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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-12
IRaIIFosd AGeirs.

MEMPHIS. Nov. 1I.-AD election OF
Directors for the Little Rock Rail
road was held at Little Rock yesta-.
day, against which Mayor LeftTitch
has entered protest in behalf Of tho
city, and the officers of the road have
been instructed not to turn over any
thing to the new Directors, or the
groand that. only one fourth of tho
stock was renresented ahlthe e!eotion.
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Caban gera.

NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
burning of tho sugar crop in Cubs,
es proposed by Cespedes, IN order 70
keep the Spaniards from using il, will
cost the United States, according to
Cubcn estimates, from fifty 10 sixty
million dollars In customs, revenue.
and ina0me, from commercial trans
actions.
Prominent Cubans Of this city are
now preparing . memorial 20 Con-
gress, praying foF the early reeosnition
of the independence Of the struggling
republic. The memorial Will 30 sx-
tensiyely circulated IL q few days.
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C0NnESsEB TELKGRlMs.
FRIDAY, Noyor0o Der IL.
Hoses won the race at Bsltimore yests

err FRrDAx, November IL.
Moses won the race at Bsltinore yestes-
day. Time2sS71S. -rrfs uI
General WoePs funeral wiz not take
place tin next week. The day has not yet
Deeh H1sd- G#A
The remains or Ex-Govarnor Pratt, OF
Mary land were taken to Annapolis yegter-
day, for interment- -rs.s n-fa s
The bells ef Boston viii, by direction OF
the Mayor, be tolIed to-day, In mpathY
with the funeral ~ George Peabody.
Leonard Chase, tiss oFire Bug " OF Law
rence, Mnss.s waa convicted Of arson yes
terday. HaHtrJ Fot lp .A Es
A machinist named Fred. Hsrland was
assaulted in Deerneld, N. r, yesterday, by
three desperadOes and fatally injured 4 6
Miss Reb becca George, one Of two public
spirited sisters who donated Georgo's lIsl1
70 Philadelphia died In that city yeSter-
day. AAan ucA
Rev. pr. Garden, fer twenty,ny years
port, Conn.,, died suddenly, Yesterday
ed Wednesday Might with speeches, Q lcoi-
latton. and congratulatoTy mec1ascs sent
and received. ~ .H IL
A meeting OF colored citizens was held
at Nashville, YESTERDAY, tc call COnvRn-
ton on TDeceR1Derl 3da to nvHatigate The.
condition or the cOlored race In Tennessee.
Out OF respect to the mernorE OF George
Peabody, Whose fGnerai takes place IN
London to-day, all business viii bo aus-
pended ard the bells will bo tolled IN the
city or Raltlmore..N "A Hl6L0 aa ,AA4t
A young man was Shot dead, while per-
ticipatlng IN the wedding festivities Oh his
shooting was done by one OF o party. OF
young men present, who thOught to ntld
TO the sport By Bring their pistola.
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Mike McGOOIe at MOme-He was
Badly Treated In Cincinnati.

Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 11.-Mike McCoole
arrived home to-day. He says he
was badly treated in Cincinnati, both
By the people and the papers. He
wants to fight Allen, aGd authorizes
the statement that he viii 60 with
two or six men in carriage, any
where Allen pleases, and will fight
him fer the stakes, and put up five
hundred besides, if he desires. Jack
looney says there was no chance to
do anything in Cincinnati, and be-
IieVes that either man would have
been robbed had there been fight.
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ne House passed on the thi

The House passed on the third
reading Of the Senate bill removing
the disabilities Of Judge Frazier, i'm
peaehed by the last Radical Legisla-
ture, aud laid on the table the reso-
lutious proposing an amendment to
the Federal Constitution to change
the mode OF eleoting President.
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NASHVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE Senate
insisted to-day upon its amendments
to tho Convention bill, limiting the
members TO ffiy, and the House to
adhere to its Disagreement.
A Committee Of Conference was
appointed.
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KDREEB.

GOAD.-October 24th, 1869, near Madison
Vile. Hopkins County, KY, ZEEAIDA DOVE
GoAD, daughter Of David U. and Emma
Go2d, aged years months and a days. g
In death heaven has gained one more
angel, and earth hes lost one too dear and
lovely to dwell longer among as. Her ILL
ness wos brief and severe. She was but
q nud given hero awhile, 10 be tTans-
planted in a moro congeniaI CLINE. As the
Lord giveth, He tsketh away. FRIEND.
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TRoY, N. Y. Nov. 1.-THE funeral
Of General Wool takes place from st.
PauPs Church, Saturday forenoon.
The deceased win be buried With
military honers.
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BOOTS AND 9ROEs.
TURNER e

Has a very large stock Of Boats and Shoes
this FalI, and wifi sell reliable Custom
Work as low as much poorer goods could
be bought elsewhere. .r.
The best Boys Boots in the city-whoIe
stock and solid double aofes. A $50, a bet
ter variety Of Fine Calf Boots than was
ever seen in. Evansville before. Mems
Boots and Ladies' and Chiidren's Shoes In
the best variety and quality.
Children's Shoes q speciality, and the
best stock IN the market.
All kinds Of Boots and Shoes made to
order. nefrt
Z. w. TURNER,
No. 8 First street
nova dim -
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.a w. w. QUhAN,
Uom'dr and Senior Of6cer present.
saldIsT Killed - EemphIs & Little
Roek Railroad NaksePs.

memphis, Nov. IL The Ava-
ldache's Little Rock special tonight
says: A soldier was killed at the
arsenal yesterday morning by Major
Steneberry. The former had entered
the house of the latter, and In at
tempting to escape was shot.
Gen Smith ordered an investiga-
ton.
There is great Indignation In little
Rock at the attempt of Memphis to
seize The Memphis & Little Rock
Railroad by means of the election yes
terday. E.9s ~
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Letter freEa she CenmESder CT she
q. e. Steamer Tuscas0gs.. z-

u e HseSHcF ] 1QsCSEok6s h. 6.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
following was received at the Navy
Department to-day:
UNTTED STATES STEAeEER TUgCARoBA,
Key WeEt, Fla. NOV. 3, 1883.
SIR: I hasten to inform the De-
psrtnent. the Admiral being absent
at Havana, and the steamer for New
York about to leave, that an English
schooaer arrived to-day from Nassau,
with 12G men Of the steamer Lillian,
which lett Cedar Keys October 5th.
The steamer rounded Cuba, going
East, on the South side, but made no
attempt to land men. She then went
into Nassau on the 18th inst, flying
8 Cuban flag snd short of coal, having
previously landed $50 men with two
DAYS provisions near Nassau. She
made the attempt to coal some niles
ae sea the next day, but the coal
schooneRs, of which there we're two,
wore seiSsd by the English gunboat
Starting, which also fred into the
steamer. The Lillian returned to
Nassau and vas taken possession of
by the English authorities. She sank
some twelve hours after and lies
across the reef with her back broken,
q wreck.
These men left Nassau Friday. the
29th ult. These are all the particu-
lars as nearly as cen be gathered from
men belonging to the crew Of the
Lillian. Nearly al brouEht here aFe
Cubans. la roy 60 Hes
" Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
-. 80. w. wv. QuEEN, !
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J0mmissionoI28 Sale of Real Estate.

OJMmlS8l0Q8Ib &al9 OF Hedl Estate,
nTeSTECE no HEREBY GIVEN, that
4W the undersigned Commissioned, ap-
pointed by the Court of Common Rlees OF
Vanderburgh County state OF indiana, by
virtue OF an order OF said Court made AT
Its Septem Der term, 1860, viii sell a. public
auction, at the door Of the court-h0uso IN
the city of Evansville, in said county, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1IrH, 1869,
-rIe At 2 o'clock Pm,
helfoliowing real estate in said county,
LotInumber six (g), In subdivision of lot
original Plan Of the city of Evansville. "a
by 70 foet. on second, between Main and
Sycamore streets, and has upon 1t q frame
Also, lot number twenty-three C78). in
the Original Plan OF the cttyof EvansVille,
70 by loQ feet, on water street, between
Vine and Division StreetH, and has upon 10
q large hotel building, known as the
s ST. CLOUD HOTEL.
Also, twenIy-tv9 . fest OF lot number sew
enteeIi Cl7), IN Lower or McGary's En-
larGement of the city Of Evansville,
bouDced as follows: Beginning At the
font Line OF said lot. at q point twenty
I've feet from the Boutheasterly corner III
said lot, running thence along said front
line westHardly twenty-two feeti thence
alley IN the rear OF said lot; thence along
said alley towards Division Street twenty
two feet; thence 20 the place of beginning
subject to the life estate of Martha Irwin
IN one undivided third tilcreof; said part or
lot being Y By 70 feet on First, between Elm
ana Pine streets, and has upon IL good
TERlIs OF BALE.-ODe-thlrdc cash, ard the
residue IN equai pay ynents at one and two
YefHrs; the purchaser giving notes, with
appraisement laws end with approved
JESSE w. WALKER,
BLTrHR HYEEs, Attorney. [novII dtd
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Eo Iculs7IIIe Nsms.

LOUISVILLE, November 1.-THE
valuable estate Of 8lanton Duncan,
seized under tho Conhscasion Act,
for his participation in the rebellion,
has been ordered released by the
Attorney General Of the United
States. no.
The case of Rieherd Martin. Of
Lexington, for killing his colorsd
mistress, came ap before the United
States .Commissioper, and be was held
to bail in Sc .00C, to answer AZ the
May term, Martin is also uader
bonds to answer to the charge Of
murder before the Fayette Circuit
Court.
MONTREAL, Nov. ia New York
detective arrived here q few days ago
In search Of the perpetrator of the
$500. 900 robbery on tho Central Rail-
road. He has arrested thTes young
Americans as the robbers. They are
from Boston, and named ,Lsbn HonTy
CLAW. Charles Esley Morgan and Geo.
Madison. When arrested over $15,-
900 vas fornd ia the possession OF
Clav. who Is only nineteen years Of
age MOraaa and Madison lad about
$1,000 each. All the money IN their
possession was Ia greenbacks. The
authorities have not yet decided what
course to take in the matter
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LIsto New York Items.
AIT ARK
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-12
Railroad War.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 11.--The war
between the Erie and Atlantic &
Great Western Roads has been trans
ferred TO other points. Gould, after
falling In negotiations with MeHenry,
left for the East via Akron, and Me-
Henry quietly departed for Akron
with the intention of commencing
legal proceeding In the Summit County
Court. just what these are, few
days viii develop Meanwhile, 3. A.
Lane, Gould's attorney, hiss appeared
unusually nervous and =exeited. and
on learning to-day that James Fisk,
Jr.. and McHenry were in. secret cor
espondenee, he was heard to- use
strong language. about Fisk, and
finally took the evening train for
Axiom. a.as y tse2 a -eai ,a
ROCHESTER,, Nov. 11.--Jay Gould
arrived here from Akron this after
nooneand received an Important and
lengthy communication by telegraph
from Lane, attorney for T the Erie
Railway. He was advised that his
Lieutenant, Fisk, Jr., was in commu-
nicatiOa with the enemy, and unless
be silenced him, mischief would be
done. After that, G0uld's eounte-
nance was not serene. lie IS evidently
in greas perplexity, and left by the
first train for Elmira. of-.E &
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 1L-MeHenry
has been here q day or two. consulting
with1awyeTs about the Atlantic &GreRt
Western Railway. To day be was in
correspondence, by telegraph via Sal
amanco, With Jim Fisk, of the Erie
Road, with whom be. seems to be on
good terms. It Is xUmOred that i'm.
portant aid may be rendered the
English stockholders By him, in the
proposed suit against the Erie man
ayers. Has be deserted Gould for
McHenry, is the question.
Further interest is excited this
evening hy the arrival of Lane,
Gould's attorney, who will try to out
maneuvere MeHenry before the Court.
1t is said that the defense will at
tempt to show that the Atlantic &
Great Western Railway is IN tho
possession Of Gould, as receiver. by
the appointment OF the Court at Ak
ron few months ego, in the case of
suits against the road, which suits
are still pending I
The opinion here Is that Gould is
In q tight place, and that the Atlantic
and Great Western Railway viii be
restored to the control of McHenFy
for the benefit Of the stockholders. al
Tbs Court is holding a session this
evening. 9rrZ.ea esq
AKRON, Ohio, NoV.u.-The stock
holders of the Canton & Akron Rail
road perfected an organisation here
to-day. j. A. SaxsoR, of Canton, was
elected President. and j. III. Wise,
Of Akron, Secretary, and $70, 600 Of
the S300,O00 capital stock was taken.
The surveys are TO be made and the
work pushed at once.
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IL. l. * O ~
HOWARD 4 PRESTO

Personal attention. and prompt returus
guaranteed e# rDoeg dSm
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Consignmants OF Fiouv, Corn, P0rE
and all kinds or Western Produce Boifci LaI.
Liberal cash advances made on all srlp-
nents, either for sale ia New Orieans or
shipment 70 New York.
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PERSONAL.


NY INFORMATION GIVEN OF ELLEN DOYLE,
"a who has been missing since 18th OF January will TO
hAnkfuy received her husband Edward Doyle ai East
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1,ACK NUMBERS OF LEsLIE's ILLUSTRATED PAPER
- wanted send TERMS address, Sc 70 n. Dcvens. rocss
sct Mass.
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sPORTING-DOGs, BIRDS, sc.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sr hiNDs, 0Cs
A IL KINDS OF FANCY DOGS AND BIRDS FOR
N sale-Medcines for all diseases Prepared Food for
corner OF Canal.
N.B.-Lades attended to BY Ms Dovey
IL BREEDS CHOICE DOGS AND MEDICINES
"A FRANCIS BUTLER, No Peck alp Bn.er's infaibls
Mango Cure and Flea Ex.ernator 75c Buffers work,
~. Extra Stock and Trained Dogs.
ENANCY AND GAME FOWLS PIGEONS, RABBITS,
II Geese, Ducks Pea Fowl &C. Early Rose Seeding Po
taoes Eggs for hatching breeds H. JOHNSON CO.,
I'll Fulton street.
ITO FARMERS RECEIVED BY STEAMER, 300 ENG
sh Sparrows, lt0 Canary Birds excellent singers and
other European Birds. F.MORIS, 43 Chatham street.
vNANTED-TO SELL A BUCK DEER NOT YEAR
w old, very tame. Address Deer, Herald Office.
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HORSES, CARRIAGRs, &C.
At JOHNSTON 4 VAN TAsSELI's.
N ARCH JOHNSTON, AuCTIONEER,
HORSE AUCTION MART,

IL East Threcnth street near Fourth Avenue;
REGULA. SALES EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
Gentlemen having private establishments which they wish
10 dispose Of those wishing TO purchase anything In the
horse lfne will find their advantage TO call
Our dealings almost exclusively with merchants and
business establishment Ia conducted the
straightforward principles which govern honorable
people In other branches OF trade.
Good stabing for horses at private ssle.
We give the purchaser OF every horse that s warranted
sound twenty -four hours for trial.
OUR DOWN TOWN OFFICE IS AT NO. 80 NASSAU
STREET opposite the Post once where register s kept OF
horses carriages private and public sales Liberal
advances made everything in the horse line.
A SSIGNEE's SALE.-THuRsDAY, MARCH
n BY JOHN L. vANDEwATER, AUCTlONEER,
saesroom "a Duane twelve NJ. prompt by order
OF Richard NJ. Lathrop, assignee, OF
Five valuable Horses including the famous trotng horse
Waterloo and Mate; beat 24 together Waterloo
show 2 "a or 2:3j any day.
Brown coupe coach road Horse cannot be cxceed for
style elegance travel in minutes. Also family
Horse This "a one OF the resl season. and the
horses all sound and kind and rs class In
every particular, will without reservation
limitation. Full particulars, pedgrees, &c In Thursdays .
Herald. N B.--No other stock admitted.
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COAsTwusE STEAMSHIPS,

COASTWIsE sTEAMSHIPS.s
L,oR kEf WEST, HAVANA AND NEW ORLEANS.
Semi-monthy,
IL Carrying the United States Mail.
The baltimore Havana uxhip Company, c0mprln
ing the following first class seamshps:-
LIBERTY, 80 tons. f. @. Reed, Commander.
CUBA, 100 tons, JIM. Dukehart. Commander.
The steamship CUBA, having accommodstons unsur.
passed for elegance and comfort will from Browns
wharf, BALTIMORE, Nd, on MONDAY, MARCH !, u
3oclock r. ". Ii ty March Is Passengers from Newyork
by this viii nearly 9h miles and have
the priysge OF stopping al Phadepha Baltimore with
out additional charge.
B. ID. HASELL 4 CO, Agents,
~ and AZ Broadway, room ~
HAVANA, SISAL AND VERA CRUZ.
IL New YORK and Mexican Mail Steamship Line, ssunR
every twenty days from per II East river at 10 A. n
The spirn I'D
CLEOPATRA, Captain Phillips, March 10;
CITi OF MEXICO, Captain Deaken, March, 80.
= pA-S' r. 4. ALEXANDRA SONS,
A Beaver street
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uus ArHuAL MEETING OF THE LOT OWNERS or
~ rfs ny0d Cemetery will be- held nj the oincc OF the
ssn,tere Ao To rfoadsay New york, "Wednesday the
1wh iev f March NEXT iss O'clock 10 rcteivo the an
aIwss.b, is i,1o 80 J. A. PERRY. Secretary.
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r OOk FOR THE
II INAUGURATION CARTOON,
THE ms

nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.-FOR NOR.
~ folk City Point and kichmond.New and elegant Sde.
wheel steamships ISAAC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RLE,
SARATOGA and NIAGARA. The steamship HATfERAS
win es de.pa.ehsd on "Wednesday. March ,er Norfolk
Of street. connecting with the Seabord Inland
Air Line Virginia and Tennessee Air Line Souhsde and Pc
Railroads, and Richmond and Danvle and Virginia
Central Railroads. taking freight and granting shrongh Bills
OF Iadng all points South and Southwest Bills OF adng
signed the pier For fcigh, passage having elegant
statsroom accomrno iations, apply TO T. l. AoCREADYs
President l57 Green wch street, corner Of Dey.
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Homeopathic MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NEW
III ork.--The ninth annual commencement OF this col
lego wi be he on this inesdayl evening March lsss
all O'Clock the ha of the New York Historical Society,
seconi and evenh street. The profession
and the public nre respectfully invited TO attend
J. BEAKLEf, NJ. d., Dean.
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TRY GOODS CLERKS EARLY CLOSING ASsOCfA-
D regular meeting OF this body Will take place
wednesday, evening, March g. at room ~ Cooper
Union, ac,on win be taken on the proposed amend.
shall be the "ry Goods slaks Eary Closing
and Benevolent Association of the CITY of New York"
q. .WITTEkBEECHEK, Pres ident
JAMS r.. CopY, Recording Secretary.
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(NlTY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
~ Bureau the Receiver Of Taxes, Court House, Park
81 Chambers slreePubc notice 10 hereby given that all
arrears personal taxe. now due are 70 be paid Al the
OF ANDREW j. SMITH, Esq, Attorney for the Colec
ton Arrears Personal Taxes Sa Nassau street, and that
rca,ng such will be found Mt said Office
said tho lnderstgued II autho
ece receipt for such arrears except IN ca.es
hereafter when the Marshal whom tho
came directed VIII have legal authority to collect the
Included thercln and all warrants heretoore sscd
10 enforce OF personal hereby
countcrnHnded. BERNAkD SMfTh, Receiver
! Dated Ew York, JAN 10. 1859.
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HoRsEs, CARRIAEEs, &C.

HARNESS FOR PLoUGHING FARMING, TEAMING,
trucking, cariing expressinr stage raroad business
and pleasure low prices largest variety IN New
York; price lists forwarded on application.
W. c. O. N. MOSEMAN, las Chambers street.
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LyOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ROUTE.
u The first class sdcwhee steamer ALABAMA, Captain
Lmebuper Saturday, from pier ~ North river ~
Bpm
Has superior passenger accommodations.
IL receiving. Insurance guaranteed to Mobile ~ ~
per cent. Through rates TO al points In the interior.
For freight passage apply
j. r. PATTERsoX Agent, 174 Chambers street.
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c,uyFERERa, sUFFERERs.-pR. KIMBELI., CHIRor0-
- ds, ~ B, yery corner Canal street, VIII cure every corn
IN yrrr frc, In minutes, without any pain Gu, this ou
s.Ief
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BY addressing sPoFFonp, "a Cortland stree. meas
Greenwich.
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to keep the machine upright. In We
lociredc contests in Paris, prizes have
been given to the slowest rider.
With wheels Of small diameter, the
rider stops himself by putting his feet
to the ground. With high wheels he
cheeks his speed with 4 brake, and de.
sends to the earth by inclining to one
side till the foot touches. In mount.
ing with high wheels, a skilliul prac-
ticioner starts his velocipede with Il
push, and then springs into the saddle,
as we have watched Richard O,Gor-
man mount horse at speed
The most beautiful velocipedes that
we have seen have been French, but
several carriage-makers in this city are
engaged in building them. They prom.
Use machines much superior to any from
Parls.--Nc,c York San.