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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

by order or FOst COMMANDER.
OVER SHoEsll
Rubbers. G1
Double SOled Caters.
Flannel lined Polish Boots.
Flannel lined Shoes ae nge
OF all kinds for everybody. 2
Boys, Youths and Mems Kip, Calf
and double vamp Boots, and every
kind of covering for the feet, for com
fort and health, can be found in our
stock. We have been looking for
this kind Of weather. and are prepar-
ed for raid upon our immense stock
of Boots and Shoes.
Our goods are all made for us and
will be found handsomer, and better,
and cheaper than any offered else
where.
j. S. Kicker, s Second st.
SPECIAL MEETING ODD FELLOWS.
Every Odd Fellow in Evansville is
required to meet at their Hall on
Wednesday evening, January 23d
next, at o'clock, on business of i'm
portance to the Order and individual
members. III. L. DANNETTELL,
President.
P. HoRNBRooK, J. TURNocK,
VIM. EMERY, EUGENE KAPLE,
J. SINZICH, j. d. RIGGS,
S. SoRENsoN, Secretaries.
FLoUR!-Iglehart's celebrated fami-
ly Flour kept constantly on hand, and
delivered in any part of the city at the
same price as at the mill, by
PARSONS, SCovILLE & Co.,
18tf Nam Street
BoUNTY.-If the following persons
will call on TIL. w. Venemann, they
can obtain their 500 additional
Bounty, as am now ready to pay
them off:
Henry Munsterman, Co. G, 32d Ind.
John A. Fritz, Co. B, 25th Regi-
ment Ind jan16 d&w1w.
The "KNABE I" PIANol-"I con-
siderthem as unsurpassed an b,attiancy
and <pre-eninent soith0ut q riUal in
this country or in Europe.
Il. MUZIO,
Musical Director of Italian Opera"
jan15d1w.
For SALE.-Cook & Healy now of
fer the Stock and Fixtures of the
Housekeepers' Emporium for Sale.
This offers to any one, that wishes
to go into the Grocery and House
Furnishing Business, chance such
as has never been offered in tn S city
before. The reason for selling out,
Mr.. Cook has bought a farm, near
Boston, Mass, and he is obliged to
take possession of it April 1st, 1867. If
sag Mcssrs. Cell & Rheinlander,
music dealers, Third Street, below
Sycamore, are daily in receipt of the
newest publications. dec29-dtf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

During my temporary absence from
the city. the business of the New
England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany will be transacted by DIR. j.. b.
Johnston, office on Third Street, be-
tween Main and Locust.
G. H. ALLEN.
jan9 M&Wtf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

THE SNOW SToRM.-The snow storm
which prevailed here on Saturday and
Saturday night, and which is pronounced
by the oldest Inhabitants to be the most
severe that has fallen within the last thirty
years, was still heavier farther North, and
railroads generally were blocked with
snow and trains delayed. The bob-tail
train that left here on Saturday afternoon
did not reach Vincennes until 2:3O Sunday
morning. The ROsedale brought this train
down all right yesterday morning. 1t ar
rived at IL O'Clock, having been delayed at
Fort Branch in passing the freight train.
There were twenty-three trains engaged
Sunday on the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road clearing the track, and we presume
trains would run regularly yesterday. The
detention of the bob-tail yesterday morn
ing delayed the mail train somewhat, but
the trains from the North were all on time
last night at dark, the freight having ar
rived at the usual hour. The passengers
by the bob tail speak highly of the energy
and courtesy of Conductor Bush, and the
engineer, Mr.. Hadley, who did their duty
like little men. The snow at Vincennes
is two feet deep, and at Cincinnati it is
thirty inches deep. There will not likely
be any further detention of trains unless
the snow drifts badly, which it is not
likely to do, being wet and heavy.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-The whole of
yesterday, in Judge Robinson's Court, was
occupied in motions. demurrers, and other
unimportant matters, tending to the clear
ing of the docket. The term will close in a
day or two
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

A COOP SUGGESTION. 1t has been sug
gested to US, that, it would be sensible
movement for property holders to throw
the snow out of the cutters in front of their
premises, SO as to keep the cutters clear.
This is a sensible movement, and it is
strange it did not, therefore, occur to US
first. If the cutters are full of snow when
the snow melts, the water will be likely TO
owe flow the pavements, and, in some
cases, especially on Main Street, find its
way into cellars, to the damage of property;
and we can assure our readers that the City
Council will not be swift to pay such
damages. Act wisely, therefore, and clear
the cutters.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22
Singers and Public Speakers

will find Troches useful in clearing the
voice when taken before Singing or Speak
ing, and relieving the throat after an un-
usual exertion OF the vocal organs. The
TIoches are recommended and prescribed
by Physicians, and have had testimonials
from eminent men throughout the coun-
try. Being an article OF true merit, aud
having pr red their efficacy by a test OF
many years, each year finds them in new
localities in various parts OF the world, and
the TrocheS are universally pronounced
better than other articles.
OBTAIN only BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRo-
CHEs, and do not take any of the Worthless
limitations that may be offered. SOLD Eve
RYwHERE. [dec6 d&w6m
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22
Liverpool, England,
10
Evansville, Indiana.
Extremely Low Prices.
LUMBER, &C.
STEELE "a TRIRLE.

STEELE q TREBLE.
econd St., Between Chestnut and Cherry
Evansville. Ind.
SASH, Doors, WINDOW BLINDS, DRESSED
LUMBER, BOARDS, LATHs, &c, of every de-
cription constantly on hand. Packing
Boxes II all kinds made to order. Saving
OF eve4 S1zind done on the shortest notice.
aplS-sv.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

Bay IF you are in need of a stock
of liquors, our advice would be for
you to go to Hodge, Carr & Co. 5, cor
ner Water and Sycamore Streets, and
buy them cheaper, better, and more
of them for less money than any
other house will or can afford them.
All liquors warranted as represented.
ian9 If
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Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.

FROM VINCENNES.
Going East. Going W.T..
ail...........................2 rs NJ rs P NJ
Express ......... ............... 80 NJ so NJ
STEAMBOAT LINES.
To LoUISyILLE.-Every Monday and
Saturday at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Every Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Saturday at o'clock
p. M.
To CAIRo-Daiiy, except Sunday, at 8
o'clock P. NJ.
To GREEN RIVER Every Wednesday
and Saturday at O'Clock P. M.
To EAsTPoRT.-Every Thursday at 4
O'Clock p. NJ.
10 MEMPHIs-Every Saturday at 4
O'CLOCK P. NJ.
TO He DERsoN-Daily, except Sundays
at 3 O'Clock PM.
Rockport Stage (via Newburgh and Boon
ville.l carrying the mail, leaves at A. NJ,
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Arrives by P. M, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
New Harmony Mail Stage leaves Mon
days and Fridays att A. NJ. Arrives Tues
days and Saturdays by 4P.M
Mt. Vernon Mail Stage leaves daily lex
cept Sundays at Z A. NJ. Arrives daily lex
cept Sundays by ppm.
To NEwBURG.-Hack daily Except Sun
day. from the Merchants Hotel, at 3
o'clock P. NJ.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

G.. A. R.-An important meeting of
the G. A r. will be held at the Hall
tonight, 2lst inst.
By order Of Post Commander.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

A NAUGHTY PRACTICE.-We think the
habit some nice young men have of plant
ing themselves on street corners and
throwing snow balls at parties passing by,
either on. foot or in sleighs, i custom
that would be "more honored in the
breach than the Observance" 1t may be
good fun to the persons throwing the balls
but not always fun to those stopping them.
If friends and acquaintance mutually
agree to have good natured snow balling
together, it is all right, provided they do
not interfere with the rights or conven-
fence of others. No man has a right to
throw snow ball at another without his
consent any more than he has a right to
throw bo WIDER or a brick bat, and one is
just as much an assault and battery as the
other. We like fun, and we like to see fun,
but there should be mutual agreement
on both sides before the fun begins. We
hope to see more discrimination to-day
than yesterday in this thing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

FROM VINCENNES
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22
RAILROAD TIMETABLE
Evansville and Charlottesville.
GOING NORTH.
COMING SOUTH.

COMING SOUTH.
Leave Leave Arrive
Terre Haute. Vincennes. E'ville
vincennes Ac ............. 6:30AM OILS A M
Freight q Ac. 6 80 A M 1880 M 5:2S p M
Mail. 8 :55 p NJ TIL P NJ 9:47 n
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22

SAFE AsHoRE.-We are really gratified to
be able to announce the safety of the men
who took a voyage on the ice during Sum
day night. They succeeded after peril
Gus voyage of TX hours in effecting "a safe
landing at IL O'Clock Sunday night, on the
Indiana shore, about a half mile above
Henderson. We met Tom Byrnes yester-
day. who was the first to arrive in the city,
and from him we learned some interesting
particulars of the nights adventure. 1t
appears that when Van Ripper, Ayres,
Byrnes, Shemwell, and the ferry-man LETT
the skiff they took all the oars but one,
and those remaining, consisting of Elijah
Perkins, Alex. Seaman, and John and
jeff Gilman, called to those on the ice not
to leave them with but one oar. ByrneS
then returned to the slziff, and had scare ly
reached 1t when the large field of ice went
to pieces. They hoated down the river
helpless, calling for aid whenever they
saw a light or a sign OF human beings.
They called to the crew of the Nor
man to come to their rescue, but they re-
piled that it was impossible to render them
any assistance. A party of negroes on the
Kentucky shore followed them for some
distance, seeking an opportunity to aid
them, but when they heard the men on
the ice hail the Norman, they retired.
Some distance below they hailed a man,
who agreed to go TO Henderson ferry and
get the ferryman with his boats ready to
rescue them. A part OF the'men on the ice
prayed for mercy and for help from
heaven, while one or two blasphemed and
invoked perdition on their souls-talking
of going to hill with a stiff upper lip.
AT length, by Herculean efforts, they
managed to free the sklff from the
ice, and when they got below
the towhead above Henderson, they got
into clear water. when, with a shout of
joy. they made for the land. They walked
to Esquire Callett's, where they were hos
pitably entertained, Ind yes erday made
their way to the city. They were part of
the time in water nearly knee-deep, and
suffered much with cold feet, and ore or
two complained of being rost-bitten. To
both parties it was a miraculous escape,
and their gratitude is due to Providence a :
much or more than to their own exertioDs.
Tom Byrnes thinks he has had enough
of crossing the river on the ice, and is will
ing to wait for better times before he tries
to cross again.
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Terre Haute and indianapolis.

FROM TERRE HAUT.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-18

INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF PROPERTY
IN LoSDos.-In the year 1866 Sir Thomas
Gresham proposed to the corporation OF
London to erect, at his " expense, a
commodious building for merchants to
meet and transact their business, pro-
vided the corporation would provide a
convenient and suitable site. The city
acquiesced in the proposal, purchased
eighty houses which formed two courts
leading from Cornhill to Threadneedle
street, called New Saint Christopher Al
ley and Swan Alley, for f3, 532, and sold
the old materials Of these houses for
f47s. The ground occupied by the
present building is about forty thousand
feet, and the price would therefore be
about Is. Cd. per foot. The present
value of the site, at q low estimate, is
at least s2O per foot, or $500 900, being
an increase of E2,65o per year on an
original outlay Of $4,000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-18

A MAN named Cyrus Bartholomewtook
poison at Cameron, NO., not long ago.
The landlord of the hotel at which be
was stopping sent for a DR.. King, who
came, and after examining the man,
gayo it as his opinion that he was only
Hshamming" sick, and, as a test OF his
sickness, ordered that a rod Of iron be
heated red-hot and put to his feet. This
inhuman suggestion was acted upon,
and continued after the dying mar had
begged them to desist from torturing
him. Afterward, the learned man of
physic concluded that he might have
been mistaken, and ordered medicines
to be administered, but they came too
late, and the unfortunate man soon after
died. Upon his person were found let
tiers going to show that his former resi-
dence was in Fulton county, ILL.,, where
he has a wife now residing; that he must
have recently been possessed OF a con-
siderable sum Of money; and, from re-
ceipts found, it is though he was q hog
drover.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-18
Tur death. by falling between cars,

The death, by falling between cars,
Of freight conductor William LillimHn,
on the Dayton and Michigan road, a few
days since, has been announced. He
left a wife and two children, at Lima,
where he resided. The Gazette of that
place, says the wife had been unwell
for some time, and early on Monday
morning, she had a dream in which her
husband appeared to be lying in n coffin
at home while friends were also pres
emit. The idea startled her, when she
awoke and struck a light. Realizing
that it was but q fancy, she retired, but
no sooner had she slept than the dream
was repeated, again awakening her. At
ter this she slept no more. After break
fast one or two of the neighbors called
in, when she remarked that she expect
ed to hear bad news, and was telling
them the dream, when a messenger
called and reported that her husband
was badly injured; she stated she was
prepared for the worst, and if her hus-
band was dead to tell her SO at once.
She was then informed of his death,
which gave her no surprise, so Impress
ed had she been by the yividness of the
dream.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-18

JOHN BrDwrtL, the great Digger civil
izer and watermelon patch c%ultivstor,
is on his way to California from tho
East. Such is the announcement. His
Pomposity brings with him not less than
half a hundred rufled shirt-bosoms, for
use in the Gubernatorial Office. In 1859
he was an ardent supporter Of Gwin,
against BrOderick; and out of such his
tory came the intenssst Plumgut Radi-
calls Of the day. His mental calibre is
about of the average Digger standard,
which renders him the natural favorite
Of the Sacramento Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-18
STOCK IRA NsACT1oNs.
[RI,oRrrp DAILY n N. II. TLAa0, BASKrnl
SAN FRANCISCO, April ls-lP. n.
Colonel Piatt and General Washington.

lFrom the SAndusKy hestbteI'J
On the anniversary of Washington's
birthday, recently passed, Colonel Donn
Piatt addressed a celebration ut Del
aware, Ohio. He unexpectedly found
himself the fifth speaker Of the list, and
was forced to throw aside a written
address of twenty-four foolscap pages,
and furnish, off hand, q sort OF extern
pore ~doxology on "the day we cele-
brate." This is what he said Of Wash
ington, and it will be found full OF pointS:
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
No man has suffered more in the hands
of the standard historians than George
Washington. They have passed him be-
yond popular understanding and Popu-
lar sympathy. He has ceased to be a
man and become a god. was never
more startled than once when came,
Unexpectedly, upon q pamphlet, written
and published by Tom Paine, attacking
George Washington. 1t was q powerful
dissection of the Father Of his Country,
by that brutal, coarse, yet able writer.
While rejecting the summing up Of the
celebrated infidel, the mere fact that the
great Virginian Colonel could thus be
assailed BY q contemporary, awakened
the suspicion that we did not know
George Washington. | investigated for
myself, and discovered that Washington
had been born of q woman. That
he had once been young, had danced
with the girls, and rode after the
fox. That he was vain Of his person,
proud of his horses, passionate IN ms
temper aud aristocratic in his feeling. l
learned that he bowed in a digniied
manner, with his hands behind him, to
his guests at ~levees, and when remon-
strated with by Tom. Jefferson, who
suggested the hand-shaking, he replied,
"Shake handsl no sirl | should catch
the itchr' :.
az remember being told by my grand
father, old Colonel Piatt, Of Boone
county, Kentucky, who was wounded at
Brandywine, that he happened to be
present when Washington met his army
in full retreat, and then tho great COM
mander swore terribly.
III u WOEuy 4 ShihSu w
for his weakness, as I admired him for
his strength. AS he ceased to be i'm
passible and grew to be human, my
heart went out in sympathy for his
struggles and admiration forhi success.
"The story of his life, in brief, is,
that with q powerful foe in his front,
and a narrow, mean, carping jealousy in
his rear, with a Congress that feared
him, and Generals who hated him; with
reserves that could scarcely be drilled
before they were d%isbanded; without
supplies and almost destitute of sup
port, be held his little army of half
starved, ragged patriots to their work,
until success greeted our eagles, and
the great Republic WAS an accomplished
fact. Approaching the genius of his
age aud the results Of the war, he re-
tired, after a brief service Of civil life,
to live and die in quiet dignity, upon
| the banks of the Potomac, the greatest
man humanity was ever blessed with"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-18
Communicated


To the Contributors to tho Or~sanization
Of Engine Co. No. 9, superintoudcnts,
Citizens and Property Holders Of Gold
Hills
GENTLEMEN AT q meeting Of Monumen-
tai Engine Co. No. 6, held April 18th, 1857,
I was Instructed TO present the following for
your consideration:
At q meeting Of the Town Trustees Of Gold
Hill, held April LIST, and Ordinance was
adopted containing the following:
SEC. 7. It shall BE- unlawful for any COM
pany or association not belonging to the De-
partment to perform the duties OF Firemen,
when said Department or any portion there
OF is in service, unless so permitted by the
Chief or Assistant Engineer.
In view Of the fact that this same body had
contributed 50 largely toward the purchase Of
our engine expecting, OF course, our ser.
vices in return) I was fain to believe that
this clause was an oversight. Assuming this,
1 caused the following Communication to be
sent to the Board:
"HALL MONUMENTAL ENGINE Co. No. g.. ]
VIRGINIA, NBv. April 4, 1867.
III. C. MANNING, Town CLERK, GOLD
HnL:-Dear Sir: ! am instructed by the
Foreman Of my Company to address you to
learn il the Board Of Trustees Of Gold Hill,
in their Ordinance to Create q Fire Depart
ment, and to Regulate and Maintain the
same passed April lst, 1867, intended las
appears from the wording Of Section I, to
prohibit this Company from doing service in
Gold Hill. This Company having, since its
organization, held itself in readiness to do
duty in Gold Hill, will continue to do so In
til informed that the Town does not wish its
services.
BY laying the contents Of this before the
Board, and informing me Of their action, you
will oblige, yours respectfully,
JOHN H. WOOD,
Sec'y Monumental Engine Co. Nc. g."
And, yesterday the following curt note was
received in reply:
"OPpioR OF II Town CLERK,
GOLD HILL, April 10, 1867. )
~. II. WooD, SEC. MONUMENTAL En-
pine Co.:-Dear Sir: Your note Of inquiry
~rclatipn to your Company doing duty under
| Ordinance No. 80, was laid before the Board
last evening, and I was directed to inform
YOU that after the completion ofthe organiza-
ton, that matters will be left entirely with
| the officers Of the Department. Respect
| fully, etc. H. C. MANNING, Clerk"
Having laid these facts before you, what l
am authorized to say to those to whom this
is addressed, is that we are at all times ready
to make our utmost endeayors to save the
property Of Gold Hill, should this section Of
''Ordinance No. 80" be repealed, or the citi-
zcns express themselves against it. We fur
Their desire to say, that our services, being
| due to our friends and the many works above
| the Gold Hill water line, will notbe rendered,
il we are required to apply to tho "Chief or
Assistant Engineer" for that privilege. Very
Respectfully,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-18

TEE Missouri STATE LUSArIc AsY-
Lux, it is announced, has had during
the past two years, liz males and BIB
females under treatment, in all 42s; of
whom ss have recovered, IA are report
ed discharged much improved, l as sta
tiouary, l eloped, 4 died and 2S5 are
now under treatment. Missouri fur
nishss liz; Kentucky IA; Virginia 20;
Ireland 80; Germany Il; England III
Scotland l; and France 5. There are
ia married, sls single, SO widows and
~ Widowers. Insanity seems to have
commenced most frequently between
the ages Of twenty and thirty years.
h'gos coiosed persons have been admit
TED since 1865 and assigned to q seps-
rate ward.