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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-28

vile Railroad Company. I say the
Court will subscribe that amount be-
cause it has no option. And day Eaf-
ter tomorrow some of our more san
guine citizens will hook out for trains,
whistles, &c, while men of more con-
siderate views, Qike myself,) think 1t
will be few weeks yet before 1t IS
finished to our city, though none Of
us doubt that by the first frost we will
be in direct communication with the
tropical regions. "A E.e 80
Speaking of tropical regions re-
minds me that these regions.
are not very tropical yet, although s it
is nearly the first Of June. Last
night found many of us under grave
such as wheat, corn, &C., seem very
promising, though from various
causes, farmers are very despondent
on the subject of tobacco. The pros
pect for thatis indeed bad.
While writing the. above, | was
very forcibly impressed when [ found
it necessary to distinguish so care
fully the regiment of troops to which
the murdered Everett belonged, as
the Sd Kentucky Federal Cavalry. i
could bat contrastthe estate of public
morals suggested thereby with that
of Indiana, No necessity for such
care tt ere-of course, all are Federal.
Here, to- our most damning Shame,
many were traitor regiments, and
hence the great necessity for dis
elimination.
We have some premonitions of the
approaching struggle for office in An-
gust, but, with the exception Of State
Offices, matters have assumed no very
definite shape. The great question
that attracts the attention of Radicals
here is, will John Young Brown ct id
onane genus be permitted to Legislate
for us in the Congress of the United
States? They will do it here, if sue
cessful in the pending canvass, with
an iron hand, and we are. more than
anxious to have them checked some
where 9-a t-a e .-s9 -.
[ presented some reasons for. this de-
sire on the part of loyalty In my last,
and I.hope you will sound the warn
ing of danger loudly abroad. -
.DNT1FVery truly,
EDELWEIS.
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Kentucky Correspondence
HOPKINSVILLE.
Horse Steaiing-HOrrible Murder
Infracti0ns of the Civil Rights
Bill-The e. ii. d N. Il. R.-Cr0ps,
Fruit, Etc.

.HoPKINSVILLE, kY.
49, May Y, 1861
Editors Journal:
In this old fogy county of ours but
little happens worthy of publication
in an enterprising paper like the
JOURNAL, but as two or three 'iclr-
cumstances have occurred here re-
comfy that, to some extent, tend to
lift US out of old fogydom, and place
US upon the more elevated plain OF
modern Improvements, [ feel that [
ought to sound our advance abroad,
so that the world may know Of our
progress. sal.la aas0 haG 'e13agit
The circumstances to which [
allude are
First, The important matter of the
rather ungrateful stealing of horse,
by young man, from his employer.
Unfortunately, the young man had
not the Spartan training which would
have enabled him to so conceal his
movements in the matter as to escape
detection; but, on the contrary, am
told by the County Attorney, the evil
dence will very clearly make out the
case against him; SO clearly, inGeed,
that Governor Bramlette can have no
doubt that it is case which presents
strong grounds for the interposition
of executive clemency." @ a
Secondly, The murder, under cir
cumstances indicative of the most
diabolical wickedness, of Houston
Everett, a young resident of this
county, and three-years soldier in
the Sd Kentucky Federal Calvary.
Young Everett was blowing, and as
he approached one side of the field
the murderer stepped from behind
tree very close to Everett, and with a.
revolver shot him six times, each
shot taking effect. No clue of a very
definite character attaches a suffi-
GENTLY strong suspicion to any one to
justify his arrest; and as we have no
detective system, | suppose. it will
rest in undisturbed peace, leaving its
further development to the rigid scru-
tiny of the Ancient of Days, where all
men render their final accounts. And
Thirdly, Sundry infractions of the
Civil Rights Bill. But as that law is
a despotism, passed by a usurping
and unconstitutional Congress, and
the principal subject of that legisla-
ton being set of vital organisms Ct
won't say persons) who have no
rights that white man is bound to
respect pass them ever as matters
of very trihing importance, and hasten
to tell you of our Railroad that is
to be. fe
Well, on tomorrow our County
Court will meet, and, sitting as a
Court of Claims, will hear the. petit
ton addressed to it by about 1,500 uof
the legal voters ofythe Ecount and
will subscribe for two ndred thou
sand dollars of the capital stock. of
the Evansville, Henderson & Nash
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sRosEDALE, BOLIVAR, Co., 20.
MISSISSIPPI, May, 1867. I

/ ~ tROsEDALE,a BOLIVAR, Co, z8l.i =
saa zsa MISSISSIPPI, May. 1867. a
Editors Journal: .esa5}saa doifa .el
A line now and then from this part.
of the country may not be unaccept-
able to any who feel sufficient interest
in public affairs to read the JOURNAL.
The foundations of the Mississippi
seem at length to be receding for
this year They have been disaster
Gus enough. Let any one imagine
this great river flowing through
wide scope of extremely level prairie
land, the highest portion of which is
that nearest the river, and he will
have very fair conception of the
Mississippi bottoms. The bottoms at
points are sixty miles wide, and if
the-channel proves too small to contain
she waters,the river, spreading out into
a great lake, submerges them in almost
their whole extent at once. Thus
tenn having gone to decay duripgIthe
past six years, save at a few points,
offers no barrier against the spread of
the waters. At1this point the river
has not yet receded four feet from its
food height, and is falling not more
than two inches per day. Nearly all
the arabic land from Memphis to
Vicksburg is now sufficiently above
the water for cultivation There is
small district in this portion of our
County which has not been over
flowed. The Spring has been SO back
ward and cold, that crops are not as
forward as they should be at this
season. Cotton is healthy, and for
the past few days is growing we'll.
Gen. Ord is proceeding with the
work of reconstruction, notwith-
standing the factious opposition of
Messrs. Sharkey and Walker. He
intends it shall be we'll done, and il.
bids fair that the General. will have
his work done before the court can
interfere with him, even if it consents
to entertain the case. The General
is proceeding with caution in the APP
pointment of Registrars of Voters for
the counties.} In this county, Jehiel1
Railsback, late a member of the bar
of Wayne County, Indiana, has been
appointed to the work. The other
members of the Board have not yet
been appointed. We doubt not that
they will be good and loyal men e The
appointment of Mr.. r. is of itself sufi-
cient garantee that the registration
will be well dene-but what theu?
Will the loyal or disloyal rule the new
State of Mississippi? fzar 80.
A movement is being made to or
ganize an unconditional Union party,
and to displace the old leaders of the
Southern masses. Many suppose
this a favorable time for the revolu-
tionizing of parties. The partial exclu-
sion of the former voters from the
polls, and the extension of the suf-
frage to a numerous class of new vo-
ters would appear to be a favorable
time for such movement. The old
leaders, however, will not yield their
place without contest. Among their
old followers they have lost nothing
of their prestige by the disaster and
defeat into which they have led them..,
Among the former voters the new
party will get little support. The old
voting element. which the newo party
must oppose, is more intelligent than
the new element to which they must
appeal. The new leaders, as yet, have
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HoPKINsvILLE, Ky. I
MAY y. 1867. {
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-28
MISSISSIPPI.

The CrOps--The RiYerand Leyee Sys-
tem-POlitical Affairs-PrOgress Of
Rec0nstructfOn-Th Appointment
or Registrars-.The.. Prospect OF
Parties-L0yalty, In Mississippi-A
Candidate for President, r|.-sr.er
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

WHEAT GOING WEsT.-During this spring,
large quantities of grain have been and are still
being sent West to supply the deficiency existing
there This seems strange, but it is nevertheless
true, and is thus accounted for by the Albany
EOening Journal, which says:
Wheat has already reached this city from New
York, and it will go farther West as soon as it
can be forwarded. A number of cargoes have
been received from California by way of Liver
pool, and large quantities are going West from
Buffalo! This anomalous fact is the result OF
the excessive shipments from the West last au-
tumn, stimulated by the high prices of that pc
Rod. 1t has been aggravated, also, by the i'm
mense quantities of wheat injured since the close
of navigation at several of the large Western de-
pots, and by the additional fact that the exces.
sively wet weather, during the last September
greatly curtailed the breadth of land usually de-
voted to the culture of winter wheat in several
of the vast wheat regions of the West. This
"back action, of trade, however, will he only to
a limited extent, and for briefperiod. 1t is the
concurrent testimony Of every one who has visit
ed the West within the asst fortnight, that the
winter wheat never looked more promising, and
that the deficiency in the fall sowing has been
much more than made up this spring. In some
parts of Michigan, where "sprng wheat is sell
dom seen, it will this year constitute more than
one-halt the crop. besides the snowy winter
and the cod, backward spring, have been Just
what was needed TO put the wheat fields in the
best possible condition.
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The SUsQUEHANNA TRADE.-rhe New York
Post, in speaking of the fAll off in the lumber
trade on the Susquehanna River, says:
There is report that the lumber trade of the
Susquehanna has shrunk from the goodly pro-
portions of former years that it will soon
dwindle 10 nothing. The number Of board RATS
floated down to Port Deposit this season could
almost be counted on ones fingers. The lum-
bering Observation-Disclosures and Harrison
have been able TO buy only about hundred
RATS; in former years they have received twice
as many. The owners of the Philadelphia mills
are anxious about the supply of materials Tim
Der which could have been bought in any guam
tity wished ten years ago for six cents a cubic
foot, is now scarce at twenty-five and half
cents.
This decline in the lumber trade is caused by
the failure of lumber. The river banks are
bare. Some RATS this season were hauled more
than twelve miles. II is the common American
experience abused plenty followed by prema-
ture want. We eat our cake, crumble it to all
sorts of birds, throw it away, and then wonder
whathas become of it.
+ Meantime the lumbermen have induced Con-
gress to lay an enormous duty ON Canadian lum-
Der, to protect them in raising their prices to SO
high point, that the building of wooden hous-
es has been seriously checked throughout the
land.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31
Dr.. sCHEMCK's MANDRAKE FILLS!

A SUBSTITUTE FOR CAL0MEL.
TNllESE Pills are composed OF various roots
i having The power TO relax the secretions of
the liver MS promptly and efectually as blue pill
or mercury, and without producing any of those
disagreeable Or dangerous effects which often fol
Tow the Use of the latter
In all bilious disorders these Pills may be used
with confidence, as they promote the discharge
OF vitittcd bile, and remove those Instructions
from the liver and hillary ducts which are the
cause OF bilious affections in general
SCllENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS cure Sick
Headache, and all disorders OF the Liver, indica-
ted by sallow skin, coated tongue, costiveness,
droN siness, and general feeling Of WEAKNESS
and lasstude, showing that the liver is in tor
pid or INSTRUCTED condition.
In short, these Pills may be used with advan-
tage in all cases when a purgative or alternative
medicine is required.
Please ask for CDR. Schenck's Mandrake Pills"
and observe that The two likenesses of the Doctor
are on the Government stamp-one when in the
last stage of Consumption, and the other in his
present health.
Sold BY all Druggists and dealers. Price 25
cents per box. Principal Office, No. Is North
9th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31
The Naval Academy.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 18th, 1867.
Mr.. EDIToR The examination of midship,
men commenced May goth, lSG7-Dr Harlan
President of MEDICAL Board. The graduating
class numbers 81, and will sail for Europe on
the 5th of June the U. S. S. Savannah to be
Flag ship, which vessel, with the Macedonia,
will sail from the Academy. The graduating
class 60 out in the Flagship.
The Japanese visited here yesterday, and
were received by Vice Admiral David b. Por-
ter, with Il salute Of twelve guns. They vis-
ted the Academy, when the mdshipmen, num-
boring about $50, together with the Marines,
numbering about 200, went through all the
drills, accompanied with II full band of must
clans, apparently to the delight of the japanese.
There were several hundred persons present all
day, eager 10 see them and the fine displays
given them by Admiral Porter.
There are six persons connected with the
Academy, at present, ii ON Hartford, viz: David
Harlan, Sugeon Abram T. Shertzer, Apothe
cary at the Hospital; John A Rodgers, Chas. D.
Galloway Walter Fraser and George W. Stump,
Midshipmen.
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DIE ID.
Al his late residence, near Havre de Grace, on
Friday, May oath, 1867, JAMES A. COVER,
in the 63d year of his age.

Al his late residence, near Havre de Grace, on
Friday, May oath, 1867, JAMES A. COVER,
in the 63d year of his age.
In Beverly, n. j., of typhoid fever, on the
2lst inst, SETHANNAH ELIZABETH, only
child of Major S. W. and Hattie S. Herrick, aged
years and IL months.
In Chestertown on the goth instant ELlHU
MILES, in the Nth year OF his age.
AT his residence, near the Hickory, on Mon
day, the 9th inst, JOHN ROBINSON, in the
18TH year of his age.
On Thursday, 23d May, 1867, OLEITA, aged
months, only child of John and X. Virginia
Holland.
''Earth to earth and dust to dust;
Saviour, in thy word we trust.
Sow we now our precious grain,
Thou shalt raise it up again
Plant we the terrestrial root
That shall betr celestial fruit.
Lay bud within the tomb,
That u foacer in heaven may bloom.
Severed are no earthly ties,
Though in earth's embrace she lies,
For the legth ming chain of love
Stretches to her home above.
Mother in thy bitter grief
Let this thought bring sweet relief:
Mother ofan angel now,
God himself hath crowned thy brow
With The thorns thy Saviour wore;
Blessed art thou evermore.h
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WATSON s ISLAND, May 70, IooT'
To lie StGte's -4Norneu Of Cecil County:

DRowNED.-On Friday last, son of A. P.
McCombs, living at Havre de Grace, was knock
ed overheard and accidentally drowned. Itap-
pears that the boy, who was small, was oat
sailing, and when near the Furnace wharf, the
sail filed contrary TO his expectations, or before
he was aware of it, which caused it suddenly to
change its position, and itpassed from onesideol
the boat to the other, he was struck by the boom
and knocked over The side of the boat. The
water was not deep where the accident happened,
30 we are informed, but before assistance could
reach him be was drowned.
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LAND SALEs.-John S. Dallam, Real Estate
Agent, of this place, lately sold the ''Woodside"
farm, containing l65 acres of land, with fine i'm
provemcnts belonging to 0. J. Norris, Esq, OF
Baltimore city, to Mr.. John Hood, of Frederick;
city, for Sl2, 900, cash.
The same gentleman also sold, few days
since, a farm of SO acres of land, with fair i'm
provelncuts, belonging to Mrs. A. Galloway,
of Hartford county, Nd, to Mrs. E. Briant, oi
Talbot county, Nd, for So, 500. These proper
ties are cheap, as is almost all the property now
being offered for sale in this county.
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DESTRUCTION FROM PIGEoNs.-It is said that
many parts of the Western country is overrun
with wild pigeons. On this subject the Du-
buque Herald, of May I'd, says:
We learn from reliable sources that the farm
ers of many of the western countries are much
troubled with pigeons; in fact these birds have
become n p,rtect scouree. Vast focks have
made their appearance the air in many places
being literally darkened and, having migrated
long distance from the South, they are very
voracious These focks alight upon the fields of
new-sown grains and, rolling over and over like
the waves of the sea, pick up every kernel of
grain in sight. 1t is impossible to drive them
away; they are unn,indfu of the firing of guns,
throwing of stones, shouting of men, or barking
OF dogs, and it is an easy task to kill any num-
Der of them with a. pole. One farmer residing
two miles EAST of Independence had sown three
acres of wheat and was preparing to harrow it
in, when the pigeons made their appearance and
gobbled up every kernel before he could get it
covered. Some fields containing forty acres
were absolutely covered with pigeons, and al
though the sportsmen waged an incessant war
fare against them rand killed great numbers, their
places were soon supplied with others. Hunting
pigeons has lost the charm of novelty, and the
main question is how to save the grain. With
the present high price of seed wheat, and it's
scarcity, this becomes question of serious con-
sideration. A great number of fields will have
to be sowed second time, and we hear of some
farmers who are doing it the third time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

The LATEST Hummelshine, the invention and sue
cessiul Introduction OF the celebrated Duplex Elliptic Tor
dOube) spring Hoop Skirt, by Mr. j. W. Bradley Of New
York. the ladies throughout the country have given up
the idea OF dscardng the fashion OF wearing hoop skirts
on account of the peculiar and graceful in which
the Duplex skirts adapt themselves every exigency
and emergency. So generally acceptable have these
skirts become that the ladies regard them a special
tavorte in view of the superior exibty ghness and
durability combined in their manufacture They also
consider them far more economical and comfortable
hoop skirt than ever has be made all crowded
assemblies, for the promenade or hsuse dress.
Any lady after wearing one of these skirts will
never afterwards willingly dispense with their .t,se
Long experience in the manufacture of hoop skirts has
proven to the propretos of this invention that single
springs will always retain that stiff, unyicding and
bunglng style which has them where
as the double spring hoop or the Duplex Elliptic will lie
found tree from these objections Notwithstanding the
ability OF the manufacturers, Messrs Vests Bradley
Cary to turn out over six thousand skirts Per day from
their large manufactures in New York. they feel Obliged
to request all merchants ordering the Duplex Elliptic
skirts to send their orders few days before they
wanted possible, as they constantly oversold
some days ahead.
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TIDE WATER CANAL TRADE.-For the week
ending on the 9th instant there were towed
from the outlet lock at Havre de Grace, 70
boats, and unloaded ut the wharves of that
place, ID boats, asfollows; Towed to Baltimore,
So boats, loaded with lumber, ice coal, hay and
iron to Philadelphia, 26 boats, loaded with
lumber, coal, grain, bark and coal oil; to Mana
yunk, boats, loaded with poplar wood, for
paper to Spesuta Island, boats, loaded with
coal. Besides these quite number of boats ar
rived at Havre de Grace, during the week, des-
tined for other points.
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Nor VERY LEARNED In THE LAw.-It would
appear, from the decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of Bruin, given below, that Under
wood is remarkable only for lack of legal
knowledge. On the application of the counsel
for Mr.. Bruin-whose property Underwood con-
iscated some time ago-Chief Justice Chase has
granted writ of error, for the following res,
sons:
First. That the District Court condemned and
sold the absolute estate of the petitioner in and
to the property, which judgment it was beyond
the power of the court to pronounce.
Second That the condemnation. of the proper
ty was for treason, of which the party could not
be adjudged guilty except by the finding of.a
jury.
Third That the proceedings were in admiral
ty when they should have been upon the COM
mon law side Of the court, by information and
not by libel.
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VINO Has THAT PIN General Butler, in his
letter of the 4lst inst, addressed to- the Boston
TraUelter says
Everything taken from Booths person was
put in evidence on the trial of Mrs. Surrstt-
even to the bill of exchange taken out of this
same diary-except the diary itself and the val
liable diamond pin which he wore."
Now il might be interesting to know, at this
day. after the production of the diary, bill of ex-
change, pocket knife, &c, of the goods and
chattels of John Wilkes Booth, who has his
"va'uable diamond PIN" The General is said
to be very successful searcher after this species
of property, and perhaps if he would set about
it, he could induce the lucky possessor of this
'valuable diamond pin," to produce it before
Underwood's Court, where there would be NO
difficulty in having it confsca,ed.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-05-31

SENATORIAL Reflections list just published
gives the number Of reflections, made by the
United States Senate, during the special session
of the forteth Congress:
The following are the number rejected for the
positions named Postmasters, ll3; Collectors
and Assessors of Revenue 81, Surveyors of
Customs, 10 Collectors of Customs, 81 Naval
Officers, s Indian Agents, Q; Commissioners of
Public Lands, A ; Pension Agents, 3; Consuls,
q Consul-Generas, 3; Ministers to Austria, 2.
There are twenty-siX nominations made which
were neither confrmed nor rejected but were
laid over. The most prominent of this number
are Raymond, for Austria; Capron for the Ag-
ricultural Bureau Sidney Howard Gay for As
SCISSOR in New York city, and G. S. Franklin for
Naval Officer for New York.
At the regular session of the Senate for the
Forteth Congress the following are the number
rejected Postmssters, l09 Collectors and AS
SCISSORS, So; Austrian Mission, 2; Pension Agents.
5.
During the session of the Senate for the Thir-
ty-ninth Congress the following were rejected ::
Postmasers, Sc; Collectors, 50; Collectors of
Customs, 80; Postmasers, lOs.