIE
III of Coal Oil THAT WILL NOT Elk
PLODE, buy of Vickery Bros. We keep an
extra article of Pittsburg Oil, tOdITdnted 10
stand from ten TO fifteen degrees higher IRE
test than Hree-Totrths of the oil sold IN
EUqnSUiUe. If you wish 10 avoid accidents,
try it, III VICKEt BROS;
100 10 Main Street.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

WE publish an interesting letter
to-day from Correspondent in the
Far West. .sDd 8 30 5i 5l 30 &
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

The Democrat boasts of having
stood upon the watch-tower. Yes,
watching the direction of the wind
Louisville Journal.
You concede, then, that the course
of the Democrat indicates that the
wind does not blow favorably for the
Dnmncracu
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02
Sugar and Coffee !

-sKUST RECEIVED, PER RAIL AND
81 River, 10 bags Rio. Coffee, hogsheads
sugar, 10 barrels Refined do, all Tor sale
low at the Eureka Bazaar, by 80 ! LOO
feb25 VICKERY BROS.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-02

1t is rule we have long adopted,
to speak or write of no matter until
We have thoroughly investigated aud
understand 1t, and we are compelled
to say that we have not investigated
the new reconstruction scheme, for
the very good reason that we have
not received and read the bill as it
finally passed Congress. 1t was
amended in the House and Senate
and then again by the Committee of
Conference, and, in what shape it
really passed, we are unable to say.
Courier, LIST.
Our contemporary should consult
the files of the Journal more careful
ly. On Wednesday last we published
the Reconstruction Bill as it finally
passed both Houses of Congress. We
fear he fails 20 get hold of many val
liable items of information, by the
careless perusing of our columns.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

MEXICAN NEws.-Santa Annals son il con-
templating visit to Mexico.
Otterburg presented his credentials to Juarez,
as Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United
States, on the 10th uit.
M Magma, the Prussian Minister at Mexico,
keeps in seclusion at San Luis. He is supposed
to be insane and disregards the orders from
Prussia to leave the country.
Otterburg telegraphed to Washington, after
receiving his appointment, his determination to
leave 10 September.
Two hundred cigar makers, whe were engaged
in strike, have been thrown into prison.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

AN EXAMPLE WORTH FoLLowING.-We were
surprised, few days since, to find young friend
of ours, lad of rather delicate mould busily en-
gagged in the rough work of common laborer,
handling the boards with which carpenter was
repairing certain building. lie says that he
has been at the business for several weeks, and
having failed to find other employment, deter
mined to adopt this, as better than nothing He
hopes by proper diligence to learn the trade, and
to become, eventually, skillful journeyman car
penter. This is an example worth following.
Hard labor is not only not degrading, bat it is
Identifying, and the true aristocracy of the coun.
try should look to the artisans as its founders.
The false ideas which prevailed some yeats since
in reference to trades, has been at last given up,
and it is now with commendable feeling of pride
and selfreliapce that man can say, IL am a
mechanic" Just so, at one time, prevailed the
prejudice in England agains. merchants, physi-
clans, and barrisers; but the discoveries and in.
ventions which emanated from the brain working
and hard working student and mechanican, soon
raised higher than king the humblest of the
humble workGen. The principle eliminated in
America, and to day the craftsman can hold his
head higher in America than can Albert, Prince
of Wales, in England. Is it not sos- Wilming-
ton Post.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

A REMARKABLE DIscLosuRE.-The following
extracts from private letter to a citizen of
Edgefeld, written from Chesterfield District. s.
c., gives an alarming state OF affairs In that Sec
ton:
Have you a society over your way called the
Union League Red String! do not know
whether they are the same or not. but have
heard both names. learn that the Red Strings.
as they call themselves. are taking strong hold
in North Carolina. They had large meeting
last week at Wadesboro. Some two or three
thousand negroes attended. / hear. also. that a
trct have Joined, and suppose negroes also. L
have not heard of respectable white man be-
longing to them. The negroes in this neighbor-
hood had a private meeting at the Court House
Il mean in the yillage) last Saturday. They
would not admit any white man. They are to
have another next Saturday. What the OBJ ect of
the meeting is we do not know. but suppose it
is, of course, in opposition to the whites of the
South. The negroes at heart are very unfriendly
to the whites.
They are forming companies and electing Off
GERS, and as soon as they get through with their
crops will commence drilling. Some living near
me ION Evans plantation| have been heard to say
| that they were ready at any moment to take up
arms-that the Yankees need not tight the Rebs
again, for, if they would give the negroes guns,
thsY would do the fighting. Ny son heard this
from negroes that know, and also know that
t4ey had the very kindest masters while slaves,
and never wanted for anything. These very ne
groes have always been though. great deal OF
! by the whites, and treated with great deal OF
respect. If they talk so, what have We TO expect
| from others!'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17
MA1RIHD.

In this county, on the 18th inst, by J. W. Hun
ter, Esq, Mr. Thos. J. Boatwrigh Miss M. Will
liams. -.-.
At Davidson College, on the llth inst, by the
Rev. Samuel Caldwell Alexander, Prof Rock
well to Miss Bette Holmes Browne, daughter of the
late Archibald Browne of Fayetteville and grand
daughter of the late Owen Holmes Of Samson
county, N. c.
At Falstown Iredell county, on the 10th instant.
by the Rev. Rockwell, Mr. A s Browne to Mrs.
Mary Byers, daughter of the late VIM Lee David
son, Esq.
On the 10th inst. at Springfield, York District, 8.
G., the residence of A B Springs, Esq by the Rev.
Alex Sinclair, assisted by the Rev. James Little,
Maj. Joseph N Davidson of Quincy, Florida. to
Miss Laura Blackwood, third daughter of the late
Leroy Springs, ESQ, of Charlotte, N. C.
In York District, on the 5th inst, by Rev. s. l..
Watson, Mr. D. j. Moore to Mics E. G. Jackson. Al
co. on the 10th inst, by Rev. R. Latham, Dir W. r..
Whitesides to Miss 8. E. Wright
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.-Presi3 ent
johnson has issued his long looked for Amnesty
Proclamation, which may be found in another col
umn of days paper. He declares that all per-
sons yet uDpardoned, except those who are ex-
cluGed, may now receive the desired pardon by
taking and subscribing the well known amnesty
oath. The preamble, which is very long, recites
the substance of former proclamations.
The President makes the amnesty Proclama-
ton of May 29th, 1865, the basis of his present
action, and says that the full and benefeent par
don conceded thereby should be opened and fur
Their extended to a large number of persons who
have hitherto been xcluded from Executive
clemency. Tits said that 1t is never too late to
do good. therefore we should accept the Proca-
nation as q mark of the Presidents clemency
and kindness to the Southern people.
The Wilmington Journal says of the Procla-
nation:
"The Presidents Amnesty Proclamation has
had the effect of psrdooing every individual resi-.
dent of this city with the exception of Gen Robert
Ransom. To him no pardon has ever been ex
tended, and be is the only resident of the city,
Who comes under any Of the four exceptions
named in the Proclamation, who has not received
special pardon
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17
PROSPECTUS OF THE CARRIER DOVE,
MeckIenburg Female College Magazine

We propose to send forth from the Institution,
November 18th, 1867, The Carrier Dove, or Meek
lenburg Female College Magazine, designed ex.
pressly for young ladies.
This will be Periodical Of Forty-eight Pages
well printed on fine paper, and handsomely Illus.
trated.
Tire aim will be to make it, in the highest degree
attractive and entertaining.
1t will be issued Quarterly, at one dollar per am
mum, in advance.
For five dollars, six copies will be sent to one ad.
dress. a.s q
Forward names and money without delay. An
encouraging number Of subscribers have already
been obtained
All communications should be addressed to
Rev. A. G. STACY, Charlotte, N. @. Is
B6F Editors who publish this Prospectus will be
entitled to the Magazine gratis for one year.
September l6, 1867.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

Who IS SHE The Baltimore papers having
at last disclosed the name Of the youthful and
accomplished North Carolina de1utante, who has
recently appeared upon the boards of Holiday
Street Theatre, we may state, what we have known
for some time, @who she isl The young lady
is Miss Laura Alexander, of Lincolnton, daugh-
ter Of the late Julius Alexander ESQ, of Char
lotte. She is described as possessig rare tallants
and accomplishments, and the Gazette speaks in
high terms ofhe- debut, in the fine comedy of
Caste. So with the other papers, except the
American, which acas much pleased and so ex-
pressed ITSELF until it learned that Miss A. was
Southern young lady, when it opened the bat
teries of a harsh criticism upon her acting. With
the true Jacobn spirit, it has now carried its poll
tics into art even to assailing the aspirations of
young. sensitive and struggling genius. In spite
of all this, the generous public of Baltimore have
taken Miss Alexander most encouragingly by the
hand.-Raleigh Sentinel
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

THE WHISKY TAXA radical change in the
manner of collecting the whisky revenue tax will
be recommended at the next session of congress,
embracing proposition to dispense with the
offices of inspectors, detectives A, providing that
each whiskey still shall be taxed TO the amour:
of its capacity. An Inspector or gauger of stills
will be ordered to ascertein their capacity; after
which the proprietors can obtain from the collec-
tor of the district license to run them for
week, month, or year, as they choose to select
which license must be paid for in advance The
cost of the license will, of course amount to the
present tax on the manufactured article. 1t is
believed that by this method the government will
be enabled to collect three times as much tax as
it nov does, and will at the same time protect
honest distillers Chronicle.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17
CHARLOTTE MARKET, Sept. 10, 1867

CORRECTED BY SrESHoUsE, NAcAULAY Il Co.
Cotton-The market continues dull and very
little ofering-we quote good ordinary to low mid
ding at l74 to Is cents, tax paid by purchaser.
Sales for the week SO bales.
Flour, in good demand at 81 IS to s. from wagons:
Corn-Tbe market Is quite bare. we quote 81 20
to $l.25 per bushel from wagons; from stores $I30
Wheat-We quote good Red at $i.e5 to Sits,
White, SI.75 TO $l.s5.
Peas, 81. 20 to $l.25. Oats, IS to so cents.
Bacon continues in demand; We quote hog round
from wagons atsl6} cents; baltimore bacon sells
at 20 cents from stores. Lard IL to Is cents. ~
Butter, 90 10 IS cents; Chickens, 20 to Is cents,
Eggs Is to 30 cents These articles are scarce and
in demand.
Liverpool Salt, $s.4o to 80 so per sack.
Corn wbiskey dull at sa.25 90 $3.50 per gallon.
Nolasses, rs cents TO 81 per gallon by retail. -
Sole Leather, country tanned, 30 TO IS cents !;
Upper Leather, country tanned 80 TO So cents: Har
ness Leather, country tanned, 20 to IS cents.
Diy Hides nominal. Green Hides, TO 81 cents.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

A MANLY AcT-In the severe storm on last
Thursday the abutments were swept from one
of the culverts on the Gettysburg railroad near
Hanover, but without carrying off the log on
which the rail rested, SO that a person looking
from above could not see tia. anything
was wrong A colored man who lived in the
neighborhood, David Thompson, ascertaining
the facts, walked on Friday morning more than
a mile and half in the driving rain to give
notice Of the accident to the approaching train
an accident would have occurred, involving loss
of life and property. Some Of the passengers
raised him small purse, and we understand
the railroad company have given him free
ticket over their Gettysburg Sentinel
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

Eg Henry H. Haight, Just elected Governor
of California, is a native of Rochester, New York,
and is about forty-6re years of age. He is a son
of Fletcher NJ. Haight, formerly distinguished
lawyer in Rochester and in ST. Louis, and subse-
quently eminent at the bar ofSan Francisco. he
was, during the last years of his life, District
Judge of California, appointed by Mr. Lincoln
The younger Mr. Haight graduated at Yale Col
lege in 1914 or As, studied law in Rochester, and
has practiced most successfully at the bar both 10
st. Louis and San Francisco. He is said to be a
man of very decided talents, most pleasing ad-
dress and irreproachable character.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-17

How TO GET RIcH.-Stick to your business
There is a man in New York city who has a
chicken stall at one of the markets. He is now
reported to be worth two millions of dollars He
lives in large brown stone palace on Brooklyn
Heights, the furniture of which cost $12O, 900.
He attends to the sale of his own chickens, never
taking breakfast at home, but coming over to
the market every morning between the hours of
four and Eve o'clock. He can be seen every
day, standing behind marble counter, with q
white apron on. To the afternoon he drives out
With his wife and family, or few friends, 10 an
elegant carriage.