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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-23

A SINGuLAR AMI IUDICRoUs D

A SINGULAR AND IUDICROUS OE-
LUsIoN.-Scenes transpire sometimes
on serious occasions which will make
a man laugh in spite of himself, and
such a scene was enacted during the
FIRE on Monday night.
While the confagration was at Its
hight, and the flames were shooting
up in all their terrible magnifcence
and splendor, one of the young men
employed in Mark & Henning's China
store was exerting himself to the ut
most of his ability to pump water
from the cistern in the cellar, to be
used in preventing the spread Of the
fire to adjoining buildings. Another
employee in the store, passing the
rear of the store, saw the reflection OF
the flames lighting up the basement
through the iron gratings. Catching
the idea that the fire had found its
way into the basement, he rushed
frantioally to the cistern, seized a
bucket of water, rushed back to the
gratings at the. rear of the building
and poured the water into the base
ment. This process he repeated with
a vigor and celebrity that won the adj
miration of all beholdars, and so he
continued until, we are told, there
was three inches of water on the pave
ment beneath the grasings, and the
faithful operator did not discover his
delusion until he became exhausted
from sheer exertiong The young man
meant well at least, and manifested a
most commendable zeal in his effort
to do good. ere
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A SAD CAsE.-We regret to learn
that Captain John Frick, a gallant
soldier of the famous Eleventh In
diana, has come to the city for the
purpose of having one Of his legs am
putated.
For more than two years, Captain
Frick has suffered from an enlarge
ment of the knee joint, the result of
exposure while in the service, and mas
for some time been compelled to use
crutches. Hopeless of obtaining re-
lief by other treatment, he has DELHI
erately resolved to suffer amputation
as the dernier resort. He was Captain
of Company K, Eleventh Indiana,
aud was well esteemed by his fellow
officers and his men, as we'll as by his
many friends and acquaintances in
this city. It is a sad case, and one
that will excite much sympathy for
Captain Prick. We hope the desper-
ate remedy will prove successful, if
resorted to.
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THE SCENE OF THE LATE FIRE.
Thousands of people yesterday Wis
tied the scene of the fire on First
Street, and it was with great difficulty
that the police could prevent the
swarm of boys who gathered around,
from plundering the ruins. The fire
was still burning somewhat in the
ruins, and will probably continue to
burn on till all the combustible materi-
alsis consumed.
Men were engaged in pulling down
the front and rear walls, tearing them
down to the top of the second story.
The side wall is so badly sprung that
the whole building will have to be
torn down. The stone front stood
the fire and water far better than any
one had anticipated, only few spawls
having Clipped off, and the wall was
so solid that it required great effort
to pull it down.
The safe of Mr. Sonntag is still in
the ruins and contains the books and
valuable papers of the firm, but little
or no money.
We learn that Mr. Preston will re
build as soon as the weather in the
Spring will permit.
The division wall of Gilbert's block
is considerably scaled by the action
Of the intense heat and the wafer hu,
is not seriously damaged. A portion
of the cornice on the front of Gilbert,
block was burned, and the roof wal
slightly damaged.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-23

D9- The GGlary for January has
been received at Fish & Barriers
bookstore, on Main Street. The
GALAXY is one of our best periodicals.
This number is unusually interesting
They have. also, Harper and Cooley
for January. a
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-23

Hos etter's United states Almanac for
1869. Tor dIstri button, gratis throughout
the I'm ted states and all civilized coun-
tries Of the Western Hemisphere, viii be
published about the first OF January, and
all who wish 10 understal the true phi
lOsOpby II health should read and ponder
the valuable suggestions it contains IN
addition u an admirable medical treatise,
on The causes, prevention, and cure OF a
great variety OF dis asses, It EN- DrHces "a
large amount of Information Interesting
to the merchant, ne mechanic, the miner
The farmer, the planter, the profession Al
man and the calculations have he n
made for such meFidtans and latftudes as
are most suitable for correct and COM
pFehensiYe NAT ONAL CALENDAR
he nature. uses, and extraordinary
sam ary effects Of HOSIETTER'S STOM-
ACH Bit E1S, the APPLE tonic and alter
alive OF more than haIf the Christian
world, are fully set forth in it. pagf 5.
which arc Also 1nfelSperr ed with pictorial
ILLUSTRATION, valuable recipes TOR the
househoId and farm, humorous anecdotes.
ana other instructive and amusing read
Ing TnaJler, original and selected. Among
the Annu Is to appear with the 0penin1
OF th4 year, thi4 will be- one OF tie most
u-eful, anu may be had Tor the asking send
Tor COZ les 10 tae Centrat Alanufactory at
PITTSBURGH, Pa, or 10 the nearest dealer IN
-EOSfErgERaS $40 VI A Oh BITTERS.
The Bl4sIEtSp are sold ia every city, town,
and village, and are extensively used
Throughout the entire civilized world.
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No. 8 SECOND STREET.--A splendid
stock of all kinds of boots and shoes
may always be found at John Rasch's,
on Second Street. Ladies shoes of
vaiities and styles of the best make.
Boys boots and shoes. Ladies' aud
gentlemen's over-shoes. Customers
cannot fail to be pleased, as the stock
has been selected with the greatest
care. Call at No. s Second Street.
M. W. 81 f-nov12.
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ADJUsTED.-Mr. j. G, Cochran, of
Lexington, Kentucky, and general
agent for the State of Kentucky for
the Enterprise Insurance Company,
of Cincinnati, was in the city yester-
day, having been to Henderson to ad-
just the insurance on the residence of
Mr.. Beverly, destroyed by fire a few
days ago.
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Batehalor,s Hair pze

This splendid HAIR Dye is tie best in the
world; the only true and perfect bye
harmless, reliable, Instantaneous; no dts-
aDDoiutInenb: no ridiculous tInts; RENE.
dies the fl effects OF bad oyess tnVigorateH
and leaves the Bair soft aud beautiful
5iocs- 81 bgro,Cn. Sold by all Druggists and
Perfnmers; and properly applied at Ba Ell.
eioras Wig Factory, No. - Bond Street.
New YORK. lap30 diy
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+ "a. Never mind high taxes. Pay
them now aud save five per cent. (;
then go to Davidson & Becker's, 160
Main Street, and save ID or 20 per
cent. more on q good warm suit, be-
fore the weather gets too cold.
J r,nr2Q m RS - =
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SwINDLING. = We were told last
night that hackman at the depot, in
order to obtain fare" resorted to
the expedient of assuring strangers
who desired to go down the river that
there were two or three packets at
the wharf just ready TO start down the
river, and did succeed in deluding a
gentleman and lady. IF the report is
true, aud we have it from two or
three reliable gentlemen. it is case
of clear swindling. and deserves pun
ishment. All the packets, we are
told, were gone before the train ar
rived, as they always are.
Our informants could not or else
would not give the name of the party
who resorted to this expedient for
raising the wind.
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wEDNEsDAY..........DECEMBER %, ls'
CITY N b W S.

New ORLEANS PRICE CURRENT
We are indebted to Capt. Joe G. Nc
Culloch, of the house of Phelps, Nc
Culloch- & Co., for New Orleans
Price Current of late date.
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To LoUIsvTLLE.-Every Monday and
Saturday at 10 o'clock An. Every Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at
O'Clock P. NJ. EH
10 CAIRO-Daily. except Sunday, at
o'clock P. M. .LE&
TO GREEN R1vER.-Every Monday and
Friday at O'Clock P. NJ. Every ThurSday
at O'Clock p. NJ.
To EAsTPoRr.-EveryM Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at O'Clock p. N. e.
TO HElgDERsoN-Daily. except Sundays,
ct O'Clock Pm.
To NAsHvILLE-Every Wednesday and
Saturday AT p. v.
To MEMPHIs-Every Tuesday at P. n.
Rockport Stage (via Newburgh and Boom
ville,) carrying the mail, leaves at A. M,
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Arrives by P. NJ, Tuesdays, Thcrsdays
and Saturdays.
New Harmony Mail Stage leaves Mon
days and Fridays at z A. N. Arrives Tues
days and Saturdays by 4 p. II.
Mt. Vernon Man Stage leaves daily lex
cept Sundays at 7 A. NJ. Arrives daily Tex
cent Sundays by P.M
To NEwBURG.-HacKd daily Except Sun
1ay,) nom the Merchants Hotel, at 3
O'Clock p. n.
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FoR THE HOLIDAYS "A splendid
stock of al kinds of Pertumery and
Toilet Goods may befound at Schl@p-
fer's. suitable for holiday presents.
They are useful as well as ornamen-
tai. If you want something real nice,
call and see him. dec21 1t
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DUoKs.-Reed & Kingston yester-
day received three hundred wi Id
ducks by the steamer Armada. They
were from the lagOons of Southern
Missouri. They went off like hot
cakes.
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HOLIDAY PREsENTs.-If you wish
to make a present to a friend, which
Is pleasing and useful, don't fail to
call at Schl9pfer's drug store. You
will find just such articles as will
please you, and such as will be appre-
ciated by the receiver of the present.
Call and see him. dec23 1t
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AN EXCELLENT HOLIDAY Pres
ENr THE Souvenier Fen dol
lars worth of the latestand best pub
locations, elegantly bound in cloth and
full guilt; price only Sc. For sale by
dec22- 1wd. G.. W. WARREN.
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Tsrrs Baute and Indians polls.
From rERRE .aAuTE.

The change on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad takes place on Monday, Decem-
Der 7th, after which we will correct the
time table of that Road.
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Dg~ The handsomest. best and
most suitable articles for Holiday
Presents can be found at Louis Bit
rolf S Jewelry Store, No 90 Main
Street. A large stock Of fine Silver
Plated Ware on hand. tdec25
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ia Writing Desks at
FISH & BARRIERS.

LOOK OUT FOR THE HoLIDAYs.-In
our opinion, the most simple, most
perfect, most durable, most accept
able and cheapest holiday present for
a wife, daughter, mother, sister or
lady friend, is one of those elegant
new improved Grover & Baker noise
less family sewing machines. These
machines are on exhibition and for
sale at the New York Store, 90 Main
Street, where will be found the popu-
lar Agent for this city, Mr.. VIM. Ii.
GavItt, who will tax great pleasure
in showing the many advantages and
vast superiority of these machines
over others. Give him call, and
the machines an examination. dc231t.
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Million Bottles of PLANTATION BITTERS
have been sold durin the past year? 1t
is absolutely true. and is the most con-
yincing proOfof theirWon erful medicinal
and a'th-restOring quaii1es. Every
family should be supplied with these Bit
tiers, whatever COST. or trORble it may be
to obtafu them BE care uI that you get
the genuine, and that you are not impos
ed upon by a Spurious article.
MAGNOLIA WATER,-SuperiOrt the best
imported German Cologne. and sold at
halfthe price. - dec2l d3teodltw
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THANKS. return our sincere
thanks to the firemen and citizens
for their arduOus exertions which re-
suited in saving our property from
the fire, on the night of the 21st.
1t S. E. GILBERT & Co.
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NoT1CE.-James NJ. Caldwell is not
in my employ, nor has he been. Per-
sons are notified not to loan him
any money on my account.
dec23 BID III. Nj. SWEETZER.
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Masonic. = Night before last an
election for officers was held 10 Evans
vile Lodge, E. and A. NJ, which re-
suited as follows:
Chas. HI. Butter6eld, W. M.
Geo. w. Henson, S. W.
A. G. Rosecranz, j. w.
Christ Hedderich, Treasurer.
Al. Colburn, Secretary.
The Masonic order in this city is in
a highly prosperous condition at pres
ent.
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MOVING In. = Messrs. Miller 4
Gardner, Feldman 4 Co. and Mr.
Gumberts, were engaged yesterday in
moving their stocks of goods back
into the store rooms in Gilbert's
Block. from which they had been re.
moved on Monday night. There was
really no necessity of removing them,
but in the midst of the excitement,
and from the manifest ineficiency of
the fire department, it seemed at the
time to be a wise precaution. We
have not ascertained what the damage
on the respective stocks will amount to.
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COMMISSIONERS CoURT.-- Yesterday
the Commissioners concluded the
work of comparing the reports of the
Inspectors and Registrars, and made
their allowances. The Registrars in
the city receive credit for an average of
twelve days, while those in the coun-
try receive less.
They awarded the contract for fur
nishing lime stone, for the purpose of
repairing roads, to Frederick Hini, at
80 Is a perch.
A number of petitions were con-
sidered and continued till the March
term, and a number of unimportant
bills were allowed. -
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B6@ Gold Pens and Pencils at
FISH q BARTER's.

FANCY SHOES AND SLIPPERS
we are receiving and making to or,
CATERS, ladies and gentlemen's fancy
slippers, OF choice styles and qualities,
for holiday, bridal and party occa-
sious. Also two cases thin sole dane
ing CATERS for the approaching hoii-
day,balls. 3t TURNER & KUMLER.
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Ia Juvenile and Toy Books at
e FISH & BARTER's.
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FLoUR.-The best brand of choice
family -four sold IA the city, the
Cynthiana Mills, also, rye -four for
sale by III. d. Allis Il Co., First st.
second door below Vine.
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VWPANHEB- OUR GHHEg-Onar gene
Wv erat cock, one pastry cook, one
chambernaid, ard one dining room gIrI.
Good WuNcs and constant employment
given. Apply by letter to
THOa. SHERIDAN.
declS DIV GmyVillc, Illinois.
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SPARERIBs | ! TENDERLoINs ! J =
Plenty of spareribs and tenderloins at
Akin 4 Cavisk's pork houses this
morning Call and get some.
dec23-1t fIaH
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A LARGE Stock OF SUPERIOR
LIoUoRs-N. +. Carr g. CO., at No. 3
and 4 South Water Street, have very
large stock of superior Liquors of the
choicest brands, selected with great
care expressly for this market by Mr.
Carr himself, with special reference to
the wants Of this trade, aud offered at
very small profits By wholesale TO cash
customers. Steamboat bars supplied
on liberal terms. dec10 diff
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ES= New Millinery Goods for holi
day trade, just received at HUGHES
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Nor JUsT RIGHT. noticed two
or three sections of hose that had
been used yesterday morning while
the engine was at work at the river,
lying on the wharf yesterday evening,
and they had been driven over by
drays until they were as fat as shoe
sole. We should think that was not
just the right way to use public prop
erty that costs the city pretty heavily.
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Bg A splendid lot of Pianoes, Or
gans and Melodeons for sale gery
cheap by g. w. WARREN.
dec22 3t. a
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RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
Evansville and Charlottesville.
GOING NORTH.
COMING SOUTH.

N. The Vincennes Accommodation
Train leaving at 2:05 p. NJ, makes close
connection with the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad at Vincennes for st. Louis and
Cairo. H.4
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TEMPERANCE LECTURE. = There
was pretty good audience at Marble
Hall last night to hear Rev. Mr..
KumIer's lecture on temperance. 1t
was not such as the reputation of the
speaker or the Importance of the
subject merited. The subject, it is
true, is rather trite," and but few
new arguments in favor of temperance
or facts relative to the terrible results
of intemperanee, can be produced;
yet still the speaker manifested much
originality, and put old facts and old
arguments with vigor. eloquence,
aud earnestness that we have seldom
heard surpassed. 1t was highly phi
Biological and philosophical in its
character, and embraced some new
ideas. We should have been glad if
all the people OF the city could have
heard it. 1t was calculated to do
great good.
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BSg- Toilet and Fancy Articles at
BRIDwELL & Co.'S Drug Store, cor
ner OF Third and Main. Finest stock
ia the city. Perfumeries of all kinds.
Attention Of the ladies invited. None
but the best kept. Ioc26 diff
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s%- How rse-I1 Mothers suffer the agony
4 seeing u az I tile ones snatched away
Toiu theTCl ( - Ie WnOoping Cough OF
Dt9theLlzss ~ On single bottle OF PoIand'e
White Es1E { 81 bOund would have saved
Inc bak y'5izfc. L It's infallibie.
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CINCINNATI, ONO
Crescent Cisy& PrimRs
WINTER ESTABLISHMENT.

THE undersigned has the pleasure Of
notifying his friends and the public
that he win keep this beautiful place o
resort open during the Winter as a Hes-
taurant, and Bowling and Billiard saioon.
having provided two OF those splendid
latest style Brunswick Biliw FABLES, ana
thoroughly heated up his Saloons aua
Tenpin Alleys for that purpose. lie win
be prepared &c serve mp OYSTERS ana aI
other deIioacies OF the season at sbe shou-
est notice, ana win from This time keep
constantly on hand the celebrated
KLEINER CINCINNATI BEER.
novl7 ar ED. WEHLEH
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Policy SECURED.-We learn that
the Evansville Insurance Company
had $1,000 or $4,000 of its risk on
Mr.. Preston's building insured in the
Imperial" an English company, in
which case their loss will only amount
to $4,000 or $1,000. This itself is,
we believe, by far the heaviest loss
the company has ever sustained.
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CANDY.-Wholesale price of pure
Stick Candy, by the box al 19c per
pound Toys aud Fancy Goods at re-
duced prices. H. HERMANN. No. 45
Main Street; ALTERING Il HAssLER.
No. ID South First Street. p26 I'm
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uovl7 ar ED. wEHIEa

1nn RuLLg PoWEH LOO1L
HUI BAGyINas
400 rolls 2-pOund Kentucky BaEsIuRs
100 coils Machine Rope;
20 tons Iron Cotton Ties;
Also, han -mndc Rope, Irvine, Sc.
EEhMANi FISHER 81 lO.t
Ocll diff no. ~ 0Eth Water Street.
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A LESSON OF THE FIRE.-The abso-
lutte necessity of a hook and ladder
company in connection with the Fire
Department of this city. was clearly
demonstrated on Monday night. If
ladders had been convenient, with a
brave and efficient company of men
to use them at the fire on First Street,
the confagration would have been
prevented, and the building would
have been saved, with but little dam
age, comparatively. A hook and lad
der company should be organized, and
ladders and other necessary iInple,
ments procured at once. Men should
be selected who would be willing to
take little personal risk when neces-
sary, men who would not stop to cal
culate the possibility of a ladder
breaking under the weight of two or
three men. We hope the city au-
thorities will take action on this sub.
ject at once, and not wait till another
and a more disastrous fire occurs.
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READ. AT O'Clock AN. Deem Der
2lst, OF measles, ADALINE ELIZA, infant
daughter of Hiram r.. and Angie A. Read,
aeea wears ana months.
The funeral services viii be held at
O'Clock on Wednesday evening. Decem-
Der Esd, in Trinity NJ. E. Church. Friends
of tie family are respe ctfully invited to
attend without further notice.
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Watches, JeWeiry, SilVerWaPe.
Clocks, &c.-ClOsiBg Gus IA ABy
Price,
At A. c.. Rosencrapz's store, No
u Second Street Wishing to quit
the business, | will sell my complete
stock at less than cost. No huDbug.
Call soon. deco 20d.
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FOE RENT.

T~g0n HENT- BASEMENT - The br.e-
~ ment or Tie Cumberland RresbpteriHu
Church, corner OF Second and Chestnut
Streets This WOutd NH O very uatfraGla
pince for teaching HWItc or DrHr. aJ ard
pafHfing. Also, @ GOOD room for uu ONES.
Irquire Of ALVAE J9H NSON.
au11 DIR Real EAtate AGENT
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ma Fine Gift Books at
FISH a. BARRIERS.
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M0FHERS! MOTHERS! MOTHERS
DON'T FAIL To PROCURE
Hrs. W1nslOW's Soothing Syrup,
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.

TTT- =
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BsIOUSR FACTORY.

OHOaa- . la-AO-tAaAs9
BRO O sAE ALAnEE4act
We desire notifying the public that we /
are keeping on manu- ali sorts of Blooms, |
and pay the highest price tor Broom Corn. /
Factory on Inird and Ingle SIS ide7 d5m 1