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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

SERIOUS AFFRAY.-An unfortunate
ARRAY occurred at the ball at the Ma
tional Hail. about two o'clock yester-
day morning, in which Edward Smith,
a porter at the St. Cloud Hotel, got
dangerously injured by being struck
over the head by chair, breaking his
skull. We have heard great many
versions of the affair, but give the fol-
lowing as the facts in the case, after
sitting the whole matter.
1t seems that Smith was on a spree,
and hal been quite noisy for some
time before the row occurred, and had
been engaged in fuss at the bar a
short time before, IN which he had got
knocked down by some person, whose
name we could not ascertain. lie
finally got into an ante-room, where
some gentleman was asleep, aud an
other gentleman attempting to wake
him, Smith interfered, and a quarrel
ensued. Smith drew his revolver and
the other man got into a scuffle with
him, daring which the revolver was
fred of, the ball entering the wall,
and the revolver falling on the floor
Smiths opponent then picked UP a
chair and struck him with it, break
ing his skull with the blow. 1t is
! thought by the physicians to be
doubtful if he survives. but as he
was stoue and hearty man, The
chances are in his favor. The gen.
| tleman who struck him was arrested
but was discharged by the Recorder
Il is melancholy affair. and Smith
IS said to be q quiet, pleasant gentle.
man when sober.
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VAN !. e D
@EBERS FOR JOB WORK. Blan
r oKs. sc at Journal Once. Lfe25


or REWARD offered for a very large
se9R Newfoundland dog, with 4 white
ef.Ot on his breast. sal dog left or wac
stnlen from off the Gravel III ger lying 20
tie lower landing 51-2t ]. V. HIG BE
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31
PARSONS. SoovILLE e MoFTETT.
For SALE-5OO barrels Peach Blow

BThe best place in Evansville to
buy stylish suit of clothes is at j.
ii. SCHRICTHE's, 80 Main Street. |
sf1f prepared, and / have a large stock
of goods, aud can make a nice stylish
suite of clothes fer 80 90; also a we'll
selected stock Of furnishing goods at
low figures. Call and see, at
mh26-1w j. II. SCHRICHTE.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31
OPP era ottae.
GRAND P@EEZ Bz PLAY
-oF--
VELOCIP ed E-RlDItG
Thursday Lve6l1g. hp.i. III.

TsET'LT4E CAaEEE EuGEEE. ftE
lEh FANNY "a M0IIE. and 81 sLtJA
B1HfkAM fhc hr hut 0rIE dHt Wul
have successful s. mustered Che trl Wher.
cd French NelOctpeae, Hil. Hpn Iu H
great variety 90 elOg nu1 fauCy itdtfn,
and FX ri HG RACES. Prot. N. ~.
WE& WORTH ia many new aHd a.sTt-
ling acts.
a handsome rILvt b GOBLET wlu be
given % the best Amateur lsIaer ol iui
city.
ADHESION 81 cents. lmIsl ast
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. - At a
meeting of the Parish Of the Holy
Innocents Episcopal Church, held IL
the vestry of the Church, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected:
Senior Warden-Chas. Kinks.
Junior Warden-Geo. Thornhill.
Ves;rymen-Charles Viole, Wm. II
Horribly, Edgar Sharpe, Charles T.
Aries, George Carol, Robert Hold
ing aud Charles Ed. Bateman.
Treasurcr-Chas Kinks.
Vestry Clerk-Charles e. Batcman
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31
BoAa LING.

~EaEEDR EE-TO board with a widow
~ lady Good reference. Apply ~ the
Journal Olics. mhz9 lW
T@OARDEEsg can have good boarding
- aud i dging q / MRS. FULLHRS, pa
Second 81, between sycamore and Vine:
Three nice rooms now uuOccupied. ln2Jti
WEDNESDAY. ..........MARCH 81, 1863
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31
SaV sNTE WARD RALLY !!

The Republicans OF the Seventh
Ward, aud all who fre opposed to
excessive taxation and reckless OK
pcu&iture OF the public funds, arc
requested 10 meet at VIM. Kolle's, cor
ner of Fulton and Franklin Ave
MUGS. on
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

PERsONAL.-We were honored last
night with call by Judge Ballard,
Colonel Bristow, ana Colonel Mecri-
wether. Of Louisville, who are en-
route from Paducah, where they have
been holding court.
James II. Foster, of the firm of
Foster Brothers, of Cincinnati, is in
the city.
O L. Wedding, Esq Calvin j ones,
editor of the Rockport Democrat,
and Harry Allen, of Rockport, were
registered at the American last night.
4. j. Calkins. editor OF the Prince
ton Clarion, was IN the city yesterday.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

HUGHES has just received a large
invoice of Straw Goods, Frames, &c.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

Hzy- How often do you hear The COM
plaint from mother and father that tseir
son or daughter is not WEI; thatthey have
no appetite; That they feel languid; that
their mead aches: that they are gro wing
thIn aud feeble, and that they have no life
or energy left. That they are loW-splrited,
and perfectly inc3pacitated to particltate
in any pleasures, or perform any mentai
or physical duty. And the question Is
of en- asked. what shall give them? Our
answer IS, let them try PLA sTATION BIT
TIERS moderately three times n day, and
our word Tor it, they will recover.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

JUST REoETvED-Ne15 Maple SgruJ
and te,o N9ple Sugar, at the New
York Grocery. ..
PARsoNs. ScovILLE & MoFFETT.
For SALE-500 barrels Peach Blow
Potatoes;
80 barrels Early Goodrich DO;
80 barrels White Sprout do;
80 barrels Harrison do
barrels celebrated Early Rose 10.
Landreth's celebrated Garden
Seeds.
PARSONS, SCovILLE & MoFFETT..
mh26 1w
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

MAsNoLIA WATER. Superior tn the best
Imported German Cologne, and sold at
half the price. -deOd&wIt
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

STEA1EE OATS.
FOR CAIRO, COLUMBUS, AND MEMPHIS
The elegant steamer
LsfIEts NORMAN,
e---z=zazaf j. DIN 3. Han, Ma ter:
o. Hewitt, Clerk,
Leaves for Memphis and al intermediate
Mississippi River way landings
WEDE z1sEsAZy, MARCH 3Esr,
at u O'Clock n.
or to T.. r. RUDD,
nn25 dot Agent.
FoR 0wENsBoRo, CANNELTON, AND
LOUISVILLE.
The fleet anu elegant passenger steamer
ia MORNING STAR,
ssE4 ss A. 4. Gilmore. Master,
Dick HutghisOn. Clerk,
Leaves for Louisville and all way ports
WE'D n f.;DAY, MARCH 3Isr,
at s 81 O'CLOCK Pm.
For freight or passage apply on board, on
to ". u. BROWN & Co,
mh3I dlt Agents.
FOR MEMPHIS, VICKsBURG, AID NEW
ORLEANS.
The fee and elegant steamer
e.. n VI GINA.
- ". r. HollcroH, Master;
Charley schultZe, Clerk,
VIII leave Evansville for New Orleans
and al way ports on
sVEDE EsDAE. MARCH 3Isr,
at y o'ci9c1 II.
FOR freight or passaae apply on board, or
TO ". o. Bro ~ * Co,
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CIT N EW S.

County Orders for sale at the Jour.
nal Giilce.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-31

REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
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FOE RENT .

-cESE-With rooms, on Chandlt T
90 street bet vgeeu sixth and Seventh.
Enquire or ELLIOTT & son, Real Estate
a cents mh3l DIT
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11
THE FrRsr HAI1oT Expr.r--~r r..

THE FIRST BALLOT EXPERIMENT IN FNo-
LAND-The English papers are filled with ac-
counts Of the ballot experiment. in Manches-
ter. The object of the ballot was to discover
whether Mr.. Miner Gibson or Mr.. Ernest
Jones tsince dead) commanded the larger
number of Liberal votes, and at the close of
the process it was found that Mr. Jones had
completely distanced his rival, having receiv-
ed ,2S2 votes against Abs given to Mr.. Miner
Gibson. The London Times SAYS:
The question of widest public interest is the
success Of the ballot experiment by itself
Viewed without reference to local politics, the
net result 10 a demonstration that ont of II :
40 persons canvassed for their suffrages by
circular, II, ,4l6 took the trouble to go and vote
on one side or on the other, and that a contest
OF this magnitude was got through without
the slightest ln0ise, disturbance, or obstruction
and with apparently perfect secrecy as to the
vote given by each elector, while the aggra-
gate register of their decision ID equally un-
questioned.
The Telegraph says:
The form of ballot was that in use in Victo-
ria, which MIR Chiders described in Parlia-
ment nine years ago, with one or two noticea-
BILE notifications. In Manchester the names
of the two candidates are printed in different
Mr.. Gibson red; and as color blindness is much
rarer than complete ignorance of letters, avery
simple direction enables all voters TO cross out
the name they reject. without making their
preference known to anybody-A more i'm
portant naedi6eetisn is the use Of plain envel-
ed; and a special die has been cus, which
stamps all the ballot cards-the object being
to make it difficult to turn the election by
means OF sharpers and forgery.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

AN ANTI -vELoopEDrsr.-The success Of q
new idea may be measured perhaps as accu-
rately as any. way by the amount Of opposi-
tion it encounters. The velocipede does not
lack even this last test of its popularity, for q
correspondent of the New York paper declares
that its use will result in all sorts of deformity
and weakness. He concludes as follows:
1 am aware there win be plenty Of people to
dispute these deductions; but am not the less
firmly convinced that the day that sees the
velocipede become national institution with
us, will fasten the doom of physical degenera'
cy upon the American people. Another argu-
ment against the use Of the velocipede, al
though not by any means sound one, is the
look Of the thing. A man walking along hasti
ly, exulting in his strength, is one Of the mos
inspiriting Of sights. The gay cavalier, astridt
of his prancing steed stirs all the old chival
ric blood in ones veins. There 10 even poetry
in holding the ribbons behind fast trotter.-
But there is not SO much poetry in the sigh
of man astride of a velocipede as there is il
the sight Of a little boy astride of grandpapa'
cane, or an old woman riding broomstick.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

ENcRoAcHMESrs OF THE HUDSON BAY
CoMPANY.-An official document has been
transmitted to both Houses of Congress from
the President, in relation to the encroachments
of the agents of the Hudson's Bay
Company upon the trade and Territory Of
Alaska. A communication enclosed says the
Russians have been aware for many years that
the traders OF the Hudson's Bay Company
have established houses on their territory, but
they have failed to report 1t to the home gov.
ernment. The English post at Youcan ID
large and well built, consisting OF the Compa-
ny's new stores and trading house, all sur
rounded by stockade. In reply to q letter
from Secretary Schofeld, Secretary Seward
says the provisions Of the treaty between Rus
sia and US, ceding the Territory Of Alaska, are
conclusive against the right of the Hudson's
Bay Cympany to establish or maintain snch
an establishment at that post, besides the In
dian Interiors act of 1924 is applicable to our
newly-acqured territory-the President being
authorized to direct the military to remove all
intruders and unlicensed traders. In order to
carry the act into full execution, Mr.. Seward
says it appears essential that district court
with the usual judicial and ministerial officers
be established in Alaska. r .s t
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11
The Dea,h p...,-

One OF the strongest objections to thu doo.,.
penalty is, that witnesses are backward IN ~
pearing and backward in tsstifying, and iuror. /.
are unwilling to convict, sometimes, upon m a
cisarest evidence, More proof should be re-
qulred for the conviction of a murderer: but
juriss often require impossible, or at least nm !.
reasonable proof, lest they may be found bv
and by to have shed innocent blood.
It is highly probable, If not certain. that
most Of the poor wretches now under senteuc ca
Of death, would never have been convicted. if
the Jurors had believed that the law would be
enforced, and that their verdict would De car
rled out by strangling, no matter how clearly
.neir guilt may have been proved, nor how ev-
iuentiy, they deserved not to Lve-so many
mistakes have occurred; so much of the clear
es' PROOF, not only circumstantial, but direct
ano positive, Las turned out to be either false
or erroneous, that jurors naturally shrink
from the dread responsibility involved. Much
less evidence win satisfy men, If there be a
chance left, for correcting any error: and wit
nesses will oftener come forward. without
summons or solicitation, if the penalty be inn
prisonment, whether for life or for a term of
years, than If it be death by strangline. And
the community, of course be all the better pro-
tected. Is it not So? JOHN NEAL.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

DIGNIFIED TO THE LAsr.-Massachusett
prisoners were not allowed to eat the dinner
generously provided by Mr.. Dorsey OF Rhode
Island, because that humane gentleman was
unknown in the old Bay State. Another =.
cdent, illustrating the same trait OF cnsla ssot
is related by our Newburyport corre'P. d.. !.
He says that the late "Lord Timosny D ss,,
- Sns h;s ill ,sft 10 the city money enough to
nov :. -. for having State street, on condition that
rs ~ nsms M Of the street should be changed to
Deter street, but the city has 50 far refused to
rscs;ve the bequsst on that condition.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

ONE of the most delightful Hibernianisms
of the season was committed by the individual
who wrote the following to the Hartford
Times:
Mr.. EDIToR,-Presuming that your paper is
at all times ready to improve the morals of
others, and to attack all nuisancesI in society,
would like to have You open your hattaricsa'
against those contemptible pests in the com
munity-Gnonynaous letter tUritsrs, the meanest
Of all Gods creatures, and oblige
Vfcr1xF
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

The Portland correspondent of the Boston
Herald is responsible for the following ro-
nance, the scene of which is laid iVthis city;
The following conversation, which was over
heard on the street here, a short time s,aUeSi sSi
between couple of brown-faced, unkem 5,nss ans
unwashed urchins, illustrates the 1sa Isa1,hoss - @
with which people in this country 'aiA " eA-
aggeration: Ia
aJohnny, do you see that game-iooking old
cock geing along therea,
"You bet-who is he!
"That's Pitt Fessenden.
"He's the man that kept 'em from hanging
the President. Ben Butler aud his fellers
were going to string Andy right up In the
Capitol, when Fessenden pulled out a large
butcher knife and swore they shouldn't do it
unless they walked through him. So they
quitw
That youngster will bring up in Congress, or
as Washington correspondent, if he doesn't {
curb his imagination.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

THE DESTRUCTION OF BAGGAGE ON RAIL
RoADs.-The bill reported by Mr.. Harrington
of Fryeburg, from the House Committee on
Legal Reform, provides that whenever baggage
masters, express agents, stage drivers, hack
men, or any other person whomsoever, whose
duty it is to handle, remove or take care Of
trunks, yalises, boxes packages or parcels in
loading, transporting, unloading, delivering OF
storing the same, whether in the employ Of
railroads, steamboats, or stage companies, OF
not, shall heedlessly, carelessly or recklessly
injure or destroy the same, shall be punished
by imprisonment not less than one year
or by fine not less than one hundred
dollars, and that the remedies afforded in the
act shall be by Indictment in the supreme ju.
dicial court or any superior court having iuris
diction of the above offence.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

have not yet been admitted and probably will
notbe, the Democrats will have IL members
and the Republicans 81.
Ofthe fourteen new Senators, ten are new to
the halls of Congress. Eleven senators and
five representatives of the winter session CISCO
-61) next preceding the war, are now in the
Senate. The Senators of Maine, Massaehu-
setts and Iowa are the same as ten years ago
Mr.. Sumner. is @father of the Senate, by vir-
tue of eighteen years. continuous service. To
Mr.. Hamlin's thirteen years as Senator should
be added four years as Vice PRESIDENT. Mr..
Cameron's service, ante-dsting all his col
leagues, is yet only ten years.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11
Terms $500 per aa.s.,s. IA, go, :,


All the elections to fill vacacies in the Uni
ted States Senate, occurring on the 4th of
march, having been held, that body will be
composed on and after that day Of the following
members the Democrats being indicated by
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11


MAINE. .v.xa.s
Hann;ha, ,sssenden Mernie 1871 Alex Mcdonald 1871
NEW HAapsa, ama 1876 Benz Rice 1873
| Aaron II a;raain TENNESSEE.
aas w P.ttn.gn vtLagIn ISL Joseph Fowler 1871
VERMONT. KENTMnWww 1910
Justin Morrill, 1873 Thou,as q McazY. go.
Geo Edmunds 1875 Garrett Dapis 1871 io-1
MAssACHUsETTs WEST vmersrA A''o
henry wilson 1871 Waitman T Wiley 1871
Charles sumner 1875 Arthur Boreman 1873
RHODE ISLAND. OHIO.
Henry B Anthony 1871 John Sherman 1874
William Sprague 1875 Allen Thurman 1875
CONNECTICUT. MICHIGAN.
Orrin Ferry 1871 Jacob NJ Howard 1871
w buckingham 1875 Zach Chandler 1875
NEW YORK. INDIANA.
Roscoe Conkling 1873 Oliver Morton 1873
Reuben e Fent0n 1875 Daniel ID Pratt 1875
NEW JERSEY. ILLINOIS.
Alex Cattell 1871 Richard Yates 1871
John Stockton 1876 Lyman Trumbull 1873
PENNSYLVANIA. WISCONSIN.
Simon Cameron 1878 Timothy Howe 1873
John Scott 1875 Matt II Carpenter 1875
MARYLAND. MINNESOTA.
George Vickers 1873 Daniel 8 Norton 1871
w THamilton 1876 Alex Ramsey 1875
DELAWARE. IOWA.
Willard sauIs6ary 1871 james W Grimes 1871
Thomas II Baydrd 1875 James Harlan 1873
NORTH CAROLINA MISSOURI.
Joseph O Abbott 1871 Chas D Drake 1873
John Pool 1875 Carl schurz 1875
SOUTH CAROLINA. KANSAS
Thomas Robertson 1871 Edmund G Ross 1871
Fred A Sawyer 1873 Samuel G Pomeroy 1878
Homer z n Miller 1871 John NJ Thayer 1871
Joshua Hill 1873 Thomas w Upton 1875
FLORIDA. NEVADA.
Thomas W Osborn 1873 James W Nye 1873
Aopah Giibert 1875 VIM M Stewart 1875
Willard Warner 1871 Cornelius Cole 1873
Geo spencer 1873 Eugene Casserley 1875
John Harris 1871 Geo II Williams 1871
VIM Pitt Kellogg 1873 Henry w Corbett 1873
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11
INSURANCE.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Continental InS. Co..

of tne city OF New York on the first day of Janu-
ary, 1869, made to the Secretary of the State Of
Name, pursuant to the Statute Of said State.
NAME AND LOCATION. .HGt2l
The name Of this Company is the Continental L,s-
surdnce Company, Incorporated In 1852, and To-
eased @ at NO l02 Broadway. in the city OF New
tstt.-. .-.s..... CAPITAL.
Inc capital OF said Company actually paid
,,tlp up IN cash Is, s 100000 90
1863, 1,56e, ,s54 10
Iotal amount Of capital and surplus, s2,O66s54 10
sa2 ASSETS
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11
Established June 20, 1862.

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS IL published
every day, tSunday excerted,l at No. Printers
Exchange, Exchange Street, Portland.
N. A. FOSTER, PRoPRzRroR.
1ERMs:-Eight Dollarsa year in advance. q
~ Single copies 4 cents. ~ H9A
THE MAINE STATE PRESS, 10 published a. ar INC
came place every Thursday morning ct Sz'se ye"'
paid in advance $500 year. 4k
t9hATEB OF ADvERTIsIEG.-One lncn " sP~oss !"
length OF column constitutes "square..
$1.50 per square daily first week.. 20 Genus per
week after; three insertions, or less $l00 contnu-
ng every other day after first week, % cents.
Half s1uare three insertions or less, 10 cents:
week Sl.O0; 80 cents pee week after. % q
per week; three Insertions or less, $1.50.
SPECIAL NOTICES, $1.25 per square for the first
insertion and 25 cents per square for each subse-
buent insertion, .stteE
Advertisements inserted in the ssMArNE STATE
PRESS" (which has large circulation in every part
of the State for $100 per square ior first insertion
and 30 cents per square for each subsequent iHser
tion. t=i e-ssi.a2l t-ai E
Address all communications to "Pssblishers Of
the Press" ' "a
rs7s JOSEPH W. AKERS
Is Travelling Agent for the PRESS, Daily andweekly,
ana is authorized to appoint local Agents, receive
inscriptions and to settle bills.
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11
Hair Work !!

AM now selling Hair Switches as low as $500.
| Call and see them. "a -
= o"A "- j. P. SMITH, 99y Middle St,
Opposite the Falmouth and st. Julian Hotels.
fe6d1w
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

The greatest amount insured in any one risk is
about $25,OO0 but win not agenerai rule exceed
Inc company have no general rule as to the
amount allowed to be insured in any citv town VIII
lage or block 1t being the intention of the company
TO distribute its risks In such manner as not lose
more than $4,000 by single fire.
certified copy of the Charter or Act of ncorpo-
ration, accompanied previous statement
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

Amount Of unincumbered real
estate owned by the Company
No 1O2 Broadway, and No /
Z Pine st, NY,
Amount of unincumbered real
estate owned by the Company
corner Court and Montague
Sts, Brooklyn,
and unpaid, 1 -
Amount OF Premiums due and
uneollectea on policies issued
Amount Of Rents accrued,
The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11

LIABILITIES. -l
Amount of Losses adjusted,
aud due and unpaid, None.
Amt OF losses incurred, and in
process OF adjustment, $500 90
Amt of Dividends on capitalize
clared and due, and unpaid. 1,679 90
Amt Of Dividends on Scrip,de-
clared, unclaimed, and unpaid 40, 500 90
Amt of of Scrip ordered redeem
ed and yet unclaimed, 33.O39OO
Amt all other existing claims
aginst the company, Nothing
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-05-01
COUNTY TAxEs.-The time for th

COUNTY TAxEs.-The time for the
payment of taxes having passed, the
County Commissioners have issued q
warrant and authorized the Sheriff to
levy on the goods and chattles of all who
are delinquent on the tax book for 1868.
The Sheriff, wishing to save the costs
and expense to the taxpayers, requests
them to come forward within ten days,
pay up and save themselves the extra
expense and him the trouble that will be
necessitated unless they pay up within
that time
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-05-01

DocUMENTs-Our thanks are due
Congressman Mallory and Smith, and
Senators Williams and Corbett, for Con-
gressiopal favors. Among the rest is the
report of the majority of the Senate
Committee on Pacific Railroad, which is
acc ompanied by map giving the
proposed line of the Oregon Branch Of
the Pacific Railroad, etc.