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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-23
Judge R0blnsOn's Answer TO Tax.
Payer.

Judge R0binsOn'S Answer 10 Tax.
Payer.
Editors Journal:
A Taxpayer il your paper Of this
morning. enquiries Of me, personally,
why 1 have net had certain prisoners,
four in number, now in Jail, sent to
the Penitentiary? I answer briefly
as follows:
After prisoners have been convict
ed and sentenced to the State Prison,
it is the duty Of the Clerk of the Court
to make out certified copy of the
Judgment and deliver it to the Sheriff
of the county, whose duty it is to con-
yey them to the State Prison. The law
on this subject is as follows:
"section I35. When any person is con-
yfcted and sentenced 10 Imprisonment in
the State Prison, the Clerk must, without
delay, certify, under the seal OF the court,
"SectiOn l35. The Sheriff must, as soon
! as practicable, convey the convict to the
state Prison, and deliver him to til e keep
er thereof, with the copy of the Judgment,
| and take from the keeper q receipt for the
convict. "--Rerised Statutes, VoE. ?, page 379.
[ presume the Clerk and Sheriff
have performed their duties faithfully
under this law.
The Criminal Court began a session
on the third Monday of last month
| (August), with the intention of bav-
ing all the prisoners then confined IN
| Jail tried. 1t continued in session d
little over one month, trying cases as
parties were ready, and during that
session four persons we're found guilty
| of felonies and sentenced to the State
prison, the last Of that number hav-
ing been tried and sentenced on last
| Saturday, the 18th inst. The Sheriff
| does not take prisoner aud start for
| Jacksonville the next day after he is
convicted, for the Court being still in
| session, and other prisoners to be
| tried, he, like a sensible man, waits
until the end of the session, so that
| he can take them all at one trip. He
| informs me that he gets forty-hve
/ dollars for his mileage to Jefferson
vile aud back. if he has only one
prisoner, and if he has four or q dozen
| even, he gets no more mileage, but
only the money which he pays out for
actual expenses Of the prisoners on
| the journey.
After prisoners are tried and sen
fenced, the Judge has no control over
them, except to see that the Sheriff
does not make too many trips 10
| Jeffersonville.
In the act OF 1869. establishing the
| Criminal Court in. this county, there
is this proviso in section five,
| "And persons convicted of
/ felony In such Court, and sentenced to
| hard labor in the State Prison, shall be
| promptly remanded to the prison in which
| they are sentenced to be confined, Fro
/ Uicled that when there are not more than
| three ~ cOnvicts under such sentence at
| one time they shall not b. forwarded to
| such prison until the end Of the term at
| which they We're convicted. unless by
| order Of said Court. Acts, 1859, page SO.
There being more than three (3) pris-
ORerS Ia jail under such sentence, the
Judge Of the Court has no control
/ 11h0teUer, Deer them. The law is plain,
and | have no doubt it will be faith
! fully executed. Fg
/ Wavxy rorpeotF,llv
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IEDIANA PREMIUM HORsEs.-The
matched sp9n Of fine carriage horses
owned BY Mr.. VIM. A. Culbertson. Of
this city. have taken several premiums
at the Kentucky State Fair, held near
louisville. They have been in charge
of the famous livery stable man. B.
w. jenkins, who has had them at
several fairs in Kentucky. always
taking the premium. He enters them
as his own animals, according to
agreement with Mr.. c., hence the
premiums.-Nel0 Albany Ledger.
Don't the Ledger SANDER the Ken
tuckians by insinuating that deception
IS necessary in order to get the man
ayers OF the State Fair to do Justice to
stock owned in another State? Our
impression has always been that the
Kentuekians are always gratifed to
have fine stock from other States ex.
hibited at their County and State
Fairs, and that they always give them
full justice in awarding the premiums
1t may be, however, that the Ledoel
is better posted as to the polie,
adopted by the Awarding Committees
and that they are really as mean as !
insinuates.
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a. Il. ROBINSON,
Evansville, Sept. q, 1869.

Stock IN OHIo.-The State Aud
itor publishes returns showing that
there are in Ohio 7O4,57e horses
against 200, 375 in 1868; 1 ,492, ISL cat
tie against 1,512,66 in 1868; 25,020
mules against "a, All in 1868; 6,272,-
$40 sheep against Z ,68S, 845 in 1868;
and /, 1868 hogs against / ,812,572
in 1868. This statement shows that
Ohio had in 1868, 20,0S5 more cattle,
39l more mules, /, 416, 205 more sheep
aud 356, 625 more hogs than are now
returned for taxation. uaa
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TT is stated that within very short
time five young ladies of Louisville
have been seriously poisoned by the
use of imported face powder adulter-
ated with lead. In each case the
effect of the cosmetic was paralytio
both to the systems and facial beauty
of the maidens.
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TEE frauds recently discovered in
the Methodist Book Concern of New
York, must prove fruitful Of trouble
to the Church. Heretofore the peo-
pie have never wavered in their faith
in the integrity of the men managing
the Book Concerns, and the strong
argument used by the opponents of
Lay Delegation was the successful
management Of the Publishing and
Missionary Departments of the
Church in the hands of the ministry.
1t seems that DIR. PORTER, who
long had charge of the New
York Book Concern, followed
tho spirit of the times and
organized a small ring, through which
he made his purchases Of paper. His
son, for the past eight or ten years,
has received an average commission
Of not less than seven per cent. for
purchasing printing paper, himself
being a paper broker. In other
words, DIR. PORTER allowed his son a
heavy commission for doing his work.
Report says the purchases on which
commissions have been allowed
amounted to $4,000 per annum;
and further, that the son sold paper
to the Concern at rates which gave
him greater profit than the allow
ance set apart for him by his Pa.
Irregularities are also reported in the
binding department, but no partieu-
lars are given.
1t is most unfortunate for the
Church that these defalcations have
occurred. For once the confidence of
the people is shaken in the trustwor-
thiness of their agents, and their con-
tributions will be materially dimin-
ished. Suspicion will not only fall
upon the Book Concern, but also
upon the operations of the Missionary
Society and other departments of the
Church which handle large sums Of
money. We hope full investigation
Of the matter will show the defaloa-
ton not to be as bad as represented,
and that DR.. PORTER will be able to
clear himself of all charges Of mis-
conduct in the management of the
trust committed to his care. He will
have many regard him with the eye Of
suspicion, because of his bit
ter hostility to everything like
the introduction of the Lay clement
in the management Of the affairs of
the Church, and his transactions
for the Book Concern, will be scru-
tinized with most unsparing pertinaci-
ty. He will be suspieioned, whether
Justly or upjustly, of opposing Lay
Delegation, because he was feathering
the nest Of himself and family out Of
the Church funds, unless he is able to
show that his dealings have been
honest and upright in the sight of
God and man. after a rigid examina-
ton by men competent to detect any
encouragement or dishonesty in his
transactions.
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THE Hamilton County. Ohio Demo
cratic Convention was presided over
by bloated bondholder, and Presi-
dent of National Bank, all in the
name of reform.
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IT now appears that the old Loeis-
lature of Tennessee cannot be reas
sembled by reason of a constitutional
provision of thu Statei aud that,
therefore, the hope Of thus securing a
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Dissolution Notice.

ME PARTNERSHIP HERETO
fore existing under the firm name
Humphrey. Patrick & CO., Forwarding
and Commission Merchants and WHARF
boat ProprIetors, was dissolved BY mutual
consent on the l4th tnsLl T.; w Patrick
reffring from the firm. The business will
be continued by F. NJ. Hum phrey, George
j. lewis and Charles W. Kerney, under
the ffrf1 name of Humphrey, LAWS a. Co,
bV whom the business Of the old firm VIII
be settled. ,-,,r r,.,,v,,e.r-a 1,~,
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RoBERTs BROTHERS have issued
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LOCK HAVEN, Pa.
Messrs. LIPPINcoTT & BI4AKEwELL, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Ge1lts.'-We have been using your make
OF Gang Saws IN our mill, and ind them,
in point of quality, superior to any we
have ever used. Yours, &c,
llH SHAW, BLANCHARD q co.
JAMEsToWN, NJ Y.
LIPPINC3TT q BLAKEwELL: have
no trouble with your Saws; they don't
need to be lined up with paper; we
put them on the Mandrel and they 60
right along.
Temper perfectly uniform, and quality
unsurpassed. Respectfully.
CHAS. ]. FOX.
LippinoOtt & Blackwell,
MANUFACTURES Of Circular, Muley, Mil
Gang and Cross-Cut Saws. Chopping Axes
all shapes. Colburn's Patent Axe. Shovels
Spades and Miles's Patent Covered Scoop
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New Books.

and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff,
Esq. and others. BY William Irving,
James Kirk Paulding and Washington
Irving Printed from the original edi-
tlon, with preface and notes, by EVERT
"A. DUYCKINCK. New York: q. p. PUT
NAM & sos. Evansville: FISH & BAR
TER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-23

man committed suicide in Nashville last
Saturday by putting hole through his
head with q pistol ball, for the alleged
reason that creditor had been pressing
him for the payment of debt of hun
dred dollars, which he was unable to pay,
although possessed of property valued at
eight or ten thousand dollars.
The Meridian (Mississippi) Mercury
has report that Mr.. Geo. Wood was re-
Gently assassinated on the road selow
Jackson Court House, in that State, by
having his body riddled with buckshot
and his throat cut from ear to ear.
Claiborne county, Mississippi, has
shipped $685. bales of cotton from Grand
Gulf and Bruinsburg.
"Gentle reader" says the New Or
leans Crescent, would you like to know
how much the body styled the House Of
Representatives of Louisiana has said
may be spent for rent of committee rooms
alone, for this session ? It is only Sl620.
Well, what's the difference2 1t is not
their money they are spending, you
know, only that Of the people of the State,
so it is really of no consequence how
much is spent"
The Corpus Christi (Texas) Advertiser
publishes statement of shipments of
produce, etc., by the merchants of that
place during 1868. They shipped 57,354
dry hides, 22s4 sailed hides, s5, 7l3 pounds
skins, l,402,055 pounds wool, 4l45 bar
rels beef and hams and 260 tierees tai
low. The Adrertiser says the streets of
that place exhibit busy appearance,
and give unmistakable evidence of growth
and thrift.
The San Antonio (Texas) Herald of
the 7th inst. has late information from
Eagle Pass that the Indians are on q
rampage all through the country. On
the night of the 3lst of December they
took horses from about New Fountain T;
the next night they took Mr.. Kennedy q
horses from Sabinal; they took horses
from Quihi also, aud all along the
Medina--indicating three or four parties.
It is expected that work on the railroad
from Pittsburg to Fairmont, West Vir-
ginia, will commence in March. The
road will be about one hundred miles
long.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-23
Alexander Selkfrk.

To the Editor of the Daily London telegraph {.
SIR: You observe in your admirable
article yesterday that everybody is
aware that Alexander Selkirk was Rob-
inson Crusoe." Among the things not
generally known" however, is, Selkirk-
il that was his real name, which is not
quite certain-lived TO become lieu
tenant in the royal navy; fact which
confers a special gracefulness on the
procedure of the officers of Her Msjesty's
ship Topaze IN erecting q monument to
him. A person who represented herself
to be Lieut.. Selkirks widow appeared at
his birthplace in Scotland shortly be-
fore the rebellion of l745, and claimed
some property belonging to him. Sell
kinks personal narrative of his adven-
lures in the Isle of Juan Fernandez will
be found at length in The Voyage
Round the World Of Captain Woodes
Rogers" one of the companions of the
illustrious Dampier. The narrative as
given by the reclsse himself is far from
interesting to read; and, from the few
remaining particulars we possess regard
ing him, one is led to the conclusion that
Alexander Selkirk was rather an i'll.
conditioned fellow than otherwise. He
was but peg at best-the real Robin
son hst-was Defoe's.
Your ebedient servant, X.
December Is, 1868.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-23
AUCTION SALES.
Bankrupt Sale OF Real Estate
and Personal Property.
In the matter of W. II. Grider, Bankrupt, In
Bankruptcy at Memphis, Tennessee.

In the matter of W. II. Grider, Bankrupt, In
Bankruptcy at Memphis. Tennessee.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
Id entered in the above matter by the Dis
trict Court of the United States Tor the Dis
trict of West Tennessee, in Bankruptcy, / will
proceed to sell.
On Wednesday, February Sd, 1859,
to the highest and best bidder. a. tho sales
room of NJ Monsarrat Lanier d Co., 2I6 Second
street, Memphis. Tennessee. between the hours
Of o'clock a. IN. and o'clock p. m. OF SAID day,
all the right, title and interest,", legal and
equitable, which belonged to said Bankrupt at
the date Of filing his petition in Bankruptcy.
in and 10 the personal property described as
curi,ies. debts. demands, claims equities, no
counts. books of accounts. choses in actisn, and
all and singular, the personal effects and
assets Of said Bankrupt. OF every kind and de-
as follows to-wit: 1st. His interest in lots and
Z. block 27, in the town Of Fort Pickering, near
Memphis, Tennessee. This property is encum
bered by yendsr's lien for the payment Of
three notes Of $3.50 each, dated September 7tb.
1850. due 8. IL and Is months after date, given
fer purchase money, with interest on said
notes. I'd. His interest in lot on the corner of
Main and Broadway street., lOS by, l26 feet.
cuted cute to to secure note for sa455 as. 10 favor Of
estate of W. B. FAINT, due February LIT, 1858. 81.
Also, the right Of redemption on he following
described property to wit ,Athrse-story brick
tenement sold 10 W. Ii. Grider by W. ,. Wal
dram and Local ed Oh Adams street, adjoining
Waldran cotton shed, in the city of Memphis,
Tennessee. This praperty, was Levied on and
sold juno 10th. 1867, by the Sheriff. to satisfy
an execution in favor of N. D. Elliott. Execu-
tor of estate of Q. G. -Aikisson. deceased. for
S5s07 20. cost. et... 1867 80. 4th. Also, his
equity of redemption in lots and 2. and the
north half of lot 3, in block 27 ia Fort Picker
ing, near Memphis. Tennessee; said property
has two story frame house on it. This prop
erty was levied on and sold BY the Sheriff OF
Shelby upty. to satisfy an execution in favor
of the Southern Bank Of Kentucky, June ID.
1867, against W. H. Grider. and bought by Y.
M. Cash. for s27e3 50;. amount Of execution,
costs, etc., sl5s 81. 5th. Also. his equity Of
REDEEM ption In the remainder iaterest in lots ],
2 and 8, block a. l80 feet on Sixth street by 3O0
feet on Georgia street, located In Fort Picker
ing. near Menphis Tennessee the same has
a one story frame house. This property is in
numbered By life estate; the remainder in
terest which belonae ed to said Bankrupt was
sold under execution, but is subjeet to redemp-
tion. Ii is the equity OF redemption in the re-
mainder that propose to sell. which was sold
first for $275 COSTS ETC., and again for s2z4l 20.
costs. etc. Schedule can be seen at my ONCE,
50 O. 4. LEFFINGwELL. Assignee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-23
GENERAL NEWS.

The store of G. M. johnson, of She'll
Mound, a station just beyond the Ten
nessee river, on the Nashville and Chat
tanooga railroad, was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday night. The loss in stock, we
understand, was considerable.
At the municipal election recently held
in Brownsville, the following Board OF
Aldermen were chosen, to-wit: B. J.
Lee, Philip Yancey, T. W. Tyus, J. M.
Rutledge, J. L. Winfield, jr., John Clin-
ton and J. W. PEBBLES.
A shooting affair occurred at Decatur,
Alabama, on Tuesday last. The parties
to the affair were Mr.. Swift and Gus.
Mccain. The latter went to the former
aud threw rock at him. Swift struck
at McCann with hatchst, and afterward
drew pistol and fred at him, the ball
taking effect in the thigh.
Last Saturday night John Rooney, q
member of the police force, was butch
cred in cold blood at his residence, cor
ner of Palmetto and Royal streets, Mo-
bile, by Sicilian named Nicholas, who
has fed from justice.
{ Knoxville interests are we'll guarded
at the capitol by watchtul delegation.
Mr.. g. J. Sanford has succeeded in get
ting passed the bill locating the Agricul-
tural College at Knoxville in connection
with the East Tennessee University.
The Knoxville Press and Herald says
Mr.. Andrew Knott is preparing a grand
coup to astonish the world and the rest Of
mankind at the approaching Radical
State Convention by the nomination for
Governor of no less o person than that
celebrated incarnation of loyalty, Col.
John Bowles, of Overton county, better
known as "old Bowles."
Rev. Hermann Bokum, the Commits
sioner of Immigration, is in Nashville,
engaged in urging upon the Legislature
an immigration scheme, providing for
the appointment of State agents in Ger
many and New York, and for the pubh-
cation of information on the resources Of
the State. For this the Board of Immi-
grafton only asks $4,000.
A most shocking and melancholy hom-
icide has occurred one mile from Nor
canton, Blount county. Lewis Lumford
had had difficulty with q man who re-
sides in the same neighborhood by the
name of VIM. Ysrber. On Wednesday
evening Luuford was staying at a
friends, when some unknown parties
cred into the house killing him almost
intantly. Yarber and others were ar
rested.
A correspondent says Cleveland
ais q Aourishing little city. Since the
war its growth has been rapid, ,unequaled,
perhaps, by any city in Tennessee, ex-
cept Knoxville. New buildings are
going up on every side of the town of the
most substantial character. From the
rapid strides it has taken, it's prosperity
in the future is placed beyond doubt.
Steps have been taken for the construc-
ton Of mscadamizsd road from Cleve-
land TO the fertile valleys Of Sesuatchie
and Tennessee. When completed the
products Of thess rich sections will be
poured into Cleveland"
A gentleman named Henry Goose
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-23
A Rope Dancer on Fire.

An exciting scene occurred the other
day at Aleazar, 10 Spain. Mile. Rose
Ss1ui, a rope dancer, was performing
some jugglery fests, balancing daggers,
lighted torches, etc., on the rope, when
suddenly the cry "You are on Ere I"
arose from the audience. A piece Of
burning stuff from one Of the lighted
torches had fallen on her head and set
her long hair on ere. With one foot on
the iron rope and another in the air, the
woman did not lose her presence Of mind.
She passed her hands over her clothes
aud felt nothing. "AHz ehevuri" In
your hsirl) cried the excited people
Mile Ssqui understood. and carrying her
hand to her heai. fapidly stiAsd the ERE.
She then continued her performance as
If nothing had happeaed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-23
The Great Canal Routes.

The Washington Chronicle devotes an
article of more than column to the i'm
portanee of opening central water line
from the Ohio to the Atlantic, via James
river and Kapawhs canal, in the speedy
completion of which, it says, at least
seventeen States and Territories, con
tanning an area of over twelve hundred
thousand square miles and twelve mill
lions Of people are interested, and by
which the products of the great horse
shoe basin may be shipped from the base
Of the Rocky mountains to the mouth OF
Chesapeake bay without breaking bulk
1t is gratifying to see the interest which
the Chronicle manifests in this great Vir-
ginia work, and we trust it may be symp-
tomato of disposition to let her be re-
constructed on fair principles materially
if not politically.
The James river and Ohio and the
Chesapeake and Ohio canals were the
great conceptions of the leading public
men of Virginia and Maryland at an
early period of their history, and were
prompted by the evident inadequacy of
the channels of trade between the East
and West. The subsequent introduc-
ton of railroads have given them since
prominence over canals, but though they
were timely and efficient in supplying
means of transit, the canals are yet
deemed necessary to transport the teen-
ing productions Of the soil to the sea-
board. Such glut of cereals and their
concomitants is produced in the West at
seasons when navigation is closed that
corn has been burnt for fuel, and large
quantities of -four detained for months
at q shipping point in consequence of
want of carriage. The Chronicle says
that in 1860 the production of the States
named as interested in the completion OF
the James river and Kanawha canal
reached the aggregate of thirty-three mil
lion tons, and the freight which came
eastward over the FIVE principal ways Of
communication did not exceed Eve mil
lions of toms In 1862, when the Missis.
sippi outlet wac closed and the pressure
for exports to take the place of cotton
was very great, "the surplus products Of
the West sent eastward to the tidewater
markets was only 5,l76,499 tons. This
includes" says the Buffalo Board of
Trade Report, "the eastward movement
Of through-freght over the four great
roads of the United States, and the Grand
Trunk and Northern railways, and the
total exports from Buffalo and Oswego by
canal" OF this total over fifty per cent.
Of the movement was make by the New
York canals.
A fair illustration of the preference of
bulky articles for canal transportation is
given in the following table Of eastward
freight from the West in 1858, when the
commerce of the country was undis-
turbed by war, and there was no unnatu-
raj pressure to divert it from its chosen
channels