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The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
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The price of pork is now an alb
sorbing subject with those who deal
in the article, as well as those who
produce it. The ideas of farmers are
generally in favor of high prices
much above what packers deem safe
so that with such a diversity of
opinions, it is clear that packing will
be late. The advices from the agri-
cultural districts report feeding back
ward, and that the receipts of hogs
cannot be large until far in December,
as regards all the sections of country
tributary to this city.
The present price of pork offers
strong inducements to feeders; it Is
clear that no more profitable disposi-
ton can be made of corn than By
feeding it to hogs; this is so obvious
~ the case that any argument to prove
it is utterly unnecessary. The ad-
vices from the district of country west
Of the Mississippi, report q large in
crease In the number of hogs being
fed, and there is no section of the
great pork-producing region in the
Ohio and Mississippi Valley, where it
is not more profitable to feed corn to
hogs than to sell it at the current
rrionG
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
Anecdotes ef MF. Pee0Ody,

Mr.. Peabody was a good talker; at
the table few men were his equals.
His idea of a pleasant dinner party
was, where there was q great deal Of
talk and he could take the lead in
conversation.
The favorite games of MIR. Peabody
were backgammon after dinner. and
whist in the evening. He was as fond
of the latter and as rigorous player
as Charles Lambs friend, Sarah Bat
tie, who neither gave nor took quar-
ter.
About quarter Of a century ago.
Mr.. Peabody was so mach pleased
with an American lady visiting Lon
don that he offered her his hand and
fortune, which were accepted. Learn
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
Doatk on Robert ]. Walker.

The dispatches this morning an
nounce the Death of Hon. ROBERT J i.
WALKER, yesterday morning, at
Washington City. Mr.. WALKER has
for about forty years been prom
inent in public life. A native of
Pennsylvania, he removed to Mis-
sissippi, some time after he entered
upon the practice Of his profession,
the law, an6 soon acquired an extern
sive and lucrative business. In 1885
he was elected to the United States
Senate, defeating Hon. GEORGE POM
DEXTER, one of the ablest men
of the State at that day. He was
one Of the originators of the po-
litieal movement which resulted in
the war with Mexico and the acquisi-
tion of Texas, and large portion ol
the territory, now so valuable to this
country, dating back to Gen. JACK
SONS last term; and he remained iti
prominent advocate. For his service:
in the campaign of 1874, Mr.. PoLE
made him Secretary of the Treasury
the position in which he is best known
to the country. At the end Of PoLK'l
Administration he returned to th,
practice of the law, chiefly in the Su
preae Court of the United States
where he has spent the greater part o
his later life. During BUCHANAN
Administration he was appointed Gov
ernor Of Kansas, but being unable t
carry out the wishes Of the Admins
tration and its friends, he soon retire
from the position.
During the late war he was a stron
supporter of the Government, an,
rendered very efficient aid with hi
tongue and pen. In the late reor
ganization Of parties he has incline,
to the Conservative or Democrat
side, but has not taken any activ
part in public affairs.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

Republican papers of Indiana, coupled
with the assertion that Mr.. CoLFAx
never possessed any popularity in In
diana out ofhis own Congressional Dis
trict, and that his accommodation by
the State Convention in February,
1868, was more from hostility to Sena-
tor MORTON than friendship to him.
The latter assertion is so foolish as to
need no reply.
In reference to the general
charge of his refusal to give the use
of his name to Indiana applicants for
Office We are able, from personal
knowledge, to fatty contradict it. Mr..
CoLFAx's position was well under
stood by Indianians in Washington
last Winter and Spring. 1t was this
that out of courtesy to the Senators
and Republican Representatives, he
could not make recommendations for
appointments, which, by political
usage, were controlled by them; but
that he would cheerfully unite in any
recommendation which were made By
them, in all cases when the parties
were known or properly endorsed tC
him. Our information is tha
he adhered steadfastly to thi
course. We do not believe
that single instance can be cite,
where Mr.. CoLFAx refused to Civ
tho use of his name to any worth,
Indianian who was endorsed by hi
Senators or Representative. TIL
great mistake made by many was tha
they expected Mr.. CoLFAx, as Vice
President, to oficiously importune tn
President In their behalf; and becaus
they were Indianians or his supporter
at the State or National Convention
he must go to General GRANT an
procure for them goo
Office, even over the recon
mendation of their Senator c
Representative. This he could M
reasonably be expected to do; an
because of his failure to do this, he
subjected to abuse. We are sorry
see any Republican newspaper thu
doing the work of the Democrac
Mr.. CoLFAx, by his devotion to b
country and his party, in long an
, brilliant political life, has attache
} himself warmly to the Republicans
r Indiana. And while they delight
honor other of their public men, tht
! will not easily be shaken In their col
+, fidence in his devotion to their inte
ests and his fidelity to his friends.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

ANDREW JOHNSON is likely to be a
member of the Tennessee Constitu-
tional Convention, the Greene County
Conservatives having nominated him
for seat in that body. The new con-
vention meets to destroy the work of
the late one. ANDREW was the mas
ter mind in the former body, as he
will be in the one about to be chosen.
ANDREW JOHNSON will denounce the
present organic law Of the State as
narrow, selfish, bigoted. vindictive.
He win insist that an instrument shall
be framed which shall be broad, char
liable, liberal. The ANDREW JOHN
SON who will control the new body
will undo the work of the ANDREW
JOHNSON who directed the old con-
vention. There is. therefore, eminent
propriety in his selection.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

ing short time afterTard that she
was already engaged, fact Of which
she had kept him in Ignorance, be re-
buked her lack Of sincerity and broke
off the engagement.
Mr.. Peabody visited, incogRito, the
houses erected by his munifcence for
the poor of London, to see if those in
charge of the charity properly attend
ed to their duties. He asked the wife
Of the Superintendent the name of
her child. and was answered: George
Peabody" This prompted a present
to the infant, which the mother
quickly interpreted, and announced
to her neighbors the presence of their
distinguished benefactor, who gladly
/ took refuge In a cab to be rid of their
benedictions.
Letters by the hundred were daily
received by Mr. Peabody of late years,
They were first looked over By a sec.
retary, and only few ever reached
the eyes of the great banker.
Mr.. Peabody, as the cable informs
US, died at his residence IN EatoT
Square" It was one Of the peeuli-
arities of Mr.. Peabody that he never
would have q house of his own. Ht
cared little for himself In all things
It was his habit, for instance, to dine
off a mutton chop at the grand dinner
he ased to give, where every luxur!
was spread upon the table. He had ,
room in the house of his old friend
Sir Curtis NJ. Lampson, In Eatol
Square, and it was there that he died
He used to live there in the mos
quiet and retired manner. and hi
name did not appear in any director.
or Court Guide" He has sufere,
much during the last four years, an
could very seldom be induced to cal
in doctor; when he did, he neithe
obeyed the doctors orders nor too
his medicine As one Of his physic
ians complained short time ago, Nj
: Peabody was most unsatisfactory
patient. He hated to be asked afte
his health, or to have any fuss mad
over him.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

OwENsBoRo (KY.) NEws.- The
Monitor of the 10th inst. in noticing
the assignee's sale in bankrup. = +
f. L. SIMS, of tobacco stemmeries,
distiIlery, real estate, and consid-
erable amount of tobacco, says:
The large sale of 290 hogsheads of
tobacco attracted large number OF
buyers from Louisville, Henderson,
Evansville, Paducah and other tobac-
CO marts, and the competition among
the bidders was very animated. One
hundred and twelve hogaheads, (in
single lots) of tobacco had been sold
yesterday up to the hour of going to
press, prices ranging from 124 to 2Of
cents per pound, and averaging sew
enteen and half cents.
THE Mayor of OWensboro. in con
formity with the appointment of Presi-
dent Grant, has issued his Proolama-
ton calling upon the citizens to OBJ
serve the National Thanksgiving on
the 18th inst. We are glad to know
that our Kentucky friends are finding
something to be thankful for under
this abolition Government.
JOHN w. JOHNSON. of Calhoun, an
nounces himself in the Monitor as a
candidate for State Senator from But.
Ter, Ohio and Mclean Counties. he
will find Judge Guffy, the Republi-
can candidate 4" a foeman worthy oi
his steel"
Hon. Thomas G. McCreery, o1
Greensboro, has recently been visiting
the Southern and Western counties
of the State, looking after his re-elec,
ton to the United States Senate. VIZ
are to have q thoroughbred Democrat
in that position, and such being the
case, it will be hard to find more
clever one than Mr.. MeCreery.
The Monitor. in noticing the candi.
dates for Speaker of the next Ken
lucky Legislature, thus compliment
the Representative from Henderson
Hon. Robert 7. Glass is anotheI
able and accomplished gentleman
endowed with high moral gifts, anC
fitly ranks amongst the eminent mer
of our State. Talented, educated
eourtly address, and of great mora
and social worth, he is the peer 0
any man of his age in Kentucky. II
1 would dignity this or any other posi-
ton within the gift Of the Legislatur
or of the people.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
RellgiOus-POlItlcaI Views OF Pendle.

EOMa
The Democracy profess a holy
horror Of all political discussions By
Christian Ministers, aud religious
newspapers especially, as it is not
generally favorable to their cause.
But all the religious journals are not
anti-Democratic. The New York
Freeman's Journal, the leading organ
of the Catholic Church, has been one
of the most outspoken in its defense
of Democratic principles and prac-
tices. 1t thus combats the PROPOSE
ton that PENDLEToN is a defunct
politician:
No, gentlemenl You cannot thus
dispatch so gallant a gentleman as
Mr.. Pendleton. He has, this day, all
over the country, more friends and
more devoted admirers, than he had
on the day the National Democratic
Convention met in New York, last
year. This is not saying that he is
| going to be even candidate for Pres
ident in 1872.
No one can keep imprudent buI
| honest friends of his from talking
about him in that regard; but, with.
out consulting him at all, we are sure
he encourages no such advocacy. But
at the same time we say only What
every one who mixes with the people
/ of New York State know, in ASSERTING
that if our own Governor Hoffman
fails Of obtaining that nomination
there is no one in all this broad lanC
| that would be hailed with so enthu
siastic an Endorsement by the peopl,
| Of New York as Mr.. Pendleton-
whose enemies, even, are reduced L
the wretched infamy of calling hin
I" Gentleman George '-bseause the,
! can lay no other charge to his accoun
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

A REPORT has been in circulation
that the new State building at Indi-
annapolis had proven defective in its
construction. AS it was the work of
an Evansville builder, the story will
doubtless be published by some of
our neighboring cotempo aries. The
Indianapolis Journal of yesterday,
however, says:
The weakness of the new State
building turned out to be more of an
optical deiusion than anything else.
The weight of the law library caused
the floor to settle some, but the plum,
the square and the level prove that
the wall, which to ell affrighted eyes
appeared so crooked, is really straight.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
A chinese Marriage in california.


A Chinese wedding came off at
Grass Valley, few weeks since. The
Union thus describes the couple mar
ried: Tin III made his appearance
at the Church first and alone. 1t is
heightened among the Chinese for the
bride and groom to be present to-
gether at the marriage ceremony. He
was dressed IN a dove-eolored blouse,
knee breeches, blue stockings, fancy
shoes, and embroidered skull cap.
Tin III, having departed from the
Church, the bride came up In gor-
geous toggery, having her hair set up
IN ridge across the middle Of her
head, from front to back, with paste
and large gilded pins, some six
inches high, ale same rooster s
head" as an irreverent China
man spectator remarked. Below
her head she wore a frock, which
hung loosely from her shoulders, and
made of fine silk. This was looped
up under her left arm to one dollar
worth Of gold buttons. The bottom
of this rig was about goot from the
ground, and below it were white
stockings and fancy shoes, with soles
three inches thick. 1t was manifest
to witness that she was agitated, and
| that her nerves were anything but
steady. One American present thought
she was agitated because it might not
agree with her health to be an honest
woman so suddenly. Another said
she was as pretty as a spotted pup,
in her difidence. She was, in spite
of all remarks, put through in proper
shape. according to the notion Mr..
Wan Kee and the Josses have of the
marriage ceremony, and then she was
turned loose to find the balance OF
| herself
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
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The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
Personal Attacks upon Mr. OOIrax

Personal Attacks upon Mr. COifax.
Soon after the Inauguration of
President GRANT, and while Wash
ington City was filed with ofice-seek-
ere, q story was set afoat by certain
disappointed Indianians, that Vice
President CoLFAx refused to give his
old friends the use of his name in
their applications for places under the
new Administration, and treated them
disrespectfully. About the same time
occurred the election of officers by
the Senate, and the displacement OF
Mr.DEFREEs as Congressional Printer
It was alleged by the disappointed
ones that this result, too, was brough
about by Mr.. CoLFAx's unfaithful
ness; that as the presiding officer O.
the Senate, he could have prevented
it, bat refused to put forth en- efor
in behalf Of his old friend. These
stories gained currency at the time il
some Of the Democratic newspaper
as part Of the capital gossip, but littlc
confidence was placed in the reports
By the political and personal friends
Of the Vice President.
Recently, however, the charges hay,
been revived by that Ishmaelite, th,
New York Herald, and we regret Il
notice their repetition by one or tw,
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

The President OF tho United States hay-
ing by his Proclamation of the 5th instant,
designated Thursday, fhe 18TH day Of
November. 1860, as a day of National
Thanksgiving and Praise to Jehovah for
His unbounded goodness to us as people,
], CONRAD BAKER, Governor OF the State
of indiana, do earnestly and cordially
commend the day thus designated to the
observance OF the people of Indiana In ac-
cordance with the Presidential recommen-
dalton.
cit is a good thing to give thanks unto
the Lord, and 10 sing praises to thy name,
o Most High" Let the people praise
thee, o God slet all the people praise thee"
HThen shall the earth yield her increase;
and God, even our God, shall bless us"
"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving
and into His courts with praise; be thank
ful unto Him and bless His name"
In witness whereof, I have here
unto subscribed my name, and
caused the seal OF the State to be
lsEAL.l anixed, at the city of IndIanapo-
lis, this 18th day Of October, in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-nine.
CONRAD BAKER.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

Hon. H. j. JEwETT has been chosen
President Of the Indianapolis and
Vincennes Railroad. He is now
President of three railroad com.
panies-the Central Ohio, Little Mi.
ami and the indianapolis and Vim.
oennes
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

THE Davenport (Iowa) Journal,
of which our old friend, Gen. ADD
SANDERS, was editor, is no longer
published; with No. 156 of volume
it retired. It may be resuscitated in
the spring, but" say the publishers,
I'VE propose to skip this winter"
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
nONsT SHAKE.

THE SUREsT AGUE REMEDY KNOWN.
JoHNsoN's VEGETABLE CANDY AGUE CURE.
Safe, permanent, and effectual. So pleas
ant every body will eat 1t. Contains no
poison. Sold everywhere. Made and sold
by HOWELL & JOHNSON. Bedford, IDdI-
ana. Sent, post paid, on receipt OF price.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

than that he is trNe gentleman
Democrats believe in gentlemen.
Democrats know that o real gentle
man is the best friend Of every honest
kind of people, and especially Of the
laboring men. They that Oppress peo-
pie are your sordid men-not gentle
men, but put into positions they are
not fit to fill.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

esOLOMox,s oHrLDREN,s UNDER
- CLOTHES SUPPORTER is the most
perfect article OF the kind ever offered to
the public; made prettily, fits nicely, gives
Miss wants. Mothers interested Ia the
comfort and health OF their daughters
should examine its merits. For sale by
MILLER, GARDNER & CO.,
Evansville, Ind,
Manufactured by d. Il. SAUNDERS &
CO., e6 Sumner street, Boston, Mass.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

TIE President has appointed the
Hon. JOHN w. BURsoN. of Muncie,
Indiana, a Government Director on
the Union Pacific Railroad, vice
JESSE L. WILLIAMS, resigned.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

AS curious illustration OF the in
fnence of politics on literature, it is
stated that the fact of Mr.. Greeley s
signing JEFF. Davis's bond cut down
the publishers daily sales of the
formers history of the American
Conflict from five hundred to fifty.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
A Gnrious Man.

HE has discovered a speedy cure for
Catarrh and cold In the head, and sends
the recipe free to all sufferers. Address
DR. a. s. KENNEDY. Auburn. N. y.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

The New York Sun nominates
HORACE GRFGLEY for Governor as
the Independent Democratic Repub-
liean candidate.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
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The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

We have heretofore noticed the
fact that in the Articles Of Associa-
ton the Southern terminus Of the
Railroad projected by DR.. PIERCE, Of
indianapolis, is fixed at Rockport,
yet it appears that the enterprise
meets with no favor with the people
of that place and Spencer County,
We find the following official card in
the Cincinnati Commercial.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

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to hunt, trap, and catch ALL animals
from mink to bear. $40 tanning secrets.
90 pages, well bound. Every boy needs 1t.
IT WILL PAY. Money refunded If not sat-
isfied. Only 25 cents, postpaid. Address
HUNTER q TO-, Publishers, H1nsdale,
New HamDShire
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
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One A0ent took IzS orders IN 10 dogS. 740
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The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

GIBSON COUNTY ITEMs.-From the
Princeton Qndiana) Clarion of the
10Th we take the following:
The rate of our county tax this year
is 35 cents on the 500 valuation,
(about one-half what it was last year)
and 81 on each poll.
An Oyster Supper will be given at
Lewis's Hall on Thursday evening,
November 18th, by the ladies of the
NJ. e. Church. All are invited.
According to tho last enumeration
there are in this county 6,744 children
entitled to the benefits of the School
Fund. OF this number 1,444 are In
this (Patoka) township. 40 of whom
are colored.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12


To the Editor of the Commercials:
Will you please state in your paper
that this company is IN no way con-
neeted with or In sympathy with q
certain organization known as the
Indiana and Northern and Southern
Railroad. Spencer County has voted
a tax Of one hundred thousand dol
lars to the Rockport and Northern
| Central, and our people are IN earn
est on the subject Of building a road
butwe are in no way connected with OF
in sympathy with any other railroad
movement north.
We make this statement as mischief
and evil have resulted from wrong
impression on this subject.
l.. 0. DEBRULER, President.
E. 81. SABIN, Secretary.
This Indiana ard Northern and
Southern Railroad, of which DR.
PIERCE is the leading protector, is tho
enterprise as to which the people oi
Warriok, Pike and Daviess Counties
are to hold elections to decide the
question of extending aid in its con
struction.
In commenting favorably upon th'
Rockport and Northern Central Road
the Cincinnati Commercial of th'
10th makes the following deserved!
complimentary personal allusions:
Hon. L. Q. DeBruler, the Presiden
of that road, has long been Tesiden
of Indiana. Twenty five years OF ire
proachable and successful professiona
life, as a lawyer, have given him /
: high and influential standing. HI
has high reputation for talents ant
sterling integrity; hence he Is vel
: qualified for the position he occupies
Judge DeBruler's chief Of staff /
DIR. Sabin, good thinker, possessed
of great energy and untiring industr
well suited every way to the posi-
tion he holds. He is well known t
many of our citizens, having beel
raised at Washington.
The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12
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The Evansville journal., 1869-11-12

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subscriber. Only 75c. for q whole year
steel-plate FREE. Specimens &c. Address
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