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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-09
HEAP ESTICS

~ II Il A L ID q nj IL , L L y D.
Bleached and Brown Cottons, Sheetlngs
Calicoos and everything else in the Domestic
line at the old prices. As we were so fortunate
AS to lay in large stock of these goods before
the recent advance, we are able to offer inluce-
ments in this line.
ian 80 WITMER s. SLAYMAKER.
NHEAP DRESS GOODS.
We have this day opened some of the cheap,
est and prettyest Dress Goods we have yet had
this season. We name in part
All wool Surges, all colors.
Plain and Plaid pure Irish Poplins, at nearly
half what they would have cost earlier IN the
season.
Magdela Mixtures.
Silk and Wool Baratheas.
Colored Veveteens for Suits, &c
Call and see them before they are all sold
dec WITMER & SLAYMAK Elk.
NEW GOODS
We have just received large supply Of DO;
MESTICS, consisting Of CalicOes, Bleached
and Brown Cottons, Sheetings, Tickings, &C,
all of which will be sold cheap.
We call the attention Of our friends to the
fact that all Domestic Goods are now rapidly
advancing in price, and those who have need
would do we'll to supply themselves ut once.
jan 20 WITMER q SHY NJ AkEk:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-09
MARRIAGE.

reflect that sound mind and body are Iht LEos'
necessary requisites to promote connubal hap
pincss. Indeed, without these the Journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; tho
prosp1 ct hourly darkons TO the view, the mln9
becomes shadowed with despair and hlled w'tl
the melancholy reflection thai the hapPlnes' G.
another becomes blighted with your own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-09

F L o q R.
Loudoun Mills Choice Family Flour, IN
FIonr. also other brands Extra, Super and fine
F1Onr For sale by THOS PERRY,
5en an l5 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-09
YOUNG MEN.

Who have injured themselves by, q Ger
tain practice, INDUCED in. habit ire
quently learned from evil companions or c,i, T.
eSs even When len asleep, and, if not cured, rendoFc
marriage impossible, and destroys both mine
AnV What PI. pity that = young man, the hope OF
his country, the pride of his parents should DO
snatched from all prospects and ENJOY ments OF
path OF nature, and indulglng in u certain So
cret habit Such persons must, before conten.
| plating -
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
epaEc 8torV EXTRAORDINARY.

The Illinois State Register. publish
ed at Springfield, is responsible for
most extraordinary snake story, of
which the following is a synopsis:
Last week a great storm swept over
this section of this State. lightning,
thunder and tornadoes, which were
the order of the day, visited ShiDman,
and destroyed great portion OF the
town. Taylorville was also IN the
track of the fell destroyer, aud trees
were uprooted and twisted off at the
roots, barns unroofed, growing crops
Frustrated and beaten into the ground
by the rain and hail; but the most
singular phenomenon, and one
which was not vouchsafed to any
other community, was a shower of
snakes. We have heretofore read
of showers of sand, of fish, and
sometimes of flesh, but never before
of q shower of snakes; and yet VIC
ale well assured that the phenOme-
non which occurred on last Friday
night can be described In no more
! fitting terms. On Saturday and Sun
day last every ditch and brook and
pool on the prairie North of Taylor
i vile was alive with nondescript crea-
lures, which have been described to
US as being from one and half to
two feet long, and from three quarters
Of an inch to an inch in diameter.
This diameter is slightly lessened
at the head and tail. The tail is fat
| like that of an eel, but has no caudal,
for, indeed, there is no fin al
all. The head is in shape like that
i of an eel, but the mouth is that of a
sucker The eyes are small. and the
ears are simple orifces. Immedi-
ately behind the head on each side is
a fipper like that of a turtle, say
three fourths of an inch to an inch in
length, including the limb, which has
a perfectly developed joint. In color
these snakes, or whatever they are
are dark blue. The number of these
creatures is beyond all estimate
AS we mentioned above, they swan
in every branch and puddle of water
Their mode of progression, in add
ton to the undulating motion of q
snake In the water, is by the use Of
the fippers described above, and they
swim entirely under the water or with
| the head and few inches of the body
above the surface, thus indicating
that the fippers are not absolutely
essential to motion. They are per.
fectly harmless. Boys ard men take
them from the pools by hundreds, and
they are brought to town for inspec-
ton"
This marvellous story is said to be
vOuched for by numerous eye-wit.
nesses, who saw the snakes or fishes
whichever they may most properly be
designated
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
nenarfnre or Foreign Mails.

The following list shows the date of
the departure of foreign mails from
New York during the month of June
and to insure the prompt departure of
letters by those mails, correspondents
in this vicinity should post them at
least forty eight hours prior to the
day the steamer leaves New York:
Europe via Plymouth and Ham
burg-8th, 10Th, I'D and 18th.
t. Europe via Iiverpool-9th, 18th,
10th, 18th, 23d, 18th and Both.
Europe via Southampton and Bre-
men-10th, 18th and 24th. s
German States via Bremen-5th
and 18th
South Pacific and Central America
-2Ist.
Halifax and Bermuda-15th and
18th. .s
Havana and West Indies-10th.
Havana and Nassau-17th.
Havana-12th, 9th, and 26th.s
Havana, Sisal and Vera Cruz-19th.
China, South Pacific and Central
America-11th. 81, .T
French Mail via Brest-12th and
26th. @
Hayti-l2th. a~E4 -
st. Thomas, Brazil, and the Argen-
tine Republican.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

THE monthly statement of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, which appear
ed in the JOURNAL of yesterday,
shows a reduction of the national
debt during the first three months of
General GRANTS Administration OF
over ts0enfy million dollars. This is a
showing to which his friends may
point with pride. The greater part
Of the reduction has taken place
within the last two months-siuce
General GRANTS new appointees have
taken hold of the revenue. Will 1t
be expecting too much to say that the
probabilities are, when all depart
ments of the Government are in the
hands of his friends, that the expenses
will be still further reduced, and the
revenue increased? We think not.
We believe that hereafter every re
port from Secretary boutwell, will
show a steadily diminishing public
debt. without any increase in taxa
ton. Especially will this be the case
if the next Congress has sufficient
wisdom to so modify the present high
tariff as to make it yield a revenue,
where it now yields none.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
HELMBoLp,s ExrRAcr BUcHu. for

HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU, for
Weakness arising from excuses or early
lndiscretion, attended with the following
symptoms: Indisposition TO Exertion, Loss
of Power, Loss of Memory, Difficulty of
Breathing, General Weakness, Horror of
Disease, Weak Nerves, Trembling, Dread
full Horror of Death, Night Sweats, Cold
Feet, Wakefulness, Dlmness Of Vision,
Langour, Universal Lassitude of the Muscu-
lar System, often Enormous Appetite with
Dyspeptic SYM toms, Hot Hands, Flush
ing of the Body, Dryness of the Skin, Pal
lid Countenance and Eruptions on the
Face, Pain in the Back, Heaviness of the
EyeIids, frequently Black Spots flying be-
fore the Eyes. with temporary Sufusion
and Loss of Sight, Want of Attention,
Great Mobility, Restlessness, with Horror
of Society. Nothing is more desirable to
such patients than solitude, and nothing
they more dread, for fear of themselves ;
no repose of manner, no earnestness, no
speculation. but hurried transition from
one question 10 another.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

How TO MAKE A SUGAR PLANTA-
TIoN-In the year 1860 a Yankee,
who had strayed to the Sandwich
Islands, concluding that money could
be made at sugar planting, bought
large tract Of land for that purpose.
The land. however, was dry, and there
was no running stream or rain that
could be depended upon. To remedy
this he planted trees aud enticed the
clouds down from the mountains to
shed their moisture. He set out fifty
thousand trees and they fourished
wonderfully The clouds hung over
them and poured their rains out cOpi.
ously, and BOW the planter may walk
in all directions through umDraReous
avenues of his own planting. When
the rain came it was looked after.
Cisterns were built and a large gar.
den, with a labyrinth of cemented
walks caught and distributed the
plentiful showers among the various
cisterns, of which there were thirty.
six, holding altogether about 30. $50
barrels of water. This insures the
planter against drouth. He next put
In his canes, and now has a splendid
sugar plantation. The barren plains
OF our Western country may yet be
reclaimed in the same manner.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN GIBSON COUN-
TY.-The annual report of the Score
tary of the Gibson County Sunday
School Union, submitted May LIST,
and printed In the Clarion of June
Sd, contains some interesting statis-
tics. From it we learn that the whole
number of Sunday Schools in the
County is forty-one. OF these, six
teen are classified as Union Schools,
seven as Methodist, three as Cumber-
land Presbyterian, two Baptist, three
Presbyterian, and ten not definitely
known. These schools are repre-
scented by one hundred and sixty
nine officers, one hundred and ninety
eight male teachers and two hundred
and tweuty-seven female teachers; of
which the average attendance was one
hundred and twenty-eight officers,
one hundred and forty five male
teachers and one hundred and sew
enty-eight females. The number Of
male scholars enrolled in the county
is one thousand three hundred and
eighty-two; average attendance, nine
hundr ed and ninety one. Number
of female scholars enrolled, one thous-
and FIVE hundred and eighteen; aver
age attendance, one thousand one
hundred and forty-eight Total
number of scholars enrolled, three
thousand five hundred and nineteen.
Average attendance, two thousand
five hundred aud ninety. Other coun-
ties ought to follow the example of
Gibson in perfecting a Sunday School
organization.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

How TO KILL NEW ALBANY.-Let
her citizens, when they want to make
purchases Of goods, of any kind what
ever, go to Louisville and buy them,
as many now do. Pursue this policy
diligently for a year or so, and you'll
see the stores and shops of our mer-
chants and mechanics closed, the
streets Of the city deserted, the hum
of industry silenced, and financial dis
aster settled upon the town. These
are facts that cannot be rubbed out or
controverted.-Nel0 Albany CONNER
cial.
If buying goods in Louisville will
kill New Albany, that little suburb
must be pretty effectually dead
already.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

WE see it stated that it is the inter4i
ton of Mr.. s. T. PALMER, of the
Peter urg Tribune, to remove the
press md materials of his paper TO
New 5Irg, Warrick County, and con
tinue the publication of his paper
there. Newburg will, no. doubt, hail
his advent with pleasure. Since the
demise Of the WarricL; Herald her
people must have realized the IN
pleasantness of a towns condition
that has no newspaper.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
State University, Bloomington.

The Fortieth commencement of
the Indiana State University will
commence on Thursday, June 24.
The following is the programme:
Thursday, june "a, to Monday.
June DETERMINATION of Glasses
The Committee of Examination will
meet June "a, at 81 A. N.
Friday, June %, q P. M.-Valedio-
tory Exercises of the Athenian and
Philomathean Literary Societies.
Saturday, june 70, q P. M.-Ad-
dress before the Athenian and PhiIo-
mathean Literary Societies, by Rev
III. r. Naylor, A. NJ, Bloomington
Ind.
Sunday, June q, 81 P. M.-Bacca.
laureate Sermon, by the President
Rev. G. Mutt, D. ID.
Monday, June %, 81 PM.-Meetine
Of Joint Board of Trustees and Visit.
ors. At u NJ. Address before the
Beta Theta ri - Fraternity by Z. A
ParVin, Md, Indianapolis, and :
Poem by Hon. j. B. Black, Reporter
OF the Supreme Court of Indiana.
tuesday, une 20, a PM.-Addres:
Detore the Alumni by David Z. BEEN
Spencer, Indiana.
Wednesday, June Both, 81 A. M
Business meeting of the Alumni. Al
"a P. NJ, Alumni Reunion and Enter
tainment.
Thursday. July 1, 8 A. M.-Gradu
ating Exercises of the Senior Glass
Masters Grafton. by Prof. A. At
water, A NJ, Hiram, Ohio; and Con
ferring of degrees by the President.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

If the patient be a female. the approach
of the menses is looked for with anxiety,
as the first symptom in which Nature is
to show her saving power In diffusing the
circulation and visiting the cheek with
the bloom OF health. AlasI increase OF
appetite has grown by what it fed on: the
energies of the system are Frustrated, and
the whole economy is deranged. The
beautiful and wonderful period in which
body and mind undergo so fascinating a
change from child to woman, is looked
for in vain; the parents heart bleeds in
anxiety, and fancies the grave but waiting
for Its victim.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

Col. J. w. FosTER's appointment
to the Post Office at Evansville was a
well-deserved and iudicious appoint-
ment. The ColoneI's services in the
field. with his paper and through the
district, entities him to the position.
The Colonel, too, is one of those men
who have been called to suffer. as
well as to labor, for the good cause.
Despite all his enemies, he is a good.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
Supreme Judges.

The following correspondence ap-
Deared in the indianapolis Sentinel of
yesterday. The possibility of losing
etheient and competent Supreme
Judges because of the insuficiency of
OF the salary aud the laborious char
aeter OF the duties required of them,
IS not pleasant to contemplate. The
last legislature did itself no credit
il falling to raise the salaries of the
Supreme Judges to a reasonable
amount:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

In the young and rising generation the
vegetative powers of life are strong, but
in a few yeas how often the palIid hue,
the lack-lustre eye and emaciated form.
and the impossibility of application to
mental effort, show its baneful influen ce.
1t soon becomes evident to the observer
that some depressing influence is check
ing the development of the body. Con-
sumption is talked of, and perhaps the
youth Is removed from school and sent
into the country. This is one of the worst
movements. Removed from ordinary
diversions of the ever changing scenes OF
the city, the powers of the body too much
enfeebIed to give zest to healthful and
rural exercise, thoughts are turned In
wards upon themselves.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

PUNCH ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Punch maintains his good nature,
quite in contrast with the ebullitions
of his London contemporaries, on the
subject of the Alabama claims. He
says: - = ~. Or
/" Ml.. Punch himself has paid Mr.:
Summers bill. The handwriting OF
the latter being indistlnct,, Mr.. F''Tch
is not quite sure whether he asks for
| two hundred and fifty millions or
billions, and therefore has sent over
the latter sum. IF there is balance,
Mr.. Sumner can keep it for himself,
or lay it out in building a lunatic
asylum, into which, if the quarrel
should really arise, the people of the
United States will do well to insert
every public man they have, from
| sober Sumner down to drunken
/ Chandler" as-.1
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
.IENKINSoN

ISAAC H. JENKINsoN, formerly
editor of the Fort Wayne Gozetfe, has
started with his wife on European
tour. He expects to spend the Sum
mer months in Northern Europe, and
the Winter in Italy and the south part
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
Dwelling House for Sale.

a FINE TWO STORY anne
~ dwelling. corner of Bel and Center
Streets containing seven rooms With wide
han and good cellar, with all mOderrs i'm
nrOveme1ts tina / contribute to comfort and
convenience - outbuildings, &c. Terms
easy. INQUIRE on the premises of
Inal3 dtT JOHN GRIGGt
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

has taken and about which be has
thoroughly informed himself and.
made up a deliberate Judgment, they
are very much mistaken OF1 am.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
- TOGC -

r. J. Bright, Esq:
DEAR Sra: In the Sentinel of YES
terday was an article from the Lafay-
cite Dispatch, which accompanies this
note.
Knowing the statements of the arti-
Gle to be incorrect, l called the atten-
ton of a member of the Supreme
Bench to it, as a matter that the
Judges could not, In justice to them
selves, permit to pass unnoticed. and
received from them the accompany.
ing letter, which l hope you will mn
Ilsh. Respectfully, = ="
n OSCAR B. HoRD.
1HE SUPREME CoURT-REsTGNA
TIoNS OF JUDGES FRAZIER Ann RAv
Ihere Is rumOr current among the
legal profession in the city, that the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

two JUDGES Of the Supreme Court
Frazier and Hay-~have determined to
resign, and the only regret that we.
have heard expressed in regard to
this matter, is that the other two
could not be induced to follow suitl
The refusal the Legislature to in
crease the salaries Of the judges Is
said to be the reason of the resigna-
tionaof these gentlemen, though we
are assured by a. Republican who
ought to knowo that this is sham,
and that the true reason lies IN the
fact that for some time past there
have been serious dissensiCns among
the, Judges, which has finally cuiml-
mated In. the resignation of two OF
them.-LdJayette Bisp0teIc1 lsIT5 p
san .rsg INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, / p
yreen aT June 2, 1869. F i-
O. B. HOrd, Esq:s PIT
DEAR SIR: We are obliged to you
! for calling our attention to the en-
closed newspaper article. Some o.
! its statements need correction.
! We are not the proper persons Il
i question the correctness of the esti
innate expressed of the value of oul
4 OIuClaI SeENtC6S3 anu TOT Oudb TBdSOli
las we'll as that the. matter is not i'm
Eportant, we are silent upon that sub
lject. 4 osaeiaJ ssI
II tt is not true that dissensiOns o.
l i'll feeling exists among us. y on
frequent personal intercourse with u
| qualities yohto speakas TO That. On
1.-The contrary. our personal relation
are friendly and pleasant. Nor. IS |
true that either OF us has resigned
OverWorked aud inadequately com
bpensated. it is true that we feel some
what keenly the neglect Of the Iegls
lature at its recent session to reliev
us in either particular. We may eac
feel at liberty, therefore, to quit tn
lposition at any time, but when tina
I, event happens il will be ATTRIBUTABLE
solely to that cause.
You are at liberty to use this q
you think proper.
I Truly your friends
- j. q. ELLIoTT,
, Er JAMES s. FRAZIER, q
, efF IL. G.. GREGORY,
r lass sgs CHARLES A. RAY.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

During the superintendency OF DR.. VIII
son at the Bloomingdale Asylum, this sad
result occurred to two patients. Reason
had for time left them, and both died of
epilepsy. They were of both sexes, and
about twenty years OF age.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
The establishment Of a new line 0

THE establishment of new line Of
steamers between New York city and
st. Domingo has been consummated.
The first vessel sailed from the former
port on Wednesday last. This line
will, nc doubt, open a fne market for
American manufactures and materl-
ally increase the trade of New York.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

These symptoms, If allowed to go on
which this medicine invariably removes
soon follow Loss OF Power, Faulty, and
EpIIeptic Fits, in one of which the patien
may expire.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

true man. We rejoice in his appoint.
ment, and congratulate the citizens of
Evansville, and the Republican party
of the district, on this judicious APP
pointment.-Spencer County Journal.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

"IF," said Gen. Butler, the other
anything of the Secretary-and I've
had an intimate knowledge of the
that if the Wall Street people think
they can change him in any policy he
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

Who can say that these excuses are moi
frequently followed by those direful dis
eases, Insanity and Consumption? The
records of the insane asylums, and the
melanc holy deaths by consumption, bear
ample witness to the truth Of these asser
lions. In lunatic asylIms the most mel
ancholy exhibition appears. The cOun-
tenance Is actually sodden and quite
destitute; neither mirth nor grief ever
visits it. Should a sound of the voice
occur, It is rarely alticuIate.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04
EInLIna-

FNgAAE " N ~ ~ msHG NED, HAVING
~ bought the Tobacco and CiaaF afels. ef
"A. y Schroeder, No. lO Main sfrarf ra.
apectully recommend themseIvaa 81 tsn
hind patronage of tho uIbIIr
We VIII make large uuuIff0u.a al tf-.
STOCK already on hand, and wlfl uIurroa
endeMNor 20 please our customers
mas dlml jacob Il nfTrr.fu
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

Whilst we regret the existence OF the
above diseases and symptoms, we are pre-
pared to offer an invaluable gift of chem
istry for the removal OF the consequences,
HELMBOLD'S HIGHLY CoNCEHTRATED
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU. There is no
tonic like it. 1t is an anchor of hope to
the surgeon and patient, and this is the
testimony of all who have used or pre-
scribed IL.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

50 With wOeIul measures, wan Despair:
Low sullen sounds their grief begu1led.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

~ EgTWAlfLE DWELLING HOUSE
NN on Third street - seven r0ofur ami
collar, and al necessary ont-huIIdfnra.
AN lm good repair. VIII bs foId varv iaUg
= J0F sate. inquire al
ALWAFt IOHNsDW-
Real Estate AGENT
HIi4t Hu Evansville. IuH.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

Sold by druggists and dealers every
where. Price 81 25 per bottle, or six bottles
for So so. Delivered to any address. De-
scribe symptoms in all communication
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-04

RTONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS
0N done up in sfeel-engraved wrapper,
with fac-simile of my Chemical Ware
house, and signed IL. 4. HELMBOLD.
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