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Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, November 16.-According
to the new arrangement, the Govern
ment will dispatch the steel frigate
Monarch, from Portsmouth. on the
26th, with the remains of the late
George Peabody. The Monarch will
remain at Spithead few days, until
Joined by the American vessel from
the Mediterranean squadron, when
they will start for America. It is
more than likely that several French
war ships will Join the funeral feet.
FRANCE.
PARIS, November 16.-The Emper-
or gave audience to Baron Werthier,
the newly appointed ambassador from
Prussia, at Compeigne yesterday.
Much good feeling was manifested.
Werthier, in presenting his creden-
tials, assured the Emperor that the
Prussian Government desired to pre-
serve the present amicable relations
with France. Napoleon replied
warmly and at considerable length.
concluding by saying he much wished
the development of a good under
standing between Prussia and the
German Confederation on the one
side, and France on the other.
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kaE Ed.

ALLEN.-O,: the 18th i7st, at tire house
Of her s0n-lD-law, J. ~ n 3lstrong, ESq.,
nee p efsOn.
The deceased was resident Of this city
for over twenty years, where she has
large circle of friend and acqu 4intanc. S.
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On Monday night, the Common
Council of Indianapolis passed an or
dinance empowering a Company to
construct works for the benefit of the
city, and defining the rights and priv
ileges of both parties. The ordinance
has been under consideration and dis
eussion for several weeks, and was at
last adopted by the decisive vote of
thirteen to three. The Company will,
we are informed, proceed at once toI
construct the works, and hope to have
them in operation within a Ye&Eeg egD1Y6 his
will be a most valuable impa gSn en- +
to the Capital City. 8ZA i
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THE STATE TREAsURY.-The fol-
lowing statement will show the aggre
gate operations Of the Treasury of the
State of Indiana for the fiscal year
ending October 81, 1869:
Balance in Treasury, Nov. l, 1853
as per last report 0Sl ,o.O "
Receipts during the fiscal year 4,ls7,aS9 Il
Disbursements during fiscal year .473,l ,l29 60
Balance in Treasury, Nov. I, 1863 sSI5,7z7 50
This balance has been reduced a bout
500 900 since November l. The bal
ance that remains, will, however, be
fully sufficient to cover all ordinary
disbursements, and also pay the Jan
uary interest on the State debt. The
following counties have not as yet
settled their semi annual accounts:
Brown. Crawford, Daviess, Jay. Kos
ciusko, Lake, Montgomery, Porter,
Shelby, Vermillion and Warren
Journal
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-Haynes'
cotton factory, on Spruce Street, was
burned to day. Loss $50, 900.
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CanAflan IfemR.

CoBURe. Ont, November l6.-Col-
lector Eastern suicided yesterday after
noon.
KINGSTON, Ont, November 10
Father McMahons denunriation of
the treatment he received while pris-
oner here, excites indignation. His
statements are declared untrue, and
regret is expressed at his liberation.
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HALIFAX, November 16.-Intelli-
gence concerning the New Foundland
election, although the returns are in
complete, indicates that the Anti
Confederates have secured a majority.
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WIT AND HUM0R.

\ shoemaker, minus au.optic, cOm-
planned that one of his lamps did not
burn A genuine son of tn; Emer
aid Lie with astonis ment exclaimed !:
Filth, and what do you want of two
lamps? You havu't but one eye!''
well, Par.ck hat have you to say
about stealing the pig?' well. yer
honor T, ye see, it was jist this: The
pig tux upon him to shleep in my bit
of a garden for three nights, yer hon
or r, and l jist sayzed him for the
rint!"
My dear Polly, AIN surprised at
your taste in wearing another wo-
mans hair on your head, said Smith
to his vile. "My dear Joe, / am
equally astonished that you persist in
wearing another sleeps wool on your
back. There nowI
(PUNcH.)
The Harvard crew obligingly re-
served, until getting home, the true
reason of their defeat by Oxford.
Here they admitted that everything
had been fair and honorable, and
that the best men had won. But at
d DduuGSt az OCAMOuACO e. IL 4NOh
York, they have had another tale to
tell. They attribute their defeat,
1. To their not haveng been allow
el to run about Tor exercise, at Put
ney, in the costume of Adam before
the Fall.
| 2. To their not having been able
10 get sea bathing at Putney.
5 To bother in getting food,
which they say they had to obtain
secretly, and at different places, for
fear of it being 'drugged. "
To their having got the wash
/ of the Oxford crew.
1t is almost a pity these things
were not thought of sooner. The
/ first difficulty could easily have been
met by police order like that issued
Ia behalf of Lady Godiva. The sec
ond by an express train always ready tc
rush of with them to Brighton. The
third we own, was serious, but the
precaution taken with raeehorses
might have been adopted, and Tast
er have been appointed by the
American Minister. As to the fourth
we can only say that Cambridge
never raised such an objection, aud
with all difference, we think it il
rather a wishy-washy excuse. We
half suspect that the American ma
ture is not suited to athletic contest
in which, sad to say, somebody mus
be beaten.
WONDERFUL INVENTION Ever.
one has heard of self-mad men, bu
it may not perhaps be equally wei
known that there are also Read
| noda aoDd Raapoke TaiIora - Pattern
can be had on application.
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MAR REED.

NALL - AR MSTRO At the resi-.
dene8 OF the brides father, G. Armstrong,
Esq, by the Rev. bIr. A ndruS, Mr.. GEORGE
". NALL, or Brownsville, Tenn, TO Miss
CARRIE ARMSTRONG, OF this city. 40 cards
Congratusating the happy couple, we
tender them our thanks for their kind re-
membranes. May their welded bliss be
perpetual.
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Commissioners Sale of Real Estate.
RYOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
~ the undersigned Commissioned, ap-
pointed by the Court of Common Pleas OF
Vanderburgh County, state OF Indiana, by
virtue OF an order OF said Court made az
auction, al the door of the court-hOuse in
the city OF Evansville, In said county, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IITH, 1863
At 2 O'Clock Pm,
The following real estate in said county,
Lot number six 90, in subdivision of lot
number one hundred and nine (lC9), In the
Original Plan of the city of Evansville, "a
by 70 feet, on second, between Main and
Sycamore Streets, and has upon 1t frame
house.
the Original Plan OF the city OF Evansville,
75 by $50 feet, on Water street, between
Vine and Division Streets, and has upon IT
a large hotel building, known as the
ST. CLOUD HOTEL.
Also, twenty-five feet OF lot number sew
largement of the city of Evansville,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
front line OF said lot, al point twenty
said lot, running thence along said front
liLe WestwaTdiy tWenty-tWO feet; thence
at right angles with said front line to the
alley Ia the rear of said lot; thence along
said alley towards Division Street twenty
two feet: thence to the place of beginning
in one undivided third thereof; said part OF
tot being ~ by 70 feet on First, between Elm
and Pine Streets, and has upon IL good
brick DWELL Ug- house.
TERMS OF FSALE-One-thirL cash. aa1 the
e-idue in equal payments at one and tW o
years; the purchs ser giving notes. with
Interest, without relief from valuation or
appraisement laws, and with approved
= % i O'>' 7'' JESSE w. WALKER,
Commissioner.
BLYTHE HYsEs, Attorney. movie dtd
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Important Notice.
The usual amount of steam used 10 do
saving with By the Portible Circular Sc y
MIL Is from l25 to $50 pounds pressure Der
square inch. have reduced this amoan MT
and require only from 80 to 50 pounds per
square inch, at which steam Is not con-
sidered in the least dangerous, and is, al
the same time, more economical in the
saving OF fuel, dEc. We append the follow
ing certificate of the first of my new style
Porte bic Mills, for the noting and careful
perusal OF sawyers and all these desirt1z
10 purchase, andssolicit call and careful
examination. they now being ready on
hand and making, mounted on four strong
wooden wheels, with wide tires and heavy
iron axles. easily drawn from place, and
always ready for operation in few hours
or mounted on legs and wooden skids, or
otherwise:
Mr.. KRATZ :-The Portable Engine you
furnished me, consider as satisfactory and
perfect in every respect as any machiue
ever saw, runs light. uses 90 pounds OF
steam for running double 60 and 30 inch
circular saw mill for 81 com mon days buSi-
ness. An average days work, 6,O0O to
10000 feet of lumber, easy, with 70 pounds
of steam A. CALDWELL,
LYnnville Ind.
other sizes for farm and plantation use
and all other requirements.
nov l5-6m @. RRATZ.
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SNOW storm.
DesirHctIye Fire.

WAsHINGToN, November 16.-It is
showing here.
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My dear Polly, l am surprised at
your taste in wearing another wo-
mans hair on your head, said Smith
to his vile. MY dear Joe, am
equally astonished that yol persist in
wearing another sleeps wool on your
back. There noWp
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Corner First and Pine and Second and
Elm Streets,
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
Enuortant No1ice

Portable Engines (sdo mil size). and
Portable Circular Sdto Mills.
, 1869-08-24
SPRINGFIELD.

MIR TThitG,s Lectures ON RohanisA
No Further Dfsturbnncc-tnhpe
tton OF IIluminntInK Otls-CountE
AHkessnaenxS-AEEcst OF q AIurdcrcr%
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, III, August g
Het.er coupselB, OF fear OF the results, doubt
less the latter kept the Irish raplsis comparative
II quiet during the lecture tonight, against no.
uautsn, By Rev. Bit. White. The citizens finding
Sprl1 gleld ghould not further suffer
from the rabble who almost succeeded u tae!!
designs last night, and ut tn early hour the 11ll
Of Representatives was filed with our leading and
prominent citizens, who cana 31l1y prepared 70
ynasas the rfsqo baT G1 S
dom to remain In the crowded hall, but remain
they did, much to rheir credit, and our city vas
saved a1epeitson O. ne Io"d5sm Of 1aSb 81 nl9at
House and the State House grounds we're nlled ~
hundreds Of whoorlng, yelling desils thirsang
te ns0a 5 n ~ag ah ne M
ACTIONS Of this representation Of that theologp1 !
doubt not the shoe tits, and hence their terrible
III. wine Was escorted to his no.el by about
158 Of our citizens, followed by about nn euual
humber Of hootipg and caring Irish coTnrGg Who
expected to 1ntliniaase our law-an1dtng citizens
ly their threats and yells, bur no thanks TO the
city police, MI White reached bis hotel IN Rafety,
md tomorrow viii finish his course o. lectures,
EQttsE 1HE 1eElul41l1AllQu AAohA " AH"AASo,a
Ercaser than t,at Of this evening. TO the credit
of many OF our Iish Pnpists and prominent
Democratic citizens, an glad to sa5 mat tney
did ali in their power to avert this dlsgracefu!
demonstration.
Frank Fleming, recently appointed as Inspector
Of Illuminating Ols, has received all OF the neces-
sary instruments and viii commence his duties 70
morrow. Some oil that he had bee1 using IN hts
oHn home proved 10 be very explosive, aud ne oe-
eses that the bulk OF the oil used IN tins city 1oT
illuminating purposes FILL not bear the test and
Will be condemned -
The chicago Lie Insurance Company, haying
cpupl!ed with all the requirements Of the late
iaW, regarding Life insurance Comaantes, aud
having deposited sloo,oo0 With the s.ase Treas
urer. has received a certificate froE tho Auditor
to-day to That eject .....,-,
The reru Fur Company, Of Perm, With capitai
stock OF f5o0,ooo, died articles Of incorporation
With the Secretary Of State to-day.
The follow Ing assessments have been fled VIII
the Auditor to-day: ... .......
Jefferson County--Assessments for 1867, =, s,44l,-
ts3; decrease On assessment q 1865, se1,ft de-
crease on equalized value Of 1855, s1,444
peor1a-Asecssmeut for 1863, Sle.219,o41; de-
crease on aEseEsncn:a OF 1865, sGl0,32o Increase
On equa.izcd galue Of 1865 S472,6t6
West, who shot Collins and family, as tele-
eraphef Iast night, ~as arrested to-day and placed
In our Ci:y jail
, 1869-08-24

Old. sttottias to nss nouont as tine ttse4: he
would haze begun to 9xist ~ xon,A
nave bgen ena5ied 70 support AZ active "
duripg the infinite pumbey o. secnos Son4asA aeeaa
IN ten or twelve hours pur1n& 81 tong snsT x
Is rerectioas O. III b hsd seen, he nas: @ haEs
acqutred gre.t Wndon1; he iooEs 0pon HIs tGtoms NJ
who have died u noon y eS1tWss e napRex pe'as u "a
q lie soasg svai, Of fae,s so.e,ier e = sn a,e
VICE g nsS ii, Dss spx g; sSps nc g
d day Would Se eaiied. q their easoselogs, the
. Suppose now, inst tae yenersos< insect, tnss
Sestor Of Hypan1R, & Bnorr time before ~ aeA1n,
about the honr Of sunset assemblies 40 ms ae
zen ~ts is Is dyas aa94as sas al s. IS Tsey
@ Sasa5po. z ana I'd faa e a,nE ssss aadesscstlem in
Flteaa; aaa eompatftess 1ts. taas tas1ssges: be
nsea, and / Do not regret ny fsse,
see Sussa ~, TO sss e.. an ss' tae4s rs Is 1essns ess
new under lna sun. for me The fevolattonsaad
SalamiItes that hare Adesolated ~ country. tho
s11es thas haye happened IN: MY own family al
l tast hare seen IN the COURSE Of lonx life. has
pins,s pn ~ Te taasat tns gsas eatn tst aa
A,aa a entire Re1efation has pedsncd by Violent
49, - n!t1AtE44e OF our 1ndepe0Aa1k 1VutH Atas
n nsn swept Init. the Hasee 1l a swift and uRax-
peG.ea et1 breeze. What terrible noods sudden
1 lam nas eansed! ON dsmest sheltnEs arc not
ths ost ns1 ea Ss51t daE5 cloud causes
l Ayed Y the earlier ages, and convetsed with
inseots q Larger growth AID greater wisdom than
any o. me present generation. contrfe yon TO
that the sun, "nich now aqpears oeyond the wu:er
II have seen u The past nmes nxed n the mlddle
Of the heavens Although my senses are en1ccoled,
NJ nemory. = not. can assure you that this
glorious luEulnaty moves I have seen II rising
oFer ne summit Of that mountain; and began
mense ca1eer It has, during several centuries,
advanced In the heavens with astonishing heat
and otili1dcJ, but now, by its decne and the sem
rnre must shortly terminate, and that this world
viii be buried IN darkness IN less than hundred
nninutPS.
, 1869-08-24
PARKS AND THEIR USES.

To The Editor ef Ths Chicago Tribune:
The question Of public parks seems TO be one Of
general public interest, and for this reasol ven
tu1e to write what follows:
believe nm correct when say that the policy
Of public parks w6s introduced cot OF Difference
to the wants Of the masses OF the people, aud for
their especial BENEFIT The hypothesis on which
this policy Is based understand To he regard for
the enjoyment and comfort Of those who do tho
labor Of Tho different brancba. Of business In the
city, anl Who cannot 1GoId the time, Or who arc
too poorly pald to be able to get out Of it.
The idea IL, beyond all question. q good one, for
no one can doubt tnat much comfort and en}oF-
mens are results ol these miniature "t1rnl dis.
Eut what most destro to refer to ID the danger:
Gus tendency which already prevails toward rug
the people who desire to use them for the pur-
poses Tor which they were orhained
drives 80 cut up with the numerous vehicles which
visit 1t, aud the dust ustMnY tnercfrom 30 tn1ensa.
as to render BtIo through It not only not enjoy.
a1 enna eq ess 20 os
conveyancea, and "show % u the charms Of
tne iS poor d devils W Who can wax b jasas snie
they rtde ii their chaisca, but yet am not
wiling to permit oil the pleasure 10 accrue to tho
Taose wbo wax my distance 10 these resorts.
or who rde IN o crowded street coE, hare. shtnk,
suf1lcently carried out The idea Of " nothing good
|
ntctet upon them the further ordeal Of eating thg
dirt stirred up BY these people Who arc onlg
thoughtful for their own comfort
Union Park Is not SO bad III this respect but III
tendencies are fatally In that direction u wc may
believe the " notlcesr which confront Us Ut ethel
poins Of entrance, which Eea1 something n thls
Ii Nothing but carriages and bu9g!es are a.
lowed In tue park
Thts notice, however, Il constantly violated, a.
men, women and children, Notwithstanding ~
Ao~1Ir N fJr+ 7aA n
to 'sgo Tor It," regardless Of consequences and
policemen
In conclusion, Wfn say that 1t Is my firm COL
ytct}pu 1bal The good old policy Of the greatest
good to the greatest number could lot pc carried
ont better IN reference to these paris tnau n nt
edlct {orhtdd1ng oil vehicles an entrance 70 taeu
Limits. The mere fact OF heavy Wagons being e1
cluded ts evidence thAt the authorities IN powell
regafsl sl1 waQpns as tnim!ca1 to the enjoyment
anil Eeltbfln9 Of both park and people. Ne11l
Tu1MAD0HE-
CHICAGO. Augnst g, 1863.
, 1869-08-24
THE HEaNEflA IAlt-uEl4VEaf.
Additional Pnxtieulars-1lurphy Nex Killed
The Rody Of fInlhrook Arrived
In the ttry.

The lall-deupery At He1nepin, in connection
with which Buck Holbrook and Johnny Murphy
we're reported shot, an account Of which Was pub
hsned IN TIE TR1BuEa ot yesterday, WAS the
theme Of general conversation In the city yester-
day, and among tne numerous confzeres Of these
noted eharactets the news created intense excite
neut. Further particulars received to-day change
the complexion Of the case little
Buck Hoibscok wxs shot dead few feet frou
the tal1. but Johnny Murphy, who was also report
Ell Killed, escaped unharmed, while Fitzgerald,
who was thought 70 haze escaped @ wss wounaea
ting The MANNER Of the delivery, We gain the fol-
lowing facts:
). tss aat e. }a t. sss
mentioned, and the authorities, appreciat1nX the
s!tUattou, placed strong guard about the ptacs-
Tnts guard haa received orders 70 ahoos 81 stghs,
double -barreled 5holguus nled nearly to the mug
xle with bnckshot. On Saturday night theT oecanfe
aware OF Suspicious noise proceeding tfpm the
jall and Immediately following this dlseosesy the
three jail breakers appeared III view. Not recog-
mixing the command 70 halt, the word was gtseu
to TIRE, and IN moment humber o. pieces we're
the ground, Fitzgerald cued Tor quarter, but Auf-
pny continued his hight, and was soo1 ont or
ttght. Fitzgerald then revealed the route they
hs1 Intended to take, and At daylight q f'osse Of
men started IN pursuit., aud cam upon the fug1-
Tive at place called Peoria bridge, obout twelve
miles from Hennepln. he was restored to the
pom the receipt Of despatch, Moilie uol-
bro6E. WOMAN ot the to#p, who claluls to be
The wife Of the deceased, started for Hennepin,
ard last eFent1g returned with the body. II pre-
entered the facc and breast, peE1ara1ing them IKE
d SIEVE, The Woman es1nces deep all genuine
grief OF the 1oes Of her " man" She saJs, We
Was aINaya good and Kind man to me.n The
botfy WILL be buried to-day. ............
The people e1 uennep,o are greatly excited oFes
pn.7.3 Sunday and gath,
cred In crowds upon the streets, discussing the
aIutr, Kumors or attempts to execute summary
Vengeance upon the remaining prisoners WEIR
without foundation, Nhen he captota Of Murphy
returned with theis prisoner, an excited crowd
had eongregated shout the tail door, and 70 pro
yept any possible violence the prisoner, unknow wn
, 1869-08-24


The Peoria Dtmeera! Of the etst ssyB; For the
past three days We haye been making business
tour Of TazeWe1, Mason, Cass, Morgan. Green and
territory We passed orer, aad the reports we got
throughout those counties viii be d least an Az
Morgan. Green and jersey-tne Wheat, oats. TN
othy and corn are gpod. Many nelds q com along
the une Of the r., F. i J. F 3. aud the JACKSON
eighty buaaess 70 the acre, providing the noas
will only let the com 9sture"
The Monroe S<EtI14S3 SayH. "WheAf II Gfeed
County Is all cut and some stacked. The blight "a
not 80 bad 81 wna supposed, and some 1e!ds n
re northern nan Of tic county w1u y1eld thirty 2
ye15 heaV e1op. corn crop al: Petatoes, very
@ Rsa sesa s . e3 sd q basse & e
Harvesting IN Bltef Ear1a valley d progressing
the valley crer saw; corn L coming On well; the
The Terao1 a Gosnty cen.or report. neavy storms,
heary crop where not injured. It tells Of Yield
Of ostd Of q new Tatfcsy, which had heads about
loot long and On one STALK there "e1e three heads
The Whitewater Rsg1str says: at is now pref
y well established that tho wheat crop OF thus
county Will be considerably ahoTe tue are1age
high Crude There Is no longer a1L. seuse IN de-
uYfng the excellence OF the crop. The cat crop II
simply euornous, although most telds are In 9
tangled. Potatoss Promise the heay1est yield
ever known about hare, with 8 large breadth OF
land planted. Corn ts coming forward 80 RAPIDLY
~ to surprise those who, Two Hceks ago, tnoaght
there would be but haI crop"
TEENKAAEK.
NASHVILLE, August 23.-Weather intensely hot:
mercnry 30 at o'ctock p n No rata here since
the 9Th. Crops Of corn and cotton II this country
are badly Injured. In many counties oi Middle
Tennessee the tafue stale OF Affairs prevails,
though timely rain may Jet bring both crops cut.
TH*dEorght Is only partial, and though It may
copttuLtit II believed that average crops Will be
msdc pute!tQR al the co10t1es o. Middle Ttunessee
together.
AEnr111s. AnsQHt 23--Weather intensely hot
News ION tie :. Mey tngton g1Yes favorable &C.
, 1869-08-24

tMlroad company purpoae putting the ROAD under
CONTRACT ae soon as the enS1neefT report Of the
company. went East list ntghs to gce what could
pe cone n Ine n2! e uegotsss.ng the bonda*r
Ine Ontna htPaosf77n M r. uf the 1st BaJs: =" We
are ln1ofmed TINT the Un1on Faciac Railroad Com
psnJ ale Arranging and ~ m. "a erpreas tins
opes taeT Pa toaa: 70 c14asc. Matn tho Pacific
Exp[ess a fIomonsos5. s 1hS e1ta9 ~ 81, ,ana9ement
of THIS neH express Ane wll ba "a me hands Of
ne company hna ne aItnoSeneat MM % CON-
pletedt 5na me !a1 60 la1o oPe5at'oa aooat the
1e19 q eSpsemoes;;,, moes;,,... nun,t, ,.,,, .,.
tae nInE faaHpad nom GhIea8o n1s r cooaueae1a Is