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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
ME w ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
14O.
The Surratt case will hardly reach the
jury this week.
Miss Catherine Aria Sedgwick, the au-
thoress, died at Roxbury on the 3lst ult.
The report that a general attack by the
indians between Jr!esburg and Denver is
contemplated, is not reliable.
A private letter to Gen. Dodge says that
Abe Indians are daily attacking trains,
snd all travel from Green River. to Fort
Slnders is stopped.
An Omaha dispatch says that the Indi
ans are concentrating at the base of the
Mud River Mountains, near Sweetwater.
Moore & Correl. grain dealers at Troy,
New York, have suspended. Liabilities,
$4,000.
The cholera has again appeared in Men,
phis. Six deaths occurred on the night of
the SOth ult.
In the Surratt trial. Mr.. Merrick COM
menced an address TO the jury on Wednes-
day in behalfo of the defense.
on Tuesday, at Philadelphia the whar
at the foot of Almond Street, covered with
~hogsheads ofsugar and molasses, gave way
and 100 hogsheads, valued at $1,000, were
plunged into deep water. Three men were
The exports OF assayed bullion last week
from Nevada was sol 900. The crude bull
lion received for assay, amounted to 64,l4s
ounces.
At Boston, on the 3Oth u.timo, the cele-
brated horse, Dexter, won the match
against Blown George, and Running Mate,
in three straight heats. Best time, 2:19.
The peraons who assassinated Hon. VIM.
j. Armstrong at a Republican Conven-
ton at Columbia, South Carolina, are TO
be transferred % Charleston, by order of
General SickeIs, where they will be tried
by a military commission.
The woundsrscelved 10y Assistant Secre-
tary Seward ~ me running away of a
span of horses. are not OF q serious charac-
ter. He viii probably be wei in a few
days.
Among the pas engers per steamer Chi
ma, when arrived at Boston on the 3Oth
nit, were Admiral Teghod, of the Aus
trian navy, astt Lis brother, Gen. Teghoff
en- route to Mexico 10 obtain the body OF
Maximi1iaa.
AIarge Republican mass meeting was
held at Charleston on The night of the SOth
nit. DR.. Mac1ey presided. Congress was
Endorsed.
William Z. TuIlidge, a registering Office
in Yallabusha County, Mississippi, wa
shot, bat not fatally wounded, by an eX
rebel officer named Chatham, a few day
ago. Chatham is under arrest, and viii b.
tried FOR the assault and TOR violating h
parole.
The President intends TO fiji the vacan'
Territorial o@ees in Idaho by appoint
ment. The vacancies occurred before The
passage Of the Tenure-of-ofie Bill, an N
claims that, therefore, the act does not ap
ply 10 them.
Alonzo TIbhe';S was tried in Morris, Hi
nois, rile OF. = dag, Tor the murder o
Thomas Page. some months aga, and ae.
quilted. His arufbertou waCse accusation
he was arrested. .ef1sed TO testify agains
him on the sr5eI. on Friday, a mob sur
rounded 5I.e jazz where ne bad takes
refuge, got l.oGt- an hung him to a
tree. He died protesting his innocence.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
Important to Advertisers.

The circulation of the JOURNAL IN
the City Of EUansvile IS three times
as large as that Of ony other neacspa-
per.
Orr circulation IN Indiana and
Illinois IS greater than any other ne,rs-
paper published IN this City.
In KentuoAg IL IS more than all the
other EUonscille papers combined.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
Agents for the Journal.

JAMES L. THORNTON, Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON, PetersbuTgh, Ind.
HARRY r. SMITH, Washington, Ind.
W. J. l.. HEMMENwAY, BOOnville, Ind.
C. R. DEBRCLER, Newburgh, Ind
Ohm NJ. LOCKWOOD. Mt. Vernon, Ind.
j. NJ. FOSTER, Fort Branch, Ind.
j. w. WEAVER, Poseyville, Ind.
3. B. CoRWIN, Somerville, Ind.
Capt. WHITING. Cynthiana, Ind.
E.. J. ROGERS. New Harmony, Ind.
@. A. HARPER, O~wensville, Ind.
HARVE BOND. HazletOn, Ind.
THoS MCCUTCHEN. SSndersville, Ind.
URBIN MARRs, Black Hawk Mills, Ind.
They will also receive and rwa to us
Drders for Binding and Job Printing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
Our Railroad Connections with ILL.,
nOfs-MeetingS at McLeansbOrO
and Benton.

We referred on Tuesday, to the &C.
ton of the citizens of Mount Carmel,
in voting a donation of $4,000 to Sc
cure the building of a branch of the
Evansville & Charlottesville Railroad
to that point. We have also received
the proceedings of two railroad meet
ings held in McLeansboro, Hamilton
County, and Benton, Franklin Coun-
ty, Illinois, looking to railroad con
nections with Evansville. The meet
ing at McLeansboro was held on the
10th of July, at which time a delega-
ton of the prominent citizens Of Ben
ton were in attendance. This commit
tee, upon their return to Benton, called
a meeting of the citizens of that place,
to whom they submitted a written re-
port. AS this report pretty fully sets
forth the action of the McLeansboro
meeting, as well as the views of the
leading men of Franklin County, we
copyit:
To THE CITIZENS OF FRANKLIN
COUNTY: The Committee appointed
ay the citizens of Benton and sur
rounding community, to attend the
Railroad meeting at McLeansboro,
on the goth inst, would submit the
following report:
Your Committee visited McLeans-
boro on the Goth, and attended the
meeting there, and take pleasure in
reporting that they found said meet
lug well attended by the best citizens
CT Hamilton County, and harmonious
and enthusiastic.
Your Committee would report that
the object OF the meeting was to inter
change views upon the propriety Of
submitting a proposition to the people
of that county, at the November
election, TO donate the sum of 5000. 900
to SOM responsible Railroad Com
pany, who will construct a Railroad
through Their county, making Nc
Leansboro a point.
Your Committee would further re-
port that said proposition was car
riel by the meeting unanimously.
The meeting at McLeansboro pass
ed the following preamble and resolu-
ton. without a dissenting voice:
Where's, The necessities growing
Il Of the increasing products OF the
county, and u inadequate and ex-
pensive means Of transportation rem
Gers It Of vital importance 70 oar nej-
PIE that some ~iniucement should be
offered to establisha Railroad through
our midst: and whereas, The products
otour c9uaty are d sI:h Il character.
and ~ suck abuudanc-. that The pro-
jecto~s and builders of such = Road
cou.l hardly iail TO realize the proper
reward for theirenterplize; therefore,
Resolced. As the sense of this
c~oaveation, that we, the people Of
this county, will not hesitate by our
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

WE are IN receipt OF a spicy letter
from u correspondent at Morgan
field, Kentucky, giving an account Of
the canvass between the different
rebel Democratic candidates in that
section. l. was written with q view
to Il appearance in the Weekly
journal, % that it might reach our
Kentucky readers before the election.
which takes place on Monday. We
regret thar il twas received too late for
that purpose, and as it is rather
lengthy, we reluctantly omit its pub
lication. Frosa this letter and other
sources We learn that the contest fer
the spells. Of Office among the Con-
federate Democracy across the border
IS Of an interesting and excit ng
character.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

We publish, on the second page, a
letter from Carleton, the accom-
pIlshed foreign correspondent Of the
Boston Journal, which will be read
with interest by all.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

A CONSTITUTIONAL amendment is
before the Connecticut Legislature.
which provides for a Constitutional
State Convention in 1869. 1t will
probably be adopted.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

THE political campaign in Ohio.
promises to become more interesting.
Senators WILSON. of Massachusetts,
and PATTERSON, of New Hampshire,
have consented to participate in the
canvass. Messrs. LOGAN and Gu
LON, of Illinois, PAINE, of Wiscon-
sin, WINDOW, of Minnesota, and
KELLY. ScoFIELD and BRo0MALL, of
Pennsylvania. will also take the stump.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

TRADE MEETINGS N PHILADEL-
PHIA.-The Philadelphia mechanics
are busy considering how they can
prevent an anticipated reduction in
the present rate Of wages. The horse
shoers. the plasterers. the photographic
printers, the saddle and harness
makers and the shoemakers are all
hold g meetings. ~. tier pro.
pose to establish q coz yerIt5ve move
mer. and manufacrure an1 sell their
own goods.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01

y TENNESSEE correspondent says
that . majority Of the white people Of
that State, including the lately dis
loyal, prefer General GRANT for the
next Presidency.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
shun goin on, kum gaIyiantIy to the spot

shun goin on, kum galyiantly to the spot
but kindly refrained from squirtin.
Resol0ed, that frum the Bottum of mJ
Sole do / thank the Baldinsville brass
band fur givin up the ide Of Sarahnadir
me, both on that mite Il since.
Resolved, that my thanks is doc sever
al members Of the Baldinsville meetin
house who fur whole dase hain't kalled
me sinful skoffer or entreeted me t.
mend my wicked vase and jine said meet
in house to onct.
ResotDed, that my Boozum teams with
meny kind emoshuns toward the follcrir
individoouals 10 whit namelee-Mii
Square Baxter, who Jenerusely refoosec
10 take a sent for bottle Of camfre
lawyer Perkinses wife, who rit sum versi
on the eppissodes the Editur Of tbt
Baldinsyili BHgls If Ldberty, who nobly
assisted me in wollupin my kangaroo
which sagashus little cuss seriusly dis
turbed the Eppisodes by his outrajul
schrectchins Il kickins up Mis- Hiram
Doolittle, who kindly furnisht sum cold
vittles at trying time, when it wasun
konyenicnt to cook yittles at my house
" the Pcaslcys, Parsunses & Watsunsci
for there meny ax Of kindness.
Trooly yurcs,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
Mind Dependent ON Body.

Great men have, as a rule, had
strong, handsome, finc.fibcrcd, endu-
ring bodies. Napoleon was very
strongly and handsomely built, and
had immense powers Of working and
enduring fatigue. So had Yelling
ton. Humboldt all his long life need.
ed only four hours day sleep. Agas-
siz is a man of prodigious physical
vigor. Charlemange was Of colossal
stature and vast physical strength.
Washington was an exceedingly
strong man. Henry Ward Bcecher IS
remarkably powerful in his make,
strong limbed, dcep-chested, heavy,
and, at the same time, quick and ac-
tive. Daniel Webster was of massive
physical proportions. Henry Clay
had immense endurance. So had S.
IS. Prentiss, probably the most won
derful orator the United States ever
produced, and who could travel, speak,
eat, talk, plead in court and gamble
over faro table for three or four
days without sleeping ut all, and look
all fresh and bright when he got
through.
All great soldiers have had great
strength and endurance. Yelling
ton and Napoleon and Caesar / have
spoken. Frederick the Great had it /;
and Marshall SAKE, the greatest man
of his age, and Charles XII. of Swe-
den, and Gustavus Adolphus. Great
philosophers and great poets and ar
fists have not been SO remarkable for
vast strength and firmness of texture
and lin eases of the poets, at least
for personal beauty. Goethe was
wonderfully handsome and stately in
person. Shakespcar was handsome
man. Milton was singularly attrac-
tive in person. Byron, though lame,
had otherwise an extremely fine face
and person. Tennyson is q man of
great strength and commanding ply
sique. Southey and Wadsworth were
men of fine person. Keats was hand
some. Raphael, Albert Durer, Michael
Angelo, Titan, Leonardo de Vinci,
Rcubens and Vandyke were all men
of very beautiful or of very stately
personal appearance.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
Congress a Usurper.


Old Thad. Stevens, who is by all odds
the ablest and clearest-beaded leader, in
the Jacobin party, has written a letter
concerning the conflict of authority be-
tween the President and General Grant
in which he says the President is in the
right. The Presidents authority as Com
mander-in- chief over all subordinate mill
tary officers is, Mr.. Stevens says, the same
now that it was before Congress passed
tie reconstruction bills, and, moreover it
must remain the same so long as the Con-
stitution is not wholly disregardod. Mr..
Stevens, as usual, says it is all the fault
of tho Senate that it is not otherwise.
"Some Of the members of the Senate p
he says, "seem to doubt their power un-
der the Constitution schich they had Just
repudiated, and soholly outside of s0hich
all agreed that ace cerc acting, else our
achole cork Of reconstruction aoas usurpa-
ti0a."
Hero Ia the whole truth in q nutshell.
IF the Constitution be the supreme law
of the land, the whole work of recon.
struction on which Jacobinism has enter
ed is usurpation. This is precisely
what Mr.. johnson told Congress, in two
or three successive veto messages. Mr.
Stevens has the candor and, honesty not
to attempt any sophomorical excuse of
Congress on the score of Constitutional
right. He meets the question on the on
ly possible ground of argument, and says
that Congress repudiated the Constitu-
tion and acted wholly outside of it.
Congress, by the statement of Mr..
Stevens, is revolutionary body, acting
in open rebellion against the Constitution
al government of the United States
As such revolutionary body, would or
would not the Constitutional Executive of
the Government be warranted in calling
out 10000 troops to dispense Congress
and restore the Constitution !? isiSaa
The Congress which assembled at
Montgomery, Alabama, in 1861, repudia-
ted the Constitution and acted wholly
outside of it. That Congress assumed to
execute Its legislative enactments, not
through the Constitutional Executive, but
by military agents acting in defiance of
his Constitutional authority against the
usurpations' of that usurping Congress
that Mr.. Johnson's predecessor called out
75, 900 troops to disperse that revolution
airy body. Can Mr.. Stevens, or any other
Jacobin. point out any reason that would
justify Mr.. Lincoln IN dispensing the Con-
federate Congress for repudiating the
Constitution and acting wholly outside of
it, which would not also justify Mr. John
son in dispensing the Rump Congress for
doing exactly the same thing!
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
Has She IA Call 10 be n Wife9

Has she a call TO be wife who thinks
more of her silk dress than her children,
and visits her nursery no oftencr shan
once day?
Has the woman call to bc a wife who
sits reading the latest novel while hus.
band stands before the glass vainly trying
TO pin together buttonless shirt bosom ?
Has that woman n cali TO be wife who
cries for cashmere shawl when her hus-
bands notes ore protested
Has that woman a call to be wife who
expects her husband TO swallow diluted
coffee, soggy bread, smoky tea aud wa
terry potatoes, six days out Of seven?
Has she call to be wife who flirts
with every man she meets, and reserves
the frowns for the home fresidc?
Has she call to be a wife who comes
down to breakfast in nbominable curl
papers, soiled dress gown, and shoes
down at the heel
Has she call to be a wife who bores
her husband when he comes into the
house, with the history of a broken tea
cup, or the possible whereabout of a miss
ing broom handle?
Has she o call to be wife whose hus.
bands love weighs naught in the balance
with her pext door neighbor's damask
curtains or velvet carpet?
Has she 0 call to be wife who ahas
the headache" whenever her husband
wants her to walk with him, but willingly
wears out her gaiter boots promenading
with his gentlemen friends?
Has she call to be wife who would
take advantage of moment of conjugsl
weakness to extort money or exact prom
ise
Has she call to be wife who takes a
journey for pleasure, leaving her husband
to toll in a close office, and shave an eye" I"
when at home, to the servants and chill
dren2
Has she call to be wife to whom a
husbands society is not the greatest Of
earthly blessings?
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
General Lee ON school DiseipIine.


4 report on school discipline, submit
mitted to the Educational Convention in
Richmond, Virginia, last month, was pre-
pared by General ROBERT Il. LEE. He
gives bis idea of what teachers should be
as follows
The selection Of the proper persons
for the Office Of teacher is matter of the
first importance, and as its duties require
long and comprehensive preparation, it
should be regarded as among the most
honorable and important professions, and
be committed to those whose beneficial
influence and instruction shall embrace,
morals and religion, as well as the intel.
lect. The teacher should be the exemplar
of the pupil. He should aim at the
highest attainab1e proficiency, and not at
a pleasing medioerity. Unless he can
teach those committed to his care to think
and to work, aod can impart to them vigor
with learning, there can be no real adj
vance. He must study the character and
disposition of his pupils, and adopt his,
course Of discipline to their .peculiarities.
Above all he must be uniform, consistent,
firm, kind In his conduct, teach more by
acts than words, and show the children
under his charge that he has their true
interest at heart. He should look upon
them not only as the parents Of new
generation, but also as heirs Of immortal
ity, and while preparing them for useful
ness in this life, iBstil into their imprcgsi-
bic minds principles of piety and relig-
ion; for if it be true, as taught by histo-.
~, that greatness depends upon virtue,
it Is equally true that religion is the foun-
tain and support of virtue.
Should the daily business Of the school
be conducted on such principles, and the
pupils be trained in the habits Of obedi-.
ence, reverence and truthfulness. and be,
convinced that they are noble and lovely
in themselves, and their practice manly
and honorable, the main object of educa-
ton will have been attained.
In addition to these moral influences,
a teacher should be clothed with all the
authority Of the parent in the discharge.
of his duties, and be sustained by him so
long as he may intrust his child to his
care. That he may be kept constantly
informed of the conduct of his child.
weekly, quarterly and yearly reports of
his progress should be sent him by the
teacher, In which should be stated his ab-
sences, late attendance and misbehayior.
Certificates of advancement should ike
wise be given to those who excel in stud.
les and couduct. The system of punish.
ment ought to be as simple and mild as it
can be made effective, and when coercion
has to be resorted to, it should generally.
be left to the parent. Should admonition,
restriction of recreation, ETC., fail to pro-
duce the desired effect, and the pupil OBJ
stinately resist the patient expostulation
of the teacher, there viii then be no.
other resource than to return him to his.
parents as one pnEaEthy place in the.
school 49,.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
The Holy Land in Is0z,

The Chicago Journal has c0rrespon
dent who is strolliDg through the Holy
Land and Palestine. lie is not particu
larly impressed with its present state
whatever its past may have been. lie
says:
Il have not seen wagon road in Pal.
estinc. Even the stones and timber for
building the houses of Jerusalem must be
brought into the city upon the backs oi
camels and donkeys; aud the roads over
which Abraham, David, Christ and tho
Apostles once travelled arc but paths
winding over rocks and around tho base
Of sterile mountains. In fact, this whole
land, said to have been once 80 beautiful
is now but rocky, barren waste.
think / have seen more good land in one
square mi.e in Iowa or Illinois than in all
Palestine.
"Much Of the country is occupied BY
the Bcdouin Arabs, and for the privilege
Of visiting the river Jordon AMI Dead Sen
their Shcik requires 81, so from each per.
sou. For this amount he sends guard oi
Arabs with you.
The population of Jerusalem is now
said TO be but $4,000. The correspond.
ent. upon this fact, moralizcs thus:
While locking at the city az it now
stands, with its narrow streets filed with
dogs. Arabs and iil,h, il is hard To realize
that it was once the home of more than
one million human beings; and the proud
metropolis Of a mighty nation. While
looking out Of the window at the Mosque
Of Omar, where the Turk bears rule, ! can
but ask myself the question, Is it possible
that on that spot stood tho temple Of Solo.
mon 7 Is it there that David held his
court? The pages Of history answer Yes
That spot is Mount Moriah Upon chat
stood that Temple whose glory filed the
whole earth"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19

TRULY ALARmNG.-Please read the
following paragraph from the Chatfeld
Democrat, reflect upon it, compare it
with your tax receipt, and see what
lays in the future for you, ere you
vote the Radical ticket again: :
''The public debt of this once indie
pendent and happy nation, is increas-s
ing at the rate of over twenty-four
millions per month or two hundred.
and forty millions per year! Cheap.
certainly, when it is considered that
it is principally brought about by the
Radicals to strengthen their hold upon,
power, to make niggers white mems
slaves, to relieve the rich and oppress
the poor, to increase the non-taxable
bonds for the pockets of the capital.
lists, and increase the burdens of taxa
ton upon. the workingmen of the
country. Such is Radicalism.n
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19

"After ALL" said Louis Napoleon,
Emperor of the French, to Lord Elgin,
guest and Viceroy elect, II think ]
have done something since / saw you
in London-Russia defeated, Italy re.
Viyed, Paris rebuilt, the Revolution
bridled-something has been accom-
plished .,'su,:3sJiii4l l;s ia,.t.. #
majcsty,'' said the polite
Sootehman, sS1forgets the greatest oi
your achieyenents,'h Z 7s'it'''.'l =
"Eh what is that-the greatest
achievement p
"Your majesty has made of the En-
glish military nation"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
POETRY.
NEVER SAY FAIL.
ny .. II. THOMAS.

BY >. n. THOMAS.
Keep pushing, tits wiser
Than sitting aside,
And dreaming md signing,
And waiting tho tide.
In life's earnest battle
They only prevail,
Who daily march onward,
And never say fail
With nm eye ever open,
And tongue tha,'a not dumb,
Apd heart that never
To sorrow suceumb,
You will battle and conquer,
Though thousands Assail,
How strong and how mighty,
Who never say fall
Ahead then keep pushing,
And elbow your way,
Unhoeding the enyious
That 59uid you betray.
All obstacles vanish,
All enemies quail.
At the might Of their wisdom
Who never say fall
In lifs's rosy morning,
In manhood's firIn pride,
Let this be your motto.
Your footsteps to guide;
In storm and In sunshine.
Whatever assail,
Vol onward and conquer.
And never say fail
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19

''That's very stupid brute ofyours,
John," said Scotch minister to his
parishioner, hepeat-dealer, who drove
his merchandise from door to door In
q small cart drawn by q donkey; 81
never see you but the creature is
braying.n
s'Ah, sir" said the peat-dealer, "ye
ken the hearts warm when friends.
meet
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19

A negro named Sweet has announced
himself as candidate for Congress In the
Cheraw district, South Carolina, and is
said to be prosecuting the canvass with,
great Vigor and with much confidence Of
SUCCESS
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19

AN OLD SHEET-There is a vencra-
BILE journal published at Pekin, China,
which is printed on silk, and has appear
ed every week for over t,co thousand
years. We don't exchange.