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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-08
THE LOWER ONO.


THE Posey County corn crop will
turn out an average. Wheat looks
bad.
b. b. SETTLE, of Paducah. intends
to pack $1,000 hogs this season, if he
can get them.
The" Hidden Hand , and Oliver
Twist constitute the principal at
fractions at the Cairo Athen@um.
THE Democratic Convention in
Warrick County meets next Satur.
day. to appoint delegates to the State
Convention.
THE corporation election in Albion,
Illinois, resulted in the success of
an Anti-License Town Board - the
license question being the only one at
issue in the election.
THE Bulletin insists that Cairo is
an unusually healthy place. We
notice that its columns are we'll sup
piled with advertisements of fever
and ague cures.
THE Mt. Vernon Democrat saws
Dir. WILLARD CARPENTER proposes
to run the Straight Line road through
Princeton to Mt. Vernon. That
would be a crooked route for a
straight line road.
OUT of five hundred and thirty.tw
youngsters IN the Cairo public
schools, only two were thrashed in
October, and three in November.
They have forgotten the saying of the
wise man with reference to sparine
the rod.
DURENG the months of September.
October, and November, ten thou
sand one hundred and sixty-tbree
bales of cotton were re-shipped at
Cairo-an increase Of nine thousand
and sixty bales over corresponding
period last year.
a NINE and a half pounds girl baby
was recently welcomed to the delights
of Warrick County. by three great
grand fathers. three great grand,
mothers, two grandfathers and two
grandmothers. We have the word o.
the Boonville Enqutre, for this.
Ed. CLARKE. of the GRANVILLE In
dependent has been compelled to pui
a new roof on his house, or be subject
to thorough wetting every time il
rains. Ed. wants his delinquent sub.
subscribers to come up and foot the
bill for the new roof. He practices
what he breaches: +" IF you want any.
thing, advertise it in the Eaaepend.
ent."
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THE Cairo Bulletin has been as
founded. It sent out bills amounting
70 several hundred dollars, and every
ono of them was paid without grum-
bling or asking for longer time. The
Bulletin is not accustomed to that
thing, and hardly knows what to do
about it.
THE New Harmony Register don't
like the idea of calling Democratic
Convention at Mt. Vernon: The
Democratic County Committee don't
know there is such q paper as the
Register, and didn't have the call for
the Convention published in it. The
Register ought to get acquainted with
the County Committee.
THE Mt. Vernon Democrat says
General HovEY owns $500 acres of
land in that county. He entered
1000 acres of swamp land in Point
Township on Saturday last. On
Tuesday night he joined the Lodge of
Free Masons in Mt. Vernon.
DAVID 7. LAIRD, of Spencer
County. and MoRRIs s. JOHNSON, of
this city, are prominently spoken of
for the Office of Circuit Judge. We
are under the impression that the
Democratic lawyers of this city
pledged themselves to support Judge
JONES at the time he was appointed
Circuit Judge.
THE people of White County, lii
nois, vote on the 14th inst. on pro-
position to denote 100000 to the
Evansville and Carmi Road. The
friends of the road say they pro
pose to hold an election every thirty
days until the people Of the county
decide in favor of the proposition.
In other words, they have resolved to
fight it out on that line.
THE BoonvilIe Enquirer seems
quite positive that by the recent vote
in that county in favor Of the North
and South Railroad, the people have
accomplished great thing for them
selves and county, and secured an
outlet north and south, that will
make available all the vast mineral
and agricultural resources of the
county" We hope so. On the sub
ject of railroads the people Of that
county have faith that ought to re-
move mountains, and We hope it may.
FIVE thousand bars of railroad
iron, intended for the Cairo and Vim
cennes Railroad, were recently sold at
Mound City. The Cairo Bulletin
says the progress of the road indicated
that it would not be used before next
Spring, and so the importers sold it to
the st. Joseph and Nebraska City
Railroad Company. The Bulletin
regards the sale of the iron as no
proof of an intention to abandon the
Cairo and Vincennes Boad. We are
glad to hear it, because some had sus-
picioned that the iron was resold be-
cause the [. & v. Company could not
pay for it after it was delivered.
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REAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE At AUCTION !!
BEST CHANCE OF THE SEASON /!

IAN TUESDAY, DECEMBER I4TH,
~ 1869. at the COURTHOUSE DOOR in
Evansville, Ind, W1ll be sold at PUBLIC
AUCTION all the following VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE, to wit:
1s. i. is, I5, g. h. - g. Il. = e. q, s. ., 9.
81, 32 SO. 81, %, 36, 81, 81, SO, 40, and Il, in
Roberts subdivision of Blocks u and Is.
Also Lots i 2, 3 AS, 6, IS 9; 10, IL Y, u, Y,
Is. t. Il, Is, I9 y, q, p q, a. 3, Is, ~ Is;
~, in Roberts subdivision of Block No. 8,
all in ParTett's Enlargement OF the city of
Evansville, Ind.
Also, the whole of Block No. Is, in Par
rett's Enlargement, containing 1-lO0
Also Lots g, 30. 81, %, 80. and 81. in Block
No. ], in GOodsell's Enlargement.
Lots and 2, In Block 3, Goodseil's En-
Also Lots and 4. in Block 152, In La
Also part of Lots Is and Is, in
Garytn's subdivision of Block No. IL,
nearly 20 feet on Mulberry Street, and
running back to the alley, and containing
O tWO-story brick house, with seven rooms.
Also Lots Is and l6, in Block No. 9, in the
Eastern Enlargement, containing about
fourteen rooms, and q fine large store
room, on the corner CT Oak and Fourth.
Lots and ), in Block 3, in Roekwelps
First Addition, containing a two-story
house, with SIX rooms, new and in fine
condition.
Lot and one. half of Lot 2, in Block 3,
in Rockwell's First Addition, containing
q new house with four rooms.
Lots29, 30. and 81, in Block .. in Lamasco.
The above list embraces some Of the
handsomest property for residences in the
city, including the PARRETT HOME
STEAD, which viii be sold in a LARGE
LOT, surprising in beauty and desirable
ness any other place in the city.
Most OF this property is in close proxim-
ity to the street railroad now in course of
construction, and will be completed in one
month from this date.
PIats can be seen on POSTERS throughout
the city, ana at JOHNSON'S REAL ES-
TATE OFFICE, on Third Street, between
Main and Locust Streets, where all neces-
sary information may be obtained.
TermS-One-third down, and remainder
in one and two years, with interest. The
mode of security will be announced on
day of sale.
ALVAH JOHNSON,
Real Estate Agent,
nova dtd E,vansvfile ind
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GOVERNOR ALcoRfS is native of Missis-
sippi. He has been long identified with
the social and business Interests of the
South. When the rebellion broke out he
Joined the Southern army, and fought for
the mistaken idea as gaIlantly and as well
as any of the rebel leaders. But when 1t
became evident to him that secession was
failure, and the effusion Of Southern
blood was useless sacrifice, he counseled
for peace, and openly declared his satisfac-
ton when. as he terms 1t, " saw the stars
and Bars go down." He was one of the
few men who accepted the situation - at
the close OF the war, and ever since,
through all the civil turmoil incident to
reconstruction, he has been In favor Of ac-
cepting Congressional terms, SO as to re-
store his state rs speedily as might be to
its forfeited place In the UUion.-Iaadfan-
apoIts Journal.
So it seems that this rat quartered
himself In the treason ship when
| everything looked favorable to a
pleasant and prosperous voyage. But
when it became manifest that the
ship would sink, this rat, after the
manner of rats IN general, left it. He
Is now. quartered in another vessel,
and who can doubt that, in case Of
i 0AGd5bOA9 AO MOAA4s NC II uG W LIS III .
stincts and desert again, if a danger
Gus leak should be sprung? Yet this
wholesome regard for comfortable
quarters-this shifty ability to take
care of himself--the Journal regards
as the highest manifestation of patri-
otism. -Iasdianopolis Mirror.
The Mirror ayails itself of the
JOURNALS errors to traduce General
ALcoRN. 1t is true, he Joined the
rebel army at the outset of the strug-
| gle, but he abandoned the cause two
or three years before it became S man
ifest that the ship would sink, and
did his utmost To persuade his people
to do the same He made several
powerful speeches in the Mississippi
Legislature, showing the folly of con-
tinuing the struggle, when that Leg
islature was all rebel, and his life was
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state Normal school.
It's Formal opening Next Month

It's Formal Opening Next Month";
We learn from members of the
Board of Trustees of the Normal
State School, that at the meeting held
in Terre Haute. last Friday, 1t was
determined to open the school on the
fifth Of January with a celebration.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, of In
dianapolis, r.. w. Thompson, of Terre
Haute, have been invited to deliver
addresses upon the occasion, and q
general invitation will be given to the
officers of State, heads OF Benevolent
institutions, members of the press,
and others, to be present.
Miss Kate A. SpragUe, of Chicago,
was elected Principal of the Inter-
mediate Training School.
The following Text Books were
adopted for the Normal School:
Mathematics-Ray's Higher Arith-
metic; Rays Algebra; Rays Geome-
try and Trigonometry; Rays Astron-
omy.
Bookkeeping-Bryant & Stratton's.
S Observation-Disclosures.
Writing-Payton, Dgnton q Serb
ner.
Metaphysics - Ravens Mental
Philosophy; Science of Morals,
Haven; Schuyler's Logic; Constitu-
ton U. S.. Townsend, School Law,
Indiana.
Natural Scieuce-zoology, Tenny's;
Chemistry, Youman's; Geology,
Dana's; Botany, Gray's; Mineralogy,
Dana's; Physiology, -.
Language-Kidd' sElocution, Stand
ard; Edwards Sixth Reader; Days
Speller: English Grammar, Green's:
Rhetoric; Days Proxis; English
Literature, Days.
Geography and History-Geogra-
ply, Guyot's; Wall Maps, Guyot's;
Map Drawing, Aliens; Ancient Geog-
raphy, Mitchell's; U. s. History,
Goodrich's; General History, Weber.
The Board, we learn, are highly
pleased with Mr.. William A. Jones,
the President elect of the Faculty.
While he makes no noisy demonstra-
ton, he evidently understands the
work before him perfectly, and knows
what is required of him. The ad-
dress which he will deliver before the
State Teachers Association IN Indian
apolis on the Both of this month will be
upon the subject OF Normal Schools,
and will, doubtless, contain some ex-
cellent practical points.
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/" Thlmble Rigging s. Versus Sharp
Practice!


The State Sentinel denounced the
action of some of the prominent
Democrats Of indianapolis as thimble
rigging. and WILLIAM II. TALBOT
as the Prince of Thimble rig
gors." All this because the editor
and proprietor of the Senttnel were
not included among the delegates
from Center Township, to the State
Convention. The slight was most in
sulting, and the Sentinel had our SYM
patty in its apparent manliness in
denouncing those who seemed to be
mainly responsible fer it.
But We must confess that we can't
see anything as Objectionable in the
indianapolis township Convention as
in the election of Mr.. R. j. BRIGHT
as delegate from Jefferson County.
Tho latter we regard as very sharp
practice. The Indianapolis Mirror
says:
The election of r. J. Bright as a
delegate from Jefferson County, when
Marion County is the place of his
residence, we understand will give
rise to the question in the State Con-
vention whether g gentlemen can be
elected delegate from a county in
which he does not reside. This is a
new and rather important question
for the Convention to decide. We
never heard caselike it, as no gen.
tleman, it appears, ever before had
the cheek" to seek delegateship
from abroad after having been repu-
dated at home.
If we are to credit the statements
of Democrats, the 9Th of January
Convention will be a nice moss of
thimble-riggers,' bogus delegates,
and tricksters. Yet are they all hon.
orable men and sound Democratsl
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THE Jupiter Tonans of the Courier
saws hat while SHERMAN was march-
ing on atlanta, the boys were starv-
inc n Chattanooga. The latter place
was the great depot for provisions
during the Atlanta campaign-a fact
known to every officer and private
who participated in it. But as Jupi-
ter seems to be ignorant of this fact,
We begin to suspect that he was at
home during that campaign. recruit
ing. or engaged in some other light
employment.
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THE people of Dayiess County, on
the I'd inst, voted a donation to the
North and South Road, by majority
of rs. Washington Township gave a
majority in its favor of 300, which de-
cided the result in the county. Con-
siderable dissatisfaction is manifested
over the result, and some Of the peo-
pie talk about eontesting the matter
in the Courts. Wise councils will
no doubt, prevail. Our own opinion
is, that the taxes levied will never be
applied, for we have no faith that the
road win ever be built.
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any rate It assumes to do so.

IMPUDENT.-The Courier persists
in asking us questions which it re-
fuses to answer itself. That style of
controversy we don't propose to en-
courage, because it is without point.
To bring the matter of Sunday Laws
squarely to an issue, we ask the Courier
this question:
Are you in favor of repeating all
laws which recognize, and are design
ed to parpetuate, Sunday as a distinct
day for religious observances and rest,
thereby placing it on q level with the
other six days of the week?
This is really the gist Of all the
Courtey's interrogatories, and We are
ready to say very frankly and fully
that we are decidedly opposed to the
repeal of such laws. Now, will the
Courier let us know where it stands?
IF it is unwilling to take position on
this question it ought to have con-
sistency enough to stop its twaddle on
the subieet. -
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THE Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in
his discourse at the funeral Of the
late A. ID. Richardson, expressed or
implied his belief that Richardson
has Como to heaven and that Mrs.
Mcfarland will follow him there.
Mr.. Beecher probably sees that ne
must set heavens gate very wide open
lest he fail to get in himself.-C0 Courier
Journal
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EVANSVILLE wants to be a port OF entry.
Weu?-IRdiaa0pOti Mirror.
Have you any objections ?-EUansvilIe
Courier.
NoneI We are willing to facilitate
entry into your city, provided you do
nothing to embarrass people In getting
away.-IndiQnapolts Mirror.
Our facilities for getting away are
most excellent, but so few desire to
leave that you are excusable for being
ignorant-of the fact.
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endangered by the freedom with which
he criticised the Confederate Govern
ment and President. The Mirror,
however, cannot bear the idea of
General ALooRN " accepting the stu
alton" as a Republican. Had he
accepted the situation" as Demo-
crat, or Conservative, its admiration
of the man and his ability would
know no bounds. We venture the
prediction, that the people of Msssis-
sippi never did a wiser act than when
they placed this lifelong opponent of
JEFF. DAVIS at the head of their
State Government.
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New ALBANY gave 678 majority in
favor of Floyd County donating $685.
900 to the New Albany and st. Louis
Air Line Railway. The Commercial
says the county will, probably, give a
majority of 400 in favor of the propo-
sition. The same paper foots up thus
far reliable subscriptions to the road
amounting to 81. 245.OOO. as follows !:
New Albany (city. county and private
subscriptions) $465 600; Louisville,
100000; Harrison. Crawford, Dubois
and Gibson Counties. $4,000, and
100000 guaranteed by Mt. Carmel
for building the bridge over the
Wabash. The Louisville subscription
is contingent upon the fact that ono
million dollars be subscribed for the
road outside of Louisville.
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A MOST prominent Democrat OF
our city complimented US, the other
day, for demonstrating that the
Democratic party was not half so infa-
NOUS as the Courier sought to mako
It appear. He was proud of the fact
that nearly every Democratic Senator
and Representative voted for the Law
which the Courier stigmatizes as the
Sunday Law"
He evidently does not think that
his party has become so >reereant to
morality and decenoy as to attempt to
break down the Christian Sabbath
with all its associations and blessings.
We cannot tell, whether the Courier
speaks for the Democracy or not. At
any rate it assumes to do so.
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THEA TEAL large stock bought EWV
- for CASH, and PAID FOR, COM ~
prtsing Imperial, Young Hyson, dyson,
GunpoWder, OOlOng, and English Break
fast Tea-near twenty varieties, ranging
in price from Use. to 81 per pound. Our
Teas are fresh ana good-iR1ported In the
original packageS-not "dOctoreG and
mixed with damaged Teas, like much of
the package Tea sent from the Eastern
cities. II yen want good Teas, have them
weighed out by your Grocers,
VICKERY BROS,
del 70 and 20 Main st.
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LUMBER. &c.
N Il w FIR M.
e UTLD e u -
EMPORIUM.

We respectfully call your attention TO a
brief list OF Building Materials manufac-
tured for and kept On hand by us. We
propose 10 furnish everything required IN
building. Our establishment comprises a
combination never before attempted by
any one house, swe make Building Ma
terIals a specially; and from twenty-five
years experience as mechanic. manufac-
turer, and builder, we hatter ourselves
that we can furnish articles In our line
more TO the satisfaction OF builders, as re-
CARDS quality and fitness, than persons
with less experience-assuring you that, II
our list comprises anything required by
you, we shall be most happy to forward
you, on application, our Price List.
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commissioners Sale of Real Estate.
AYOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN. that
~ the undersigned Commissioned, APP
pointed by the Court of Common Pleas of
Vanderburgh County, State Of Indiana, by
virtue OF an order OF said Court, made at
its September term, 1869, viii sell at public
auction, at the door of the court-house in
the city of Evansville, in said county, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IITH, 1859,
At2 o'clock PM,
The following real estate in said county,
to wit:
Lot number six (g). in subdivision of lot
number one hundred and nine (lO9l, In the
Original Plan of the city of Evansville, "a
by IS feet, on Second, between Main and
Sycamore Streets, and has upon 1t a frame
Also, lot number twenty-three (2S), in
the Original Plan of the city of Evansville,
a large hotel building, known as the
ST. CLOUD HOTEL.
Also, twenty-five feet of lot number sew
enteen %, in Lower or McGary's En-
largement of the city of Evansville,
front line OF said lot; at point twenty
i've feet from the sOutheasterly corner OF
said lot, running thence along said front
lie WeStWardly twenty-five feet; thence
at right angles with said front line to the
alley IN the rear of said lot; thence along
said alley towards Division Street twenty
two feet; thence to the place of beginning
subject TO the life estate of Martha Irwin
In one undivided third thereof; said part OF
lot being q by 20 feet on First, between Elm
and Pine Streets, and has upon 1T q good
brick dWelling-house.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash, aad the
residue in equal payments at one and two
years. the purchaser giving notes, with
interest, without relief from valuation or
appraisement laws, and with approved
JESSE w. WALKER,
Comm issioner.
BLYTHE HYNEs, Attorney. Tnovl2 dtd
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JOHNSON's
Real Estate & Patent Agency

= HAVE A VARIETY OF BUSH.
and large number of BUILDING LOTS,
in almost every part of Evansville; also,
number or Farms and several thousand
acres of TIMBERED LANDS, all OF which
will sell on EASY TERMS. I have some
very DESIRABLE and very CHI EA Z
LOTS aJitt6l ten minutes a0dLk of the Court
House. Persons wishing to buy will save
money by purchasing aG my Office. Those
having property to sell will please bring
me the description and price.
l shall soon advertise for public sale
some valuable property in the UPPER part
of the city, near the proposed track of the
street railroad, where nice building sites
can be had on VERY REASONABLE TERMS.
1 have also opened an Office for SOLICIT.
ING PATENTS. Persons desiring to OBJ
tain Patents can make application at once
and by calling at my office, on
THIRD ST, bet. Main and Locust,
EVANSVILLE, IND.
ALVAH JOHNSON,
ocl3l Real Estate and Patent Agent.
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SUGAR.-A great variety of Raw and
- Refined Sugars, ranging In price from
1z52c. to l8c. per pound for the best refined
Hard Sugars. No firm sells cheaper than
VICKERY BROS,
de- 70 and rs Main st.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON Monty MARKEr.-LoNDoN. Sept. 17-48o
P. M.-Consos closed At 92T for money and % for
the account. United States hve-twenty bonds are
quiet at s2x for 1855 od s3k for 1882 and slh for
1885, tenfortes IS Stocks are quiet at ~ for Erie
hallway shares aud SAk for Illinois Centrals.
PARIS BoURsB.-PAnIs, Sept. lT-3:3o p. M.-Ihe
Bourse II 1rm but quiet. Rentes, 70f. 75c.
FRANKFORT B0URsB.-FRANKFORr, Sept. 1850
P. M-United Stsses nvetwenty bonds are active
and nrm ct s7x for the issue OF 1852.
LIVERPOOL CoTrON AARKEr.-LIvERP00L, Sept.
1880 p M.-The cotton market closed nrmer but
not higher. Prices are unchanged. The sales OF the
day have been 900 bales, OF which 5000 we're taken
for export and speculation The sales Of the week
nave been 600 bales; export, 1900; speculation,
10000 stock on hand, 400 600 bales OF which 900
are American. The stock aloat 10 a45 900 bales, OF
which 5000 are American.
HAvRR CorToN MARKET.-HAvRE Sept. It's P.
M.-Cotton closed quiet both on the spot and anoat.
LivRRpooL BREADsTyFFs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sept. T.-Wheat 9s. Cd. 90. 50. per quarter Tor
No. red western The receipts OF wheat for the
past three days have been 1900 quarters. oil winch
$500 are American.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Sept. l7.Pork, lbs. ID. per bb for Eastern prime
mess. Lard, 75s. Cd. per cwt
LONDON PRopyCE MARgEr,-LoND0N, Sept H.
Sperm OIL sos per ton.
PETROLEUM MARKBL-ANTwERr, sept. n.-fesso'
lsum closed dtm At 67tlf, for standard WHITE
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Tho Case Of David Il. Saunders, tho Defaults
Ing Bank Teller.
BOSTON, Sept. II, 1850.
The case Of David e. Saunders, the defaulting
teller OF the North National Bank, came up to-day
before Commissioner Hallett. Charles @. Nazro.
President Of the bank testified as to tho discovery OF
the defalcation which amounted TO sl32,oOo. VII.
liam b. Lee and John N. Danforth, of the nrm
Lee. Dauforth u Co., brokers'. testified that they
had bought stocks for the defendant requiring
the usual margin OF ten dollars on Q share.
No inquiry wa5 ever made by thom as 70
wnere defendant got bis money. Upon cross-ex-
animation Mr.. Banf0rth said that at one time biz
1rm had o margin Of $4,000 received from defend
ant, and that the commissions OF his arm received
by their dealing with him might have been 100000
The case was then continued, the bail remaining as
$4,000 1t Is stated by the 0ficers OF the bank that
the loss TO their bank Will De about 100000. after
deducting the bonds OF Saunders and the amount
received by brokers'