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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-21

DEMoREsT's MONTHLY.-This mag
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up with the times every year, and
almost every number is an improve
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immense circulation and great success
show that they know it. The prOmi-
nent features Of Patterns, the Ladies'
Club, " the music, etc., are each one Of
them worth more than the price of
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EVERY STEAM BOILER SHOULD HAVE
StillWelI's Patent
Heater and Lime Catcher !
ramE rnsr, sERlnus nIFFICuLTY
saiIIweII's Patent Heater

Removes all this difficulty, sending the
water into the boiler free from any sedi-
ment whatever, and pure as If distilled.
All who use what are known as the "drive
wells for their supply OF water cannot
AFFORD TO do without this Heater. 1t will
save them much money IN the purchase OF
fuel, to say nothing of the annoyance and
DELAY in cleansing boilers. The Heater is
easily managed, and quickly cleansed.
One has been in operation at Iglehearts
FIGURING Mill for many months, and given
entire satisfaction. Another is I'm opera
ton in Heilman's Foundry and the Cotton
Mil adjoining.
orders for StillwelIs Heater will receive
prompt attention If left with
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-21
the treasury Department

The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette expresses the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-21

THE New York Medical Journal
for April. published by d. Appleton
4 Co., has been received. Among
the original communications, the fol-
lowing are noticeable: Surgical treat
ment of cleft of the hard palate; An
aesthetics and their administration /;
Fracture of the Odentoid Process, etc.
The reports on the progress of Medi-
cine contain much that is of interest
to the profession.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-21
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS
Greatly Reduced Prices

. 900 pieces best CA LEO a. l2l<c.
The best brands of Eleachcd aud Brown
MUSLINS at lowest market rates
The south-western., 1869-04-28

A DONKEY ON A LocoMcTivE.-The other night as
passenger train on the M & G. R r. passing Ste
phens Gap. jackson county, donkey was standing
on the track with his rear to the locomotive. The
COW catcher struck him and he suddenly disappeared
kean apparition from the engineers view. The en-
gneer and CONDUCTOR curious to know what had be-
come Of tile brute, stopped the train, and found him
seated on his launches between the bumper and the
engine under the head light with his head and
erect in all the solemn majesty of bis nature. With
considerable difficulty he was detbroned and turned
on the commons lie moved off sereney, and, appa-
: renay anlsnrt Huntsville Democrat.
The south-western., 1869-04-28

FRANCE AND BELGIUM.-Pending the solution of the
railway difficulty between Belgium and France, the
official papers of both countries exhibit great uneasi.
to the prospect Of satisfactory agreement.
The Belgian papers almost unanimous in stating
that the Cabinet Of Brussels will not allow its decision
to annul the contract between the great Luxembourg
and the French East India companies to be subjected
to any examination discussion and that the subject
is not even to be broached. If the French Govern
ment harbor any idea of overriding the law of Belgium
it will be disappointed. This is very plain writing.
On the other sidc the Patre, Paris semi official pa
per- goomily states that the views of the two govern
ments still as wide asunder as the poles.
THE FREEnMEN's BUREAU.-The failure of the freed
mems bureau bill has led the Secretary of War and Gen.
Howard to examination of the laws bearing on the
continuance of that bureau. They have decided, on
careful consideration, that the scope of these laws is
such continue the claims and educational branches
contrary to the opinion generally held, till Congress
directly orders their suspension 1t has been deter
mined, however, in obedience to the prevalent desire
to reduce expenses to the lowest available figure end
after the first of May there will be but three officials
in each State, viz detailed officer attend to the
payment of claims and settlement of bounties and ono
superintendent of education with single clerk, and
those officials will be discharged Just soon
possible.
The south-western., 1869-04-28
FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, April 2l.-The Diario announces insur-
gents closely besicged at Trinidad and troops hurry
ing from Cenfuegos to the relief Of Trinidad Nassau
steamer landed large cargo for insurgents at Puerto
SarDn, on the northern coast eastern department.
Later-reported insurgents evacuati"g neghborhood
of Trinidad. Two thousand Spaniards arrived at
Nuevitas, and will march Immediately against the rebels
in the Puerto Principe region. Commission appointed
by Dulce to receive proceeds of confscated property
have commenced their functions.
The south-western., 1869-04-28

A RADICAL NAVY YARD.-The following is the text
of Borie's order-throush one Of his subordinates-
converting the Philadelphia navy yard into Radical
political machine
CoNMANDANr's OFFICE, q. S. NAVY YARD
Philadelphia, Marcel 81, 1869.
Sir-By direction of the navy department you will
see that person hostile the present adminstra-
tion will be employed in the yard department under
your control.
Preference should in all cases be given to those who
have belonged to the Union party.
The Secretary of the Navy particularly desires this
should be done. Very respectfully
(Signed) J. B MARcHAND, Commandant
The south-western., 1869-04-28

Alcohol dissolves chloroform, so that when a mix-
upe of alcohol and water is shaken up with chloro-
form, the alcohol and chloroform unite leaving the
water separate. An instrument to test the adutera-
ton Of alcohol based upon the above results, has
Gently been invented. 1t consists of graduated glass
tube into which measured quantity of chleroforus,
is poured and to this is added given quantity of the
liquid to be tested these well mixed together,
and then left to subsde the choroorm takes up the
alcohol and leaves the water, which bsng lighter than
of that has been mixed with the spirit will hsz
at once SEEN
The south-western., 1869-04-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK, April 21.-The steamer City of Ant
werp from Europe, brings e20,0o0 specie.
New YORK, April PA London special to the
had made 5dafEf1oa d5Ea1o t sFsap Hn'5s5
the seizure Of the American vessel Mary Lowell while
in charge of British officials. This fact, in connection
with the reinforcement of the American feet in West
India waters, creates sensation in commercial circles
likely to affect disastrously the Spanish loan
BALTIMORE, April 2l.-kimbery versus Butler
Chase decided the word "arrest," used in the Con
situ:on, means arrest detention by force, with
a view to imprisonment and does not extend to a
series Of summons in a civil suit.
The south-western., 1869-04-28
". 7. SHERMAN, General.
Washington, D. c., April II, 1869.

MORE FRAUD.-We copy the following from thu
New Orleans Picayunc of the Goth:
Frauds succeed each other so rapidly that they
tread upon each others heels and we scarce have in
vestigaed one before another calls for attention
eXccs momentarlly our surprise, and then ceases tc
be Of interest, it would seem, to almost every one
We live in rapid and rapidly degenerating age
and the public has been fed with the details of such
s;ckenng horrors, plots and counter plots that the
announcement of fraud scarcely causes vibra ion
of nerve chord.
Our duties, public journalists, compel US to ex-
pose the guilty for the better protection of the inno
cent and because crime should be made odous. Il
is too often the that good citizens endeavor to
screen the criminal by being reticent.
On Saturday last, Messrs. Mummy, Luling g. Co.
ordered lot of cotton, which they had purchased,
and which stored in the Merchants Cotton Press,
shipped The yard clerk, named Thomas
Brentiord, intrusted with the execution of the
order, and the cotton was apparently sent down to the
vessel 1t seems, however, that Brentford had pre-
viously come into possession of six or seven bales of
poor cotton, which be, by splitting converted into
thirteen bales, resembling compressed cotton. These
bales he substituted for thirteen of the best and heav
lest in Messrs Mummy, Luling & Co.'S lot, and slip
ped them in their stead.
One of the lessees of the press, hearing something
about the light weight of the cotton sent to the ship,
went to the press, and, upon inspecting the yard,
found the thirteen bales which should have been ship
ped He at once had them sent down. and on making
investigation found the light bales which had been
substituted by the clerk. There was difference OF
twenty-sx hundred pounds between the fraudulent
and genuine bales
The clerk, on being charged with the fraud, imme-
daey confessed his guilt, and averred that he alone
was to blame. He was at once discharged.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LIFE IN MEx1co.-The De-
fensor de la Reforme of Guanajuato says:
Under serene sky and amidst the most peaceful
calm great catastrophe has taken place OjocaIiene
A discharge of atmospheric electricity fell on the
church the 5th ut, causing the top of the building
to give way, burying great of people be-
meath the ruins.
Up to the 9th ult. thiryfour dead bodies and six
teen wounded men had been taken out of the ruins.
Twenty six women, three men and five children are
among the dead. The wounded all fractured in the
skull, owing to the position they occupied when the
accident took place. The walls of the structure which
remain standing, were stained with blood.
The south-western., 1869-04-28
FROM ETTROpE

NAPLES, April 2o.-Beline theatre burned
PARIS, April 2l.-Corps Legslatif discussing re
ducton of export duty branaes to the United States
MILAN, April 21.-Formdabe Massimor conspiracy
discovered in this city. Documents and large amount
of ammunition seized and number of the ringeaders
arrested.
FLORENCE, April 2l.-Income of government in
creasing and additional taxes unnecessary this year.
LoNpoN, April al.-Negotations for conference be-
tween France and Belgium suspended.
MADRID, April 21.-Majority of the Cortes in caucus
unable to agree on choice of King.
The south-western., 1869-04-28

The Jewish Sentinel very justly and aptly says
"Wh the last fash of the sword above the ramparts
of Richmond an end was brought to the most gigantic
civil struggle that has harassed nation, but the
sad effects of the struggle have remained long after the
contest is Though neither doubling drum nor
throbbing sounds the fierce mandates of bat
te-though no fair field be srewn with dead, yet the
echoes of the one remain-the ghastly sight of the
other cndures in the consequences which they induced
The South to day. asi has always been the Eden of
DID, when sin had entered its happy precincts. War,
like the serpent has visited this eden, and stripped it
of all its external beauty Yet, the fertile soil, the
tall green trees and the balmy air remain there is
the same power in them of old, if it be only
tectnd y
The south-western., 1869-04-28

HEADS OFF,-The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Post
master General Creswe declares that lie will rot
leave Democrat in Office if he can fnd Republi-
can to fill it," Very we'll The Democrats of the
country outnumber the Republicans by not less than
million men-leaving out of the count the negroes.
By fraud and system of military coercion, the Radicals
are in power Their hold upon it not be pro-
longed, and we merely put Mr.. Creswe on record for
future reference The press of his party quote
bis determination with approval and it is to be hoped
We shall hear complaints from them, if Democrats
hereafter adopt the same rule.
The south-western., 1869-04-28

"More pleasing than the dew-drops that sparkle
upon roses, the tears that pity gathers upon the
cheek of beauty" But it is far pleasing fo1
those who suffer from corns to know that they Can
get nicely fitted in boots or shoes at the old cstab.
lished house of J. B. Lewis, No. Texas street.
The south-western., 1869-04-28

The directors of the Great Eastern steamship had
the pleasure of congratulang the shareholders the
improved condition of the company at the general
meeting held at the London Tavern the 9th of
March last The report stated the Great Eastern had
been chartered for $4,000 to lay cable between
Bres and St. Pierre, Newfoundland, and the sue
cessu laying of the cable the company is to get e20,
600 in shares of the Socete du Cable Transaantique
,Franeas. The ship has also been chartered to lay a
cable in the spring of 1870 between Alden and Bonn
bay for which the company is to get e5000o in shares
of the British Indian Submarine Telegraph company,
and bonus of e12 500 when the cable is completed
The claims against the ship had all been compromised
except one of $3.50
The south-western., 1869-04-28

Another skllful forgery has to lightin New
York. It appears that FIVE checks, amounting in all
to about $4,000, purporting to have been drawn by
Messrs. Jay Cooke Co., the Bank of the State Of
New York, recently presented and paid by that
bank The checks, in engraving and general style
were siles Of those used by the firm, and the sig
natures, as well as the writing in the body of the
check, completely initiated as to ayeid detec-
. ton at the bank
The south-western., 1869-04-28

A TERRIBLE DuEL.-A terrible duel took place
few days ago at Bologna. The Marquis Giovanna
Mazzacorati and the Marquis Pizzard, fired with ps
tolls another at ten yards distance with the priv
ilegc of approaching one another and shooting at
pleasure. The Marquis Mazzacorati was instantly killed
by shot through the temple. strange incident
took place previous to the duel. When the dneists
and their seconds arrived at the grounds selected for
the combat Mazzacorati arranged everything, and
chose hemp field for the duelists to take their stand
in Pizzard said smilinsy to him: "But it seems
to shall njure NJ. Menghett by tramping his
hemp under foot" One of u.s. replied Mazzacorati
with sombre expression, twill make up for the damage
by eDriching the SOIL" A minute aiterward hG was
dead
The south-western., 1869-04-28

Obituary notices, marriages, public meetings, caroS
of thanks, etc, to- be paid for as advertsements. n
The DAILY SouTH-W WEsTERH will be pupishGTu T -"
Thursdays FRIDAYS. Saturdays, Sundays, and Tues
days, the Weekly making its appearance on Wednes .o
day mornings, Containing the latest news up TO te
Daily Fifteen Dollars per annum; Eight DolaTs lor
six months; One Dollar and Half per month: faya-
bic in advance. Single copies, Ten Gents
RATES or ADVERTISING:
Advertisements inserted at the rate OF 81 81 per
square of eight lines, for the first lnserhon ana 70
cents for each additional insertion l1loera' ueuH
ons made to those who advertise by the quarter or by
the
The south-western., 1869-04-28
II z r M S:

u-rnx Is published weekly, at FIVE
1as sG"5' s!s sssn
Six months. -,,.. If FIVE and upwards, to one
CLUE Co,tb Western will be furnished at four
dollars per copy o nserted at the rate of 81 so
M rst insertion and rs CENTS for each
s9gAaE iot tnv one Eight lines less constitute
Tha following our rates to yearly advertls-
#ers: amos , mos. Il wear.
The south-western., 1869-04-28
MUTT & LEONARD,

DAVID CRESWELL.
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Shreve-
IA port, Louisiana-Will practice in the parishes OF
Caddo DeSoto and Bosser and will attend to cases IN
the District, Supreme and Federal Courts.
Office of Texas and Spring streets, over Sale
& Murphy's store. ja50 ly
The south-western., 1869-04-28

The oldest Mason in the world is supposed to be a
resident of Giles county, Va, Mr.. David Eaton. The
Harrisburg Gazette says he born in ireland, but
does know his exact age. He has however, three
dplomas-a Blue Lodge, Chapter and Knight Temp!ar.
They all bear date in 1902, the year that Mr. Eaton
emigrated. The Knight Templar diploma states that
he became Knight Templar the 7th Of February,
$780, little seventy nine years ago. He cannot
remember how long he had been Mason before he
became Knight Templar, but he thinks eight ten
years. Say eight years, and he has been Mason
eightyseven years, and be must have been twenty
years old at his initiation, he is los years Of
age
The south-western., 1869-04-28

How THE MONEY WAS RAISED TO Buy GRANTS
HousE.-The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald says that Grant not worth cent at
the close of the In 1866 he bought house in
Washington City, and the whole amount Of the pur-
chase money (s3ooool was left mortgage for term
of years. Nh A. Z. Emo was of the witnesses to
the deed and few days after mentioned the matter
to the Grant Reception Committee in New York. Ten
thousand dollars Immediately raised, and finally,
by the exertions of Mr.. Euo and Gen. Butterfeld,
about 100000 was raised for Gen. Graut and handed
oyerto him. Stewart opposed it at first but subscribed
$4,000 after enough had been raised to pay off the
mortgage.
The south-western., 1869-04-28

and the Colonel a hero.
You must excuse my commenting at such length on
this absurd affair." But, Senator Sprague in one of
his little oratorca efforts the POLITICAL financial,
statistical and social condition of country, sad
No husband could close his door," it is well to have
the law of the revolver settled. have noted with
pain, for time past, and especially since my stay
in Washington, the loose condition of said door, and
Senator Sprague confirms my unhapppess this sub
ect. The Senator is gentleman OF high social posi-
tion and has doubtlessly been making silent observa
tons for some time and II feel mpeed to say" aa
the Right Rev. Maxwell P G. expresses it, that code
regulating the use of the revolver is called for
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-03-27
MOllitiO2a.

William L. COyle In the Parish
Exparte Court of Bossier
For Mention. )Parish.
M hereas. VIM. L. Coyle. of Bos-
w sier parish, has filed his petit
ton in this Office. asking for the publ
cation of a Mention and for a sale TO
be confirmed and homologated to him,
of the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section twenty-five. in
township twenty-one, of range eleven,
and the northwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section twenty two, of
township twenty one, of range eleven,
containing eighty acres; which land
he purchased at public sale made by
W. II. Hill, sheriff of Bossier parish,
on the tenth day of December, 1868,
by virtue of an order issued from the
Parish Court of Bossier parish, author
izing him, said WIN. H. Hill, to sell
the property belonging to the success
sion of Mathew Lee Hodges, deceased;
late of said parish, at which said sale
W. L. Coyle, as the last and highest
"iuNOA' oCSohhO Vic purchaser VI tH0
above described land for which he paid
the sum of one hundred and fifty eight
dollars.
Now, therefore, in the name of the
State of Louisiana, all persons who
can set up any right to said land in
consequence of informality in the order
under which said sale was made. or any
irregularity or illegality in the ap-
praisement or advertisement, in time,
or manner of sale, or for any other de-
feet, whatsoever. are hereby called on,
to show cause within thirty days from
the first publication of this Mention,
why the sale so made Should not be
confirmed and homologated,
Given under my hand and private
seal, having no seal of office, this 9th
day of March, 1869.
L. w. BAKER.
Parish Judge of Bossier parish.
A true copy:
L. W. BAKER,
n5O 5ts. pr Sl5 Judge.
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Foreign and Domestic Markets.
From the South Western.l

Liverpool, March %, noon.-Cot-
ton firmer, but not higher; uplands
II and Orleans 124d. Bombay
shipments to the 10Th q 900 bales.
New York, March %, noon.-
Money easy at per ct. Exchange
81. Gold 131. Cotton steady at
sS3c.
Liverpool, March %, afternoon.
Yarns and fabrics at Manches-
ter quiet, but tirmer.
New Orleans, March 23.-Cot-
ton active and / to DC. higher :;
middling Csc; sales $500, receipts
2542 and exports 639 bales. Gold
1873. Sterling 424; Commercial
Az; New York sight J per ct.
premium. Flour dull and lower:
superfine S. so to 5 rs, double
extra Sc and treble extra Sc %
Corn easier, rs to 7Sc. Oats
lower, 63 to 64c. Brand 81 To-
Hay firm; prime scot 26 so. Pork
dull, S33 70. Bacon-only retail
ing, Ia! to III to 18c. Lard dull;
tierce lS4 to 195 and keg 203 to
213c. Sugar dull; common 1O9
and prime 143c. Molasses scarce;
prime 20 to 7Sc. Whisky depress,
ed; Western rectifed IS to 9Oc.-
Coffee dull and lower; fair 14a to
153 and prime 164 to 179c Texas
beeves-1st quality 40 to 80, I'd
quality $50 to 35 and Sd quality
SIS to 25. Sheep 80 80 to Z 90.
Liverpool, March %, evening"
Cotton firmer, but not higher; up
lands II and Orleans IBID; sales
10000 bales.
New York, March %, evening
Cotton steady; sales 1000 bales
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Succession Notice.

Succession of Samue Harrison, deceased
Parish Of BOssier, IN FarlSn Court
Notice is hereby gEen that Eliza w
IN VooIev, administatr of the Success
sion of Samuel HarrisA, deceased, has this
day filed in the Otica OF said Court, her
final account as admin4ratrix aforesaid.
Now therefore. thisfs to admonish all
persons concerned, thatt opposition is not
made thereto within TIL time prescribed by
law. the SAID account I'll be homolOgated
and made the iudgmentAf the court.
Given nndeT NV hantand seal of office
at Bellevue, this the ed day of March,
A. D. 1869
/ W. BAKER,
mh27 5ts, pr Sc Parish Judge.
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Succession Notice.

In Succession of Mps. L. Hilton, deceased.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, IT, por;oh corrt
Parish of Bossie.
Notice is hereby given that John w.
IN Arnold has thilday fled in the Office
of the Parish Courtof Bossier parish and
State aforesaid, his petition praying to be
appointed administrator of the succession
Of w. l.. Hilton, dehased. :,
Now, therefore, tfs is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition is not
made thereto within he time prescribed by
law, said applicantwill be appointed ad-
ministrator as prayd for.
Given under my had and seal of office at
Bellevue, this the 22s day of March, A. D.,
1863
L. w. BAKER,
mh27 ct. pf SO Parish Judge
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