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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-01
Political Personals.

IT is currently reported that GER
tain prominent Democrat of tlis city.
who is understood to have declined a
tender of the nomination for Con-
gress in the First District, is reading
up his Bible to ascertain whether the
language which the Evansville Cour
Ter says was used by FELIX. in reply
to the Saviour" throws any light upon
the subject. IF he arrives at the
C0urier's Interpretation of the Scrip
lures, il is understood that he may
accept the Democratic motto: Vor
popuE cor Dei, and consent to the
nomination. even though defeat does
stare him in the face.
HIS HONOR Judge DAvY LAIRD,
who is willing to run the chances
Of a nomination both for Congress
and the Common Pleas Bench. has
returned home from his judicial dis
trict, and reports the prospects very
bright for a great Democratic tri-
umph. We are inclined to the belief
that DAyY viii consider the prospect
for his Judicial election in Dubois and
the other counties so much brighter
than the Congressional race that he
viii forego the latter. and leave the
contest to NIBLAcK or the other can
didate whom the Evansville Courier
is looking for, with a war record. !"
Col. THOMAS FL. NELSON, of Terre
Haute, addressed one of the. largest
and most enthusiastic audiences of
the campaign at Indianapolis on Sat
urday night last. His speech is re-
ported in full in the Indianapolis
journal, and is an able political dis
cussion. Col. NELSON is one of the
most popular speakers in the West
We trust our people will have the
privilege of listening to him during
the present campaign.
THE Dayton (Ohio) Ledger, Val
LANDIGHAM's organ, becomes serious
~ alarmed at seeing the names o
Gems. VIM. FISHERMAN and GEORGE
In. THOMAS added to the list of Demo
cratic candidates for the Presidency
It says: "If the New York Races
are not exciting. it will not be 70
want Of entries, nor of foreign horses
Truly it seems as if the demoraliza
ton of the Democratic party, whicl
| set in last Fall. just after the elections
and the cry, for particular purpose
} of policy, you must be careful b
get Republican votes, and not Il
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opened in Douglass County, and still
more rapidly in other portions of the
State. The prairie being broke is
treble that of any previous year.
The taxable property for 1868 is
nearly double that of 1867. This will
furnish an idea of the rapid
progress Of this new and hourishing
State.
Politics seem rather quiet at pres
emit; yet do not think that the Repub.
licans are not wide awake. They are
gradually preparing for the great
battle of freedom in Move mber next.
Whoever the candidate of the Cop
perhead party may be, whether PEN
dleton, Chase, Seymour. or Hen
bricks, put Nebraska down as certain
to be found casting her electoral
vote for the true Union candidates.
Grant and Colfax. My prediction is
that the party who inaugurated the
rebellion (Democratic) in 1861. will
not carry over three or four States in
November next. B.
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The Mhlshr Tar

The House of Representatives have
been industriously at work on the
new Tax Bill, and it is expected that
it will, also, be acted upon by the
Senate before the Summer recess.
One of the important conclusions
reached by the House was a settle
ment Of the tax on whisky at fifty cents
per gallon. Although the direct tax
has been fixed at fifty cents gallon,
the special taxes will raise it to about
one dollar. For instance, there is,
in addition to the general tax
of "a barrel, amouhting to about 10
cents a gallon, a tax of 5 day on
each distilIery capable Of fermenting
a hundred bushels of grain day. and
So day additional for every hundred
bushels of grain. In addition to these
taxes, it is proposed to tax distilleries
of fifty barrels Of whisky 5000 year,
aud s. for each barrel over the fifty,
Retail dealers are to pay license fees
of s25. $50, $500, 500, and $1,000
according to the amount Of business.
Distillers are also required to pay the
daily wages of revenue officers during
the time of fermentation.
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drive them off by nominating 0us
men. seems now to be spreading far
and wide. 1t is melancholy enough,
but no man has any right to complain
of the conhagration who helped to
kindle the fire.
PROMINENT in the list of delegates
to the Democratic National Conven-
ton, to be held in New York July A,
are the following
n b. III. HILL, Senator in the rebel
Congress: JOHN w, GoRDoN, General
in the rebel army; THOMAS l.. PRICE,
General in the rebel army; Y b.
VANCE, rebel Governor during the
war; WADE HAMPTON, General in
the rebel army; n. B. FoRREsT, GEN
eral 10 the rebel army; ROBERT
OULD, an officer ia the rebel army ;
j. G.. BARRETT, rebel spy during the
war.
GENERAL GRANT, while on his way
to Washington, was trying to get on
the cars the other afternoon, in Jer-
sey City, through throng of hand
shaking admirers, one of whom press
ed forward and exclaimed, /" What do
you think of the present political
prospect :" i don't think of it al
all at present. replied the General;
my principal object just now is t.
catch the train, which he did BY
pushing forward determinedly
! THE Chicago Post says "Among
the Conservative soldiers in Ohio
named as delegates TO the Tammany
side-show, is General L. c. Hunt, o
| Toledo, who has been dead si1
months. -
THE Maine Democratic Conven
ton compromised matters by passing
PENDLEToN greenback resolution
and appointing i-PENpLEToN del
egates to New York
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Loyalty Of Sen. Lees College.

The people of Evansville, as else
where throughout the North, have
been appealed to for material aid to
support Washington College. Vir-
ginia, of which the rebel General
LEI. is the President Our people
we're assured that its managers and
faculty accepted the situation in
good faith. and that its instruction
and Influences would be loyal to the
Government. 1t will be remembered
that the JOURNAL was bitterly de-
nounced by the Democratic organ OF
this city, because we intimated at
chat time that there were institutions
of learning nearer home, where the
benefactions of our citizens might be
as safely and worthily bestowed; and
certain Of our Conservative friends
though we were very illiberal indeed.
This same Washington College, has
lately in common with the other in
stitutions Of the country, held its
Commencement exercises; and from
some of the speeches we may form an
opinion of the precious influences
which must emanate from it. AT
the recent Alumni supper the fourth
regular toast was as follows:
The fallen heroes of the war! No
BILE men, The story of their martyr
dom adds fresh lustre to a motto toe
often sneered at, DxEces CT decoY7eDl
est pro patri0 ntotiF
General WADE HAMPTON, in re
sponse. said he did not believe tht
Confederate heroes had fallen IL
VAIN the cause for which jackson
and STUART fell cannot be in vain
but in some form would yet triumph.
The eighth toast was
1.-The true men Of the South HAY
ing courage without rashness, pru
dence without timidity, they neithe
: quail before the froEn of power no
b iawn uponlthe hands that have man
acled the liberties Of their country !
General WALKER, in responding
said that during the war he ha
tried to do his duty in seeking the res
! interests of Virginia, and that sine
the surrender he had neper boaoed III
! knee 10 Badl- He aever meant to az
k1.o,celeage higher allegiance than thu
he ol0ed has natipe s. at"
!, We don't know that our loyal pee
E pie were betrayed into contribution
to any extent for Gen. LEES Colleg,
but if they did, they may understan
q from these samples of speeches i
Commencement week, for what pul
pose their money is being used. Ger
> erals HAMPTON and WALKER will b
in attendance in the Democratic Coz
vention at New York TO see If " tt
q cause 70. which JACKSON and STUAF
: fell not in vain" does not in SON
/ form yet triumph.
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We have notsheen for some months
past furnishing the DAILY JOURNAL
to our patrons a. neaaly printed as we
could desire. and had hoped to be
able By this date to remedy the defect
by the use of new press. The first
half Of the yeariz completed, and as
we will he somewhat delayed in tie
receipt &c our press, we End it neees-
sary to make Fhsehange which vs. az
this motning to the folio form
We hope, only temporarily. We
viii, however. continue TO furnish our
readers with the asuai amount Tread
ing matter, ind the DAILY JoUENAI
viii In am respects be a. valuable and
interesting. as a newspaper, as hereto
fore.
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FRENCH LICK SPRINGS.
A Letter from a Lady Visitor = It's
AttPactIOns-HeF Opinion OF their
Curative QUalItieS-AnalysiS or the
Waters, DC.

FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, md, June ~
These deservedly popular mineral
waters rise in Orange County, Ind,
nine miles west of Paoli, the county
seat of Orange County, and about
sixty miles east from VIncennes. The
surrounding country is. undulating.
and in many places swelling into
lofty eminences or hills, which gives
the visitor to these Springs an
inspiration of romance and sub
lime meditations while beholdiug
the wondrous works of God and
the magnificent display of His
omnipotence, as developed in the field
of Nature. Visitors from the West
leave the cars at the Shoals. where
the hacks are always in waiting to
transfer them to the Springs, dis
lance of fifteen miles. The Boarding
house being one of the most desira-
ble-new, large and commodious-
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visitors will not fail to have every at
tention and comfort bestowed upon
them by its most worthy proprietors
also, the kindest attentions of DR..
Ryan, who is a physician of high
order. In fact, the ladies and
gentlemen visiting the Springs the
present watering season. can find a
delightful home, and amusements of
the choicest selections A fine piano
and a good violinist grace the ball
room. where all disposed can have
an opportunity to " trip the light fan
tastic toe without interruption. A
nice parlor and reading-room, where
the lovers of learning can retire.
Very many invalids have already
arrived here this season, and are re-
ceiving the benefits of these Springs,
which are so conclusive to their health
and happiness. None fail to receive
benefit.
We cannot, with too much force,
recommend to the consideration
of the afflicted the efficacy of
the waters as a curative in many
of the most troublesome dis
eases of the country. particularly
the following, to-wit: Dyspepsia, in
all its varieties, chronic dysentery,
diarhea, loss of appetite. jaundice, .af-
fections of the liver, spleen and kid
neys, mercurial diseases In all varie-
ties, dropsy, diseases of the skin. and
the most formidab ulcers.
These mineral waters flow appar-
emily from different fountains. Not
withstanding many of the springs are
quite contiguous to each other, yet
there is no two alike in chemical
properties, taste or smell. The
principal Springs, thirteen in num-
Der. rise in a basin. covering not ex.
ceeding one and half acres of land
unlike most other springs, they never
seem to be affected or changed by
| freshets or droughts, always flowing
about the same quantity of water In
Winter and Summer.
i The baImy, cool atmosphere In the
| vicinity of the Springs has delight
| full tendency to compose the nerves
and thus enables ohe sufferer to sleeI
undisturbed, and feel its refreshing
influences to restore lost strength anC
vitality.
The qualitative analysis of thes,
springs show In the waters the follow
ing substances. which are regarded a
the basis OF their extraordinary eft
tects in the cure of many of the mos
formidable diseases of the country
The following is list of the sub
stances detected: Sulphate hydrogen
carbonate iron. carbonate magnesia
carbonate lime. carbonic acid, sui
phate magnesia, sulphate of lime ant
oxide iron. The characteristics o
these waters are sulphurated hydro
gen ard carbon.
An Eye and Ear Infrmary, by Dl
s. Ryan, is located here The sue
cess attending treatment at thes
Springs, is unsurpassed. Many case
that have been given up as hopelessl
blind, by other Institutions, and b
eminent oculists. have been restore
to sight by the use of these water
and treatment obtained here. Som
cases of opacity that have been cure
E are almost beyond belief, and the Sc
/ verest cases of granulated lids hav
l | been restored. Carriages are kept a
r the Springs during the season. Whic
enable visitors to find conveyance
l the railroad and other places, at an
r time A VISITOR.
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Resl0ralIon of the Union .

1t the Democrats are In favor OF
the restoration of the Southern States,
and the Republicans opposed to it,
how does it happen that all the Re-
publicans, including the seven anti
in peachers, voted for the immediate
admission of Arkansas, over the
Presidents veto, while every Demo-
cratic Senator voted against it, En-
anscieie journal
Well, we will tell you, journal, if
you promise to publish the reason,
which is pain and simple. The
Democrats voted against the adinis-
sion of Arkansas, because, as stated
by your great idol, Elk Governor .
=. Morton, that If carried INTO EFF
FEET IT WOULD DESTROY THE Gov
ERNMENT itself. 1t was DANGER
Gus INNOVATION, and he should vote
against it" Are Won satisfied, jour
Ral?-- md. Sentinel.
We cheerfully give our readers the
benefit of the Sentineps plain and
simple reason" 1t is not to be denied
that there were certain provisions of
the Arkansas Constitution that did
not meet with the approval of Senator
MORTON and other Republicans, just
at there are provisions in the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Indiana, which
do not meet the individual approval
of many of our wisest legislators. But
when the question came before the
Senate Of the admission of the State
of Arkansas, under a Constitution
which had been ratified by majority
of it's people, every Republican Sen
ator present voted in favor of its inn
mediate admission, and every Demo
cratic Senator in opposition. 1t is by
such acts that it is being demonstrated
how the political parties stand upon
the question of a speedy restoration
of the Union
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PRINCETON COLLEGE.


HoLLYwooD, KY, June q. 1868.
Editors Journal:
It was my good fortune to be pres
emit at the Annual Exhibition of the
above named college, and as I was SO
agreea5ly entertained, will endeav-
or to lay before the readers of the
JOURNAL, a brief synopsis of the pro-
ceedings. r ~ Hf as.
The college is nicely and pleasantly
situated near Princeton. KY, and is
under the supervision of Professor
Linsey. The session just closed was
one of great interest, and has been.
ably conducted. The students have
devoted their whole energy TO the ad-
vancement of the sciences; and by
the unremitting attention bestowed
upon them by Professors Linsey,
Dearborn and Allsbrook, they have
met with an abundance of success.
The exhibition began Thursday
night, and was to have concluded
Friday night, but owing to a violent
wind and rain, it was postponed I'M
The hall both nights was well
filed with spectators, many of whom
had come from distance. o4a
The exercises consisted of deoIa ma
| tons, dialogues, compositions and
music. The declarations Were we'll
selected, and delivered in an admira :
BILE manner. Mr.. Myrom Brown
Dying Year" was received with
tremendous applause, as were the
declarations of John Denny. Cy.
Brown, Miss Dora Davis and Miss
Curd
The audience was evidently much
delighted with the deelamatione, as
the speakers were showered with
beautiful floral offerings at the con
clusion of each address. The dia-
logues were excellent, especially Mr.
Craig's and Mr.. Browns John
Smith" The audience loudly encored
this and other pieces, but as Prof
Linsey had to close at midnight, the
request Of the. audience was respect.
fully declined. The compositions
showed taste and refinement, and
were well received. The writer's Or
namented them with all the necessary
ornaments, such as allegories, meta
phors, metonymies, &c, and at the
same time they were written IN ian
guage easily understood.
The music, under the management
CT Mrs. Linsey, could not be surpass
ed. 1t seemed to fill the very SOU
with unspeakable raptures The play
ing and singing of Miss Ruby, Mis-
Turner. Miss Henry. and Miss Cure
was delightful.
The singing of My Grandfather
Things" by Messrs. Denny, Brown
Hoffman. Craig, Lester, and Viii
liams. created great laughter. Tn,
Gipsie Countess as sung by Mis-
Calvert and Mr.. Hoffman, is withou
an equal.
The valedictory was delivered b,
Miss Anna Ruby. 1t showed intelli
gence and refinement of the highes
order. / can never forget her kint
admonitious to her associates, to eve
acquit themselves with honor in al
the departments of life. Her parting
remarks brought tears, not only 4
her associates, but the entire au
dience. The fact that they shoulC
soon bid adieu to each other-manl
of them never TO strike hands again
this side of eternity-made the occa
sion indeed solemn one. The exer
cises closed at midnight
This College will begin its next ses
sion September 6, 1868, and viii
close June 10, 1869.
Yours truly, CHARLIE A.
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PollTicat Progress.

w e nave noticed rue progress pc
ing made BY the organ of the Wander
burgh Democracy on the absorbing
subject now. being discussed by that
party, IS evidenced by the editors
speech ia Spencer County And he
il not alone in his views Promi-
nent Democrats of this city, have
expressed their willingness to ex-
send the right of suffrage to the ne
groes. not only as an act Of politi
csl policy but Of justice. Il is won
dsriuI how rapid has been the
progress made By the late negro
hating Democracy within the last
month. The conviction, which was
much strengthened by the CHASE
movement, that the party must keep
mp with the changed condition Of
things on the subject Of suffrage, has
been very fully confirmed by the re-
suit Of the Mississippi election. The
Democratic papers all over the eoun-
try are in ecstaeies over the success
Of the political miscegenation in the
home Of JEFF. DAVIS, and are encour-
aged to believe that the whole electO-
raj vote of the South can, by the
same process. BE carried by the
Democratic candidate for President.
But to accomplish this the New
York Convention will have to make
some prudent declaration on the sub
ject which will satisfy the Conserva-
tive negroes. And how to accom-
plish this il the troublesome question.
Meanwhile, the rebel Democracy of
the South are carrying out the prac-
teal political amalgamation which
has been so much dreaded by the
Northern Democracy. We have
shown how this was done in Missis-
sippi, andft is being carried out with
equal success in Virginia, the good
Old Dominions the mOthe of States
and Of statesmen" Undee the head
Of Startling from Virginia the
New York Commercial .-AdUertises
says that the ex-Confederate General
W T.TERRY has started out to stump
the st3te in conjunction with Con,
servatve Negro" LAFAYErTE WASH.
INGToS BY name, formerly slave tc
THoMAs GIBBoNY. Last week they
addressed a rousing meeting Of the
Conservatives of fifteen counties al
Wytheville, aud are still marching on
Mark here is not . carpet Dagger
hitched with al imported Northern
black" but a prominent rebel Gen
eral travelling in company with anC
speaking from the same plat
form with an oleaginous niger.
And this plan is being carried on
ali over the State, wherever the rebel
ean find negro to be used for thei
purposes. One would think that the
Northern Democracy would rebe
against such political association un
der the name Of Democracy: but i
appears they rejoice in the movement
and stand ready at New York TO d,
whatever may be necessary to max
the coalition successful, even to tn
nomination Of Mr. CHASE, or the in
corporation Of negro Suffrage in thei
national platform. The motto on til
part of the Southern rebels and til
Northern Copperheads is "Anythin
10 beat the Radicals"
Ii has been frequently prediete
by Radical Republicans that at til
proper time the Democracy would O
Ter the highest price for the negI
vote, and secure it. 1t would apes
from the signs of the times" tn,
the Democracy were convinced tht
the auspiciotfs period had arrived
-
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s SEYMoUa's speech IN New York.
which we published last week, il, as
We anticipated, receiving very general
attention, the New York dailies de-
voting considerable space to it..
The Herald says 1t favors
CHASE and opposes PENDLEToN; the
Tribune says that it is bid for the
Presidency, and that if the party
agrees with him it must take him for
it's candidate. The Times finds fault
with SEYMOUR for marking out a
course for his party. The World
Iauda him, but Is silent respecting mis-
platform.
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Card from . nditor Blsch.

Editors JournaIs
In yesterdays Courier the editor
says that :" the Republican, County
Commissioners aztolcea the County
auditor nearly 81 600 per month for
the sir months ending Nag 9Th, - etc.
Tired of the Courieg's slanderous
perversions and lies, | hereby de-
nounce the author of that article as
a mean. willful, and deliberate LIAR.
Victor BIsCH.
Le.,-;II T,ra IN 1853
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THE Washington Republican speak
ing of the Virginia campaign, says
that a Democratic niger does not
even smell bad"
The Cincinnati Commercial says
the Democrats oppose negro suffrage
with qualification which may be put
into this formula: The negro is un-
fit to vote unless he votes our ticket. +"
In Mississippi negro suffrage is popu-
lar with the Democracy, and the New
York Convention may lose the cleo
toral vote Of that State if it comes out
flat-footed against negro Suffrage Il
the Democracy desire harmony North
and South, East and West, tiAey viii
incorporate the above formula into
the National platform
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