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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-14

Ed, as postmaster at Evansville, and
TIE appointment, In his stead, Of 4. 7,
/ Nhittlesey, Esq. for the following
reasons, TO wit Under the manage
msnt of the former gentleman our
mil, which came by rail to Evans
vile on Friday evenings. was sent TO
this office, on the mail packet, regu-
lrly on the next Saturday evening
and was distributed here Sunday
morning No1o, it lays in the
Evansville post Office until Monday
morning, and reaches here BY the
nail hack Monday noon. Mr.. Whit
tbsey manifssts a very high regard
fer the Sabbath, which IS duly APP
pleciated by the citizens Of this
place. Again: Our mail which
cane to Evansville Wednesday even
ing was sent up here on the mail
packet the next, Thursday, evening.
NOto, it remains In the Office at Ey-
ansvIlle until Friday morning. aud
reaches here by the mail hack Friday
noon And so on, dd fnim In
these perilous times it is very essen
tial that country people should have
time to calmly mediate upon the ex-
citing rumOFs which reach them from
abroad, before they are confirmed By
the newspapers, Mr.. WhittIesey is
a philosopher and understands this.
If the succeeding administration gent
ly relieves Mr.. Whittlesey of his pres
ent onerous duties as 2. NJ, wich IS
which is probable, we
wish to assure him that the people Of
this place will not soon forget him.
WGrrick HerdId.
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Will Follow His Advice.

The Democratic candidate for May
or Of the city of Evansville, in his
speech, on Thursday night, at the
Ninth Ward meeting, gave the
newspapers Of this city a little
peice of advice, which we think,
under the circumstances, it is
proper that we should follow. He
said that it was our duty to exam
inc into the Couct House records, aud
inform the people Of the conduct of
the county officials We are willing
to be taught journalistic duty, even by
a Democratic candidate for Office. We
propose, therefore, to give Chapter
1. of our examination of the Court
House records, on Monday morning
We think our readers will ind it de-
ciGedly pertinent to the pending con-
test.
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The Democracy were counting
largely on carrying the New Hamp-
shire election, and on the effect it
would have on the political situation
throughout the country. Ex-senator
TOUCEY, of Connecticut, wrote re-
Gently: The Democrats will carry
New Hampshire in March. and that
will give US Connecticut in April, and,
as go the Spring elections, so will go
the Presidential election" We accept
this distinguished Democrats exposi-
ton IF the effect, as 90 the Spring
elections, so will go the Presidential
election
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WASHINGTON.
The Situation at the White House.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Affairs
are very quiet at the White House
to-day. There Is no admission to
visitors, and only an occasional Cab
met meeting, which is attended by all
members excepting the Secretary of
State, who is represented by Fred
erick Seward Stanbery and Others
of the Presidents counsel visited him
during the forenoon, and were some
time in conversation. 1t has not yet
been determined by the President BY
what form to present his counsel.
Adiutant General Thomas, who at
tended several Cabinet consultations
recently, was not present to-day.
Secretary Browning, after attending
the meeting, repaired to the Office Of
the Attorney General for the purpose
OF engaging in any business there
which might require his attention as
Acting Chief of the Department.
The President gave the sixth State
dinner this evening. Fifteen or
twenty members of the House Of
Representative were present with
families.
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AGENTS for the Journal.

II. A. HALL, Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON. PeterSDurgh, Ind.
HARRY r. SMITH, W asniugton, Ind.
W. ]. l. HE1L1IIEN Way. BoOnVile, Ind.
Q. P DKBRULEE j. wbargh, Ind
JOHN NJ. LOCKWOOD. Nj. Vernon, Ind.
J. NJ. FOSTER. Fort BraEcfl. Ind.
r W. WEAYEE, Pose vIiie, Ind.
:. B. CoRWIN, Somerviiic. Ind
Capt WHITING, Cyntniana, Ind.
=. y ROGERS, y lew Harm Ony, Iud.
@. A. HARPER. Uweusville, Ind.
HARVEY BONu. EazletOn, IND.
IHOs. MCCUTCBEN. Sandersvil'e Ind.
URBLN MARI, Black Hawk Mills. Ind.
They will also receive and forward to US
Irders for Binding and Job Printing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-14

OUR dispatches this morning report
Democratic gains In New Hampshire
over the vote of last year.-CoUrjer
18Th.
The dispatches published in the
Courier of the 18th state the majority
for Hartman, Republican, in two
hundred and. twelve towns, to be
3,039, aud that the remaining towns
to be heard from gave him last year a
majority of 80, which would make his
total majority 3,089 Tne Republican
majority last year was 3,146, so that
the Democratic gain in the entire
State by these returns would be just
81 votes, wonderful gain in a vote of
near eighty thousand. According to
the count of the Democratic State
Central Committee of New Hamp-
shire, and the predictions of the
Chairman of the DemocAtic City Con
vention last Saturday night, and their
papers throughout the country, the
State was sure to go for the " Cops. "
The Old Granite State does not
react" much to speak of
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CINCINN ATI.
Man Killed on a Railroad Track
Heavy Robbery.

CINCINNATI. March 13-A man
named Bergman, from Warren Coun-
ty, Ohio, while walking on the track
near Dayton, was run over by a loco
motive. and instantly xiii d. He
leaves a family at Corwin, Oh.
The house Of William Writmln,
WHO lives near this city, was entered
last night By burglars, who carried off
S6 600 In United States bonds, and
5000 In gold. This is the third heavy
burglary that has taken place near
Cincinnati this week. Detectives are
on the track Of the thieves.
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DETROIT.
Overflow In the Thames Several
Bridges Carried Away, and Prop
eFty Destroyed.

DETROIT, March 13.-An ice gorge
in the Thames river, below Chatham,
caused that stream TO overflow its
banks. Several bridges were carried
of, also large quantities Of wood,
slaves, and timber. Yesterday the
water formed an outlet across farms,
sweeping off horses, cattle, fences.
and washing away portion Of the
track Of the Great Western Railroad.
The water is now receding. A large
force Of men are at work repairing
the road.
All the Michigan Central trains are
running with regu larity. Passengers
for and from the Great Western Of
Canada 60 via the Grand Trunk juno
ton and Sarnia; to and from the
Great Western Railroad, or from
Sarnia, direct via the Grand Trunk to
Buffalo The Michigan Central,
Grand Trunk and Great Western
trains wait for each other, so as not
to delay passengers.
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We are now furnishing our readers
with more extensive telegraphic re-
ports than have ever before been pub
lished in this city. Notwithstanding
the boast of the Courier recently, that
it was the only paper in the city that
published ALL the telegraph news,
we notice that it failed yesterday to
get in a very considerable portion of
what appeared in the JOURNAL. Its
boast was evidently a little ill-timed.
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RICHMOND.
Proceedings OF the Richmond Con.
YentiOn.

RICHMOND, March 13-The Con
vention to-day were engaged on the
franchise report Sections we're
adopted making all persons eligible
to office who are entitled t0.vote, al
lowing al registered voters and none
others to serve as jurors, and instruct
ing the Legislature 10 insert "a is
general law, aa oath to support the
State Constitutions to be taken by
per .oas registering.
an ordinance was reported TO pre-
vent sales, under deeds of trust.
made prior TO A pril, 1865. until the
property viii bring two thirds of its
cash value in 1865.
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lie C3orJrr ana StrptchaT.


The Courier, Z first alluding to the
pardon Of HOWARD STRErcHER b.
Gov. BAKER, said the Executive
clemency had secured the Governor
one vote at all events. It further a.
legged that STRETCHER punishment
was by no means commensurate with
his offence" Furthermore. that
such punishment and such Execu-
tive clemeney are taDtamoun to :.
premium for crime" 1t soon became
manifest to that paper that its male
violence and ignorance ihad caused it
to commit political blunder. All
over the State its statements were re-
futed and its maignity rebuked. The
charge was a serious one aud calcu-
lated to make the friends Of the Gov
ernor indignant.
But the efforts of the Courier to
extrIcate itself from the dilemma in
which its indiscretion has placed it,
are so ridiculous that this indignation
can not fail to give place to amuse-
ment. Yesterday that paper devoted
near column to fixing the thing
up" in reply to the NeU Albany
Ledger's complimentary notice Of the
Governors magnanimity to political
It says STRETcHER is
Democrat. 1t has learned that much
since its FIRST article on the subject
1t states, Furthermore, that STRETCH
ER was tried by jury aud convicted,
though there were doubts of his
guilt; that Governor BAKER, with
these facts before him, and compelled |
to face the responsibility of a final
decision ia the case, also, possibly, |
not altogether Indifferent to meeting
the otloquy of extending to this YER
dict the tacit cOla1tenance of an official
approval, set aside the finding of the
ury, and annuls the sentence of the
Judge
Then follows sample of logic
both prodigious and profound
The whole question, as we conceive
t, resolves itself into a simple ques-
ion Of law: If Howard Stretcher be
-uilty, as was loudly alleged, then the
was just, and Governor
Baker did wrong to set the sentence
side. If, however, he be not guilty,
hen the jury was shamelessly indiffer-
mt to the obligations of humanity and
he requirements of the law, and Gov
rnor Baker would have been shame
essly indifferent to the claims of JUS
ice and the suggestions of common
ense, if he had permitted the sen
ence to be put in execution.
Having been thus warned, we trust
he Governor hereafter will be care
al how he extends the tacit coun-
enance of an official approval" It is
1t is likely to meet with
bloquy."
But, seriously, what has all the Cou-
ier's talk to d with the fact that it
harged Gov. BAKER with pardoning
to get his vote? The
magnanimity," on which itrings the
hanges, was the expression of the Z
lew Albany Ledger. IF there is any
hing absurd in it, the Ledger is the !
ne to be laughed at. But most peo-
lie do not apply the ridicule to the
ledger. The Courier, in its unseem-
: haste in making charges, and in its
omical contortions in extricating it.
IF from beneath the contempt which
being heaped upon it, monopolizes Z
Il the ridicule and laughter. We ad- s
ise it to keep still on this point here '
ter, if it would have the people stop g
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-14

Soon after the johnson Indigna-
ton Meeting of the Evansville De
mocracy, DAvY LAIRD, the learned
professor of Rhetoric and English
Literature, wrote to the Courier of
this city assuring the Evansville De-
mocracy that he believed just as they
did on the subject of impeachment.
The Warrick Herald says "DAvY
will, no doubt, be glad if the Evans
Vile Democracy can find it in their
hearts to agree with him when the
time comes to nominate candidate
for Congress. They ought to do ii"
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The Court OF Impeachment

The following table of Senators,
who form the High Court of I'm
parchment, will prove valuable for
reference:
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MISCELLANEOUS.
News from New Orleans, Charleston
and Connecticut.

CANTON, H.. March ia fire in
this city this morning, destroyed A.
q. Babcock,s dry goods store, aud
BlackdOose's harness shop, together
with several Offices. Loss $50, 900;
insurance $25. 600.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-14

CHARLESTON, March l3.-The Con-
ventiOn, to-day, passed an ordinance
invalidating all acts Of the General
Assembly since 1860 pledging the
faith and credit Of the State for the
beredt Of corporations. The ninth
article Of the Constitution, on fuance
and taxation, was adopted
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-14
MEMPHIS
Galloway and Campbell Released tlg
M0may.

MEMPHIS March l3.-Col Gallo
way and Mr. Campbell Of the Aet-
tZache. were broueht be Judge
Waldron Of the Muuicip. Court to-
day, on a writ Of habeas corpus
and released on their own recop-
nizauce, until Monday. Ia view of
this faot, meeting Of att0rhsys ap-
pointed a committee 20 draft resolu-
tons and report. Altar Waldron's
decision, the AUalaache Of this morn
ing Is more severe than ever upon
Judge Hunter.
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More THANKS TO Andy Johnson.

The citizens Of Newburgh and
vicinity respectfully tender their pro
foundest thanks to a. johnson for
the removal of James H. McNeely,
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Important Will Cass De-
cided aud Decision
ReV6rS d.

Gal OWay and Campbell, of
the M emphis Avalanche,
Released till Monday.
OV ri Nv of River Thames.
Bridges Carried AW ", and
Property Destroyed.
News from New Orleans,
Charleston, and Con-
nectICuC.
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q. MURSIIEA,

\ X g II 4 4 l. 9 Il.
mce-No. 3 CHASDLER'S BUILDING.
Corner First and Locust Streets,
Evansville, Ind.
sB- Plans and specifications for all kinds
of buildings furnished at short notice, aud
on reason able teTmss HmchI5 ddm
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New ORLEANS, March l3.-City
currency to-day has declined to 30
per cent. discount, and is no longer
circulated. Much Of the currency is
IN the hands Of the poorer classes,
who will suffer greatly.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. Cleared
The Professor Airy cleared for
Liverpool with 2,l00 barrels of -four
and 5000 sacks Of wheat.
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Norwich, Conn, March 13-The
Second Congregational Church, cor
ner Of Huntington aud Jay Streets,
New London, was Set on FIRE at three
o'clock this morning. Lt was totally
destroyed; loss $4,000; insured,
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ARCHITECTS.
ALLEN & CLARKE,

Architects & Superlntendents.
once - Crescent City Building. seeono
door; entranc No. 81 Main Street.
Plans and specifications furnished on
reasonable terms. sez3 dem
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MONTREAL, March 13-In the
House Of Commons at Ottawa, to-day,
Sir John A. Mcdonald gave notice
that he would, on Tuesday, introduce
a bill respecting a treaty between the
United States and Her Majesty for
the apprehension OF offenders.
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ST. LOgI
Railroad Bill Debated -LegisIature
gOiBg 90 Banque

gOiBg 20 Bdnque
ST. LOUIS. March 13.-The Iron
Mountain Railroad bill, TO restore
that road to Thomas Alien aud con
firm his title in it, which passed the
State Senate some time since. was de-
feated in the House yesterday To-
day it was recOnsidered and came pc
fore the House stripped of its several
restrictive amendments, and passed
by vote Of 81 to 49, The bill will
go back to the Senate on Monday for
concurrence in an amendment TO ex-
empt Gov Fletcher from any leg
action for Selling the road, and will,
no doubt, pass at once. This puts an
end to all litigation concerning this
road, and it will be pushed rapidly
forward to completion.
The Legislature will go to Herman,
Missouri, tomorrow to partake Of a
banquet, by iEv fatiOn Of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company. and the
st. Louis City Council and a number
of prominent citizens will 90 up o
them there.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-07-30
COS.uOPOLIT.f.r HOTEL,

nyy. SCHALLENBECEx'& 4 co. Cor
Is ner of Seventh and Franklin. Streets, tSouth
Side1 Manitowoc, Wisconsin,
The above new and commodious Hotel IS now opeh
for the reception of guests. 1t Is htted up III tu Ia.
test aud most improved style, and no pans VIII Do
spared to make agreeable and comfortapis nome on
for the travelling public.
scupLLENBECK. G. g. sssLlS"hs'
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PLANcHETTE. This three legged i'm
postor has got to be a minor madness.
Everybody especially the ladies-is talk
ing about it, and it is consulted with ref
erence to questions of all grades of i'm
portance. Belinda Jane asks advice
about the trimming Of new dress that
she is going to buy Eliza Matilda begs
revelation as to the intentions Tor fidelity
if his intentions are already declaredl, of
Alphonso and hopeful Mrs. Philo P
Genityve, in the privacy of her own cham
Der, implores Panchette to tell her if it
is to be boy 1t is less than a year, [
think, since this curious person became
at all noted. An English periodical pub
lished some particulars about her, Ecery
Saturday copied the article, and since
then Planchette has been the fashion.
She is no chicken. however. Ten years
ago, Robert Dale Owen and Dr. Gardner,
a noted Spiritualist In this city, were In
Europe and saw Planchette they i'm
ported her, and had fifty of her kind
G. w. Cottrell's store Yesterday. 1t is
very like the modern P.'s, though not SO
in appearance. Mr.. Cottrell tells us that
the demand for Planchette is perfectly
astounding. He ships thousands and
thousands of her to all parts of the coun-
try, and still the curious public is unsat-
isfed. I saw in this establishment what
is called the improved Planchette, or
Little Wonder, simple apparatus by
which pointer is affixed to p, which
imparts information through It's move
mentss
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THE RECORD.

The Democracy, says the Milwaukee
Sentanel insist that the crisis presented
IN the present campaign are all new.
They tell the public through their news
papers from day to day, that the rebel
lion and slavery are things of the past
and that it is impertinent to scan the
record of candidates for the highest
offices in the gift of the people. Why
then, do they devote so much time
to whitewashing Seymour's record? You
can hardly pick up Democratic paper
that does not devote from one to two
columns to the hopeless attempt to prove
that Seymour was patriotic during the
rebellion. The publication of Stanton s
order, Opdyke's letter, the resolution of
the New York Legislature and long edito-
rials besides to establish Seymour's 10y
atty is, in the first place, an admission
that the war record of their candidate
is a legitimate subject of inquiry, and
in the second place, that there is no little
doubt in regard to the character of that
record. Who thinks of questioning the
loyalty of Grant? What Republican
paper finds it necessary to publish column
after column to prove that Grant acted
the part of a patriot during the rebellion?
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Mr.. Seymour as a SeccesSi0nist.

In March, 1861, Mr. Russell, the IA
nous correspondent of the London Times
dined with Horatio Seymour in New
York, and gave the following account of
the conversation
The occasion offered itself to Mr. Ho
ratio Seymour to give me his views OF
the Constitution of the United States,
and by degrees the theme spread over
the table. There was not a
man who maintained that the Govern
ment had any power to coerce the people
ofa State, or to force State to remain
in the Union or under the action of the
Federal Government. II Although
they admitted the Southern leaders had
meditated the treason against the Union
.yearsag they could not bring themselves
to allow their old opponents, the Republi
cans now in power, the dispose Of the
armed force Of the Union against their
brother Democrats in the Southern
States. : Mr.. Seymour is man
of compromise, but his views go further
than those which were entertained by his
party two years ago. Although secession
aootld produce rcUolution, 1t soas, 'aeoe,the-
less, IN has opinion, q riaht, founded on
abstract principles, aohich could scarcely
be abrogated a0tth due regorlto the origi-
nal compact.
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being borne away in torrent completely

being borne away in a torrent completely
exhausted.
Trains to Washington are running.
The damage to the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad is comparatively small On the
Northern Central Road the damage
Is reported to be greater and trains will
net run for several days.
A telegram this afternoon from Ellicott
City, formerly Ellicott's Mills, reported
the Granite Mills carried away and sixty
lives lost, DIR. Owens entire family except
himself were drowned
BALTIMORE, July 26.-The number of
persons missing and drowned from Eli
city papers tonight, reaches 81. The
number drowned and missing in Balti-
more is six. The long bridge spanning
the Patapsco from the foot of Light
street to the Arundel shore, is blocked up
with debris of the food The river sur
face for several acres is jammed with
wrecks of over thirty houses, all kinds
OF movable factory fixtures boilers, parts
OF engines, and every species of property
Nearly 200 bales of cotton have been taken
outof the mass TheRailroad track through
Pratt street is repaired, and through
trains to Washington for the North pass
through the city on fats below the Relay
House. Eight dead bodies were recov-
cred to-day and nine yesterday Most
of them were recognized by friends and
relations from Ellicott City. The bodies
were of persons from 40 to 60 years of
age, and were stripped of every particle
of clothing. They were taken to Ellicott
City for interment,