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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-11
INDIANA LEGIsLATURE.
Summary OF Proceedings for Feb. o.
SENATE.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEES.

/ ttf SENATE.
! ~ REPORT FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Green, from the Railroad Com.
mittee, returned the bill enabling
cities to aid railroads, recommending
its passage.
The Lieutenant Governor announc-
cd the special order to be Mr.. McCra-
ven's bill concerning the consolida-
ton of railroads.
Mr.. Fisher moved to amend by
proving that W hen one railroad leases
another, they shall be considered as
consolidating their stock, and come
under the general provision of the act.
He said we should prevent any eva
sion of the law if the bill is to pass.
The bill was read the third time,
and passed the Senate yeas 81,
nays 9. f.
On motion OF Mr.. johnson, Mr..
Hanna's bill was taken up, touching
the re location of county seats read
the second time with the committees
amendments, concurred in, and or
dered to be engrossed.
Bills for acts were introduced, read
the first time, and referred to the ap-
propriate committees rT
BY Mr.. Rice-To encourage the re-
publican of Blackford's reports, by
Merrill q Co, and making an appro-
prlation therefor. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
f BY Mr.. Stein-To authorize coun-
ties to aid in the construction of rail
roads, by taking stock and making
donations to railroads. Laid on the
table and ordered printed.
i - ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Armstrong; bill, declaring
prize fighting felony, was read the
second time, and ordered engrossed
for third reading.
Mr.. RObinson's bill, TO amend the
Plank, Macadamized and Gravel Road
Law, coming up in regular order. it
was read the second time, with a COM
mIttee amendment thereto. Agreed
to, and ordered to tho engrossment.
The following Senate bills were
passed:
No. 123. To amend section II of the
law providing for the organization of
County Boards, by rs ayes to 9 mays.
Nv. o.. y lt9dIInS the appfaiSD-
ment of real estate made in 1864, 10y
53 ayes to nays.
No. 1l5. TO amend section 24 of
the act concerning the laying out Of
highways, providing that parties in
terested shall pay the expense of lay
ing out private roads. Yeas. &c;
nays, 0.
No. 1l6. To prohibit any member
of the Board of County Commission
ers from acting under any order of |
by the board. Yeas, SO;
nays, 0.
No. q. Authorizing the Bristol
Hydraulic Company to build a dam
across st. Joseph River; by ayes, y;
nays, g.
No. 9G. To prohibit Judges and
county officers from practicir law in
certain causes; by ayes, 81; nays ,.
No. AZ. 70 revise aud amend Sec
tion 8 of the County Surveyors Act;
by ayes, 81; nays, 2.
The Senate adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
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Hemnhis MaFlset.
sy Teiegraph.l MrMFH1s Feb !

BY Teiegraph.l MEMPHIS. Feb 10.
COTT0N-Frm but quiet at 29c: receipts,
7l2 bales; exports, 2 IS3 bales.
FLOUR-Steady; superfiue 81 006gs7 90.
CORN-75G1T7c.
OATS-7S teS0c.
HAY-S5j 90.
BRAN-S2i 0092j 90.
pORk-E,lj.
LARD -2lGg22t2c.
HULK MEATS FIRM shOul lers lfUlit4c;
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New YORK, February TO- The
steamship st. Laurent, from Brest,
the Both ult, arrived tO-night. She
brings the passengers of the Periere.
August Belmont has filed bill of
complaint in the United States Cir
cult Court against the Erie Railroad
Company and H. B. Whepley, requir-
ing the defendants to answer inter
rogatories as to the issue and dis
rosaI Of the stock and convertible
bonds.
The American Pathological Society
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News by Atlantic Cable.
SPAIN.

SPAIN.
MADRID, Feb. 10-Only one of the
assassins of the Governor of Burgos
was sentenced to death, subject to
the action of the Cortes. The consti-
tuted COrtes organizes tomorrow.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Gladstone pro-
poses the abolition Of the University
test.
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OTTAWA, Ca, Feb. 1O.-Whalen
made a statement last night to the
county attorney and police magis-
trates that he was present when Nc
Gee was killed, but did not fire the
shot.
Mrs. Whalen visited her husband
to- day in company with his spiritual
advisers. She is very much excited.
The hour for his execution tomorrow
is fixed for II O'Clock.
Mrs. McGee has written a letter to
a gentleman in this city, requesting
him TO visit Whalen, and says she
freely forgives him, as his punish
ment will be ample for the offense.
Whalen is expected to make. a
speech morrow. He reads his
prayer book and Bible with attention,
and is visited by the gray nuns.
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Eurnnenn MnrkGI.
Cable.

By Cable.I LONDON. FEB. ~ p
Couso $. 93Iz; u, $. bonds, n; Erie, 2i54 {;
Illinois, 81.
FIsANKFoRT, Feb. TO- bonds, SD]4.
IIYEfSP. ,OI. Feb. I0.-Gotton nfIncf,
though not quotably higher; Inldnllhg up
lands I2II6lI2Jz; Orleans, l21a6glzts; sales,
I5 llOi bales " heat, California whlle, lis
Id; red western, o 9d@9s led. Western
foStv Tss Corn als 81 for new; 33S sd foI
Ill oats 2. "a. BARLEY. 5s Peas, 1;Ss 6da
AS. PORK. 97s. Beef. zoos Lard, 77s
cheese. 7Gs Bacon, sos. Petroleum, dnlI.
IoNDoN. Fen. IO.-Sugar, firm on spot a.
KS Sd; To arrive, POS sd. Tnrpentinc, buoy
ant Linseed OIL, SIS Gd61j9s.
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PORTLAND, Me-, February 10. =
A German, named Guther, who rob
bed German Post Office of $4,000,
was arrested on the steamer Aus
tralian on her arrival here. Half Of
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HAVANA, Feb. 8. - Arrests con-
tinue. The police searched several
houses last night. Volunteer recruit
ing continues briskly. Two companies
of regulars have gone to Nicaragua
To suppress disturbances.
Senator Henderson, of Missouri; !;
Ex-Gov Gardiner, of Massachusetts,,
and Gen. Cassidy, arrived to-day.
HAVANA, Feb. Intelligence is
received that party of insurgents
lately took possession of the town of
Ecunrady, at the conjunction of the
Sag1e, Lagrand and Cenfuegos and
Villa Clara Railroads. Troops were
Immediately dispatched from Sague
by the train to attack them. The in
sIrgents have cut the telegraph be-
tween Sague aud Villa Clara. The
Prensor reports the appearance of a
second body Of insurgents, number
ing 300, in the jurisdiction Of Guenes
and Cora Hatas, seven leagues from
Sague. The Prensor demands civil
justice for the priests arrested anC
imprisoned on the mere order of the
Bishops.
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rInelnnafl -


fsty TeisEraphI cIwcrHwEir. Feb. I0.
FLoUR-Dullf ffamlly III 25a7 50
w msAT- Dun at 81 eJBIT0 for No and
No. 4 red. f-a
CORN-Dull al G4MGjc
RYE Advanced tfI s. ~
| OATs-In active demand and prices n
| eliace higher, willie 67mt8e No. j GjdG8e.
n Q. 2, Gic..
BARLEY-In good demand a8 foil rates
tOfipN-Quiet but / rm Qt iziC for mld-
ding.
WHISKY -Firmer slf thercIose, end prices
iendding upwari; saies Of 1870 barrels at
sUGARvIs1I e. glc higher ana the de-
hianu snOu paTtY speculative under the
adviccs 1lnlu Cuba. H..
BgTrER-Ls scarce and higher; fresh at
30aS7c.
EGGs-Dull at 90; supply laTRe.
IINsEED OIL-Duliat 81 008l O7 demand
light.
lARp ourFifm and i'm good damand
at sl 20.
PETROLEUM- -Unchanae refined 85ag7c.
PRoVIsTON5--Dall aud heaYys tho spfcu-
latlve demand mas subsided prices notil-
nal early IN the mornmg:g mess pprK sold
mt f34, buyer TINS month, but At the close
there was no demand; bulk meals coutI
have been bought this afternoon at 49,
QglDtTc. tI. IfffW #H# HE4=I
BACON -Nominally umcbauneH. and not
much out of kmokes shoulders l5e; sides
l4lzc fHd lS14e for clearfib aud clear.
LAhDLDufI and rot IN DEMAND; DO can
be beught t2l5{G. fffsf hHFf.4.f ..r.
GoLD-lHM buying-
,.lkNoltANo't sis dull, .at l-l0 disoount buy-
: ri ID .rauf aHHn = sH If.f. Ir...fI.
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hpulgFlIIH EiaHllef.
RylTeleBrRphAi nov a69ITI.r Ir0h 40

p ItflIVb IHpNaI ]. IlUU 7EIHITIsN- nod I'D.
TOBACCo-5ales OF $50 Il Ioeral an fIe. sr,s ,rI-isf
active IN ss ID WI nnBaf5 I'll Ion VI. ,.iit fin,
$40 50My0 %. f.,. ~ f.
COTTON-2Sl6mn
y IA Ess P0RK-Ssli 0g4f 4flE#a nf nfrt
LARD-2lc.
BAuDN-2S nollldofim m6 f5tfe ieieaf rgh qffloh
ld.@c, ana clear sides IS1se
BuLE MEArs-sho0Idafs at IiS; clear
RIB sides lzl4c, and clear SIDES i5tfr an
packed.
FLoUR-Superdpe s. 75a8 ..
WIrEAT--3l 70lgl 76. rll#f. EIlun aUE
CORN 6laG5c.
iOkTs-08a65c. ilN aal aalI .ItalH..
RYE-Sl AZ. .--...... .rI..-
WHIsKY-94d05c.
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QUE EMS WARE.
LampS. Looking -lllasses.

F1L adl 1o 9ma tgaeEa
gg 1di 1 40.
irr rf.l9 b9fe.Hgrl
JAMES NJ. wARRIsN, having re-pur-
chased his former interegt Of n. IIennng,
Esq, and as we have sole our Interest in
the CAIRO HOUSE. and also removed our
stock rom the old stand No. IS Main So,
thus concentrating our eptire resources in
the commodions MARBLE 'FRONT.'
bUILDINa,
Mo- sS;6 Adfrsd Street,
Wefeol assured, we have raenlties to COM
pete with any lfouso IN the country
We ree5ive oar Queehaware direct rrorn
Ore Potteriea of siam1rdsbire, England
via New Orleans aud New York; hence
pay no secondhand profits which right
1nlly belong 20 our 'cnstomers.
Having completed arrangements with
MHNKtN BROS q 90, or s}tadord,hlre,
Fngland,. fof the leXCbUs ~ CONTROL
fpr tl;ls market Of their cele raied STONE
CHINA WARE, we are now prepar ed
sEpply the trade
&C. Consult your own lutafest by exnn-
iping our stock before pfirchaaug els,-
where. liml
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-30
n Visit to Washington.


Some honest man who mistook hi;
way aud found himself in Washington
writes to the New York Ledger:
! I've been to Washington, and didn
want Office either. Had L, [ think my
! patience would have soon oozed out il
the sitting atmosphere of that room il
the White House, where clamorous lob
byists sat with distondcd eyes, watch
! ing the chance of their possible ell.
trance to the Presidents prcScnce--sa
there, too, for weary hours, spectacle
to gods and men; Of human beings
willing to sacrifice selt-respect and time
and what little money they had left in
their purses, for the gamblers chance
Anything, everything. but the open and
above board, and independent. and old.
fashioned way of getting living!
so | thought as the living stream
poured in, and | went out, thankful TINT
| desired nothing in the Gift of the
President. How any man living can
wish TO be President passes my solving
| said, as | stepped out into the clear
fresh, bracing air, and shook my shout.
dcrs, rs If had really dropped II bur.
den OF my own under that much-covet.
ed roof. | can very we'll conceive that 4
pure patriot might wish the office, be.
cause he sincerely believes himself able
to serve his country in it, and therefore
accepted its crown of thornS: but lack
ing this motive, that II man in the me-
ridian Of life, or descending its down
hill path. and consequently with the
fun knowledge of this lile's emptiness
should stretch out even one hand to
grasp such distracting position, ! can
never understand. The good dame
"who went to sleep with six gallons OF
milk on her mind every night, was q
fool to it. a stcp-mother's life under
the harrow were Il paradise to it: only
the life OF Il country clergyman who
writes three sermons week, and at
tends weddings at siX-pcncc piece
and hoes his own potatoes, and feeds
the pigs, and is on hand for church and
vestry meetings during the week. and
keeps the run Of all the newborn ba-
bics and their middle names, and is al
ways, at that, in Il highly devotional
frame Of mind. is a parallel case.
should like to have taken all those
lobbyists | saw in the White House
with me in the afternoon of that day to
|" Arlington Heights and babe them
look there at the thousands of head
stones. cleaning white, like the bill
lows of the sea in the sunlight, far as
the eye could reach, labelled I'm
known.' I would like to have shown
them this, to see if for one moment il
had power to paralyzc those eager
hands outstrctched for bubbles.
My eyes were blind with tears. as |
signed my name in the visitors book al
the desk Of the freedmen's Bureau
there, once General Lees residence. All
was "quict on the Potomac as its
blue waters glittercd in the sunlight be-
fore us. Yet the very air was thick
with utterances. And far off, rose the
white dome of the Capitol. crowded
with men. willing to sell their glorious
birht-right for II "mess of pottage.
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A Card from Hon. 4. A. Il. n clson.

4 TO THE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE.
7 have received letters and verbal re-
quests from many highly respectable
citizens and members of the Bar, ire
spoctive of party and residing in the
different divisions of the State, request
ling me to become candidate for the Of
flee OF one Of the Supreme Judges of
the State. Knowing, as do, how vast
~ the labors of that position have in
creased within few years, and fully
approaching the magnitude of the re-
sponsibility that ever rests upon the
highest judicial tribunal. il has only
been after much reflection and with the
greatest diflidence that have brought
my mind TO the conclusion Of yielding TO
The solicitation of my friends. In doing
so may be permitted TO observe, without
casting any reflection upon the conduct
or opinions, of others, who have an
equal right to their own views, that ac-
cording to the impressions which have
always entertained of the delicate and
often solemn duties of the judicial Of
flee, do not think it would be proper,
or becoming in me to clcctioncer for
it, as | might feel willing to do for
political position.
1t is the duty of a Judge to endeavor
to be as impartial in his determination
as it is possible for human nature to be,
and, to this end, he should avoid alike
the excitement and the obligations of a
political canvass. ! shall not feel at
liberty to abandon this position, unless
compelled to by personal attacks and in
self defence. Born and raised in this
State and haVinp resided here all my
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From Over the Border.

We publish OH the first page Of oul
paper to-day, a tart and piquant article
from the Toronto Gazette. an organ OF
the British Crown, and which may be
regarded as rejecting public sentiment
in that direction upon the subjects un.
der discussion. 1t will be seen that oul
neighbors of the Provinces are not dis.
posed to regard Mr.. Summers recent
utterances in the Senate in very ia.
vora5le spirit, nor to cover at the threat.
cned invasion from Michigan. Neither
is there any indication of desire to
cut loose from the mother country and
,precipitate themselves into the expand.
cd arms OF the Great Republic. Or
the contrary, the writer hints att war
in comparison with which the late ter.
rible conflict here would be mere child's
play. In view of the sensations which
Till the air, the article alluded 10 will BIT
found to possess an unusual degree o
interest.
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Nudge ,Sl,acl,elford.

Judge Shackelford publishes q Circu.
lar in the Nashville Press and Times
declaring himself candidate for SUI
prone Judge, and setting forth atlengtl
the reasons for his course. lie regards
the Convention that nominated Haw-
kins, McLain and Andrews as having
been unfairly constituted and not rep
resenting the wishes Of the voters of
the State; that it was simply political
affair, manipulated by intrigucrs who
desire something other than an honest
and impartial administration of the
laws. Judge Shackelford. who is II
thorough paced radical, deprccatcs with
much force the entrance of partisan
preiutlices into contest for judicial
position, and avows himself in favor of
extending the elective franchise to ALL
believing, "as he conscientiousIy does,
that that alone can bring peace to the
State His circular closes with the fol-
lowing announcements:
"And ! will now state that if there
should be a regular organized Demo-
cratic ticket for Judges Of the Supreme
Court, | will submit my claims To the
Central Committee, and they can deter
mine between McLain and myself I'M
der all the facts of the case
The judicial elections we believe are
to occur on the 9th of May.
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Attempted Murder.

The jackson Tribune says: Mr.. Rich
arASon. of humboldt, who, it will be
remembered, was recently arrested and
tied to telcgraph-pole at that place,
for defacing or correcting the orthogra-
ply of a militia order, the other day,
had difficulty with one or more Of the
militia stationed Mt that place, in which
he received Il painful wound in the leg
from pistol shot. Two or three shots
were fired at him, but luckily only one
took effect, after which his assailants
ran off.
Richardson has brought heavy suit
against the officer who tied him to the
telegraph pole, and perhaps this last eff
fort was made to dismiss the suit with
a bullet.
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For Supreme Judge.

. H. d.
Yielding to the solicitation Of friends
in different portions of the State, the
Hon. THOs. A. r.. NELSON has consented
to the use Of his name for the office OF
Supreme Judge. Mr.. Nelson has long
stood in the front rank of his profess
sion, an able and accomplished iurist
and o man in whom there is no guile
or shadow of turning. The people OF
Tennessee will honor themselves in
placing him upon the Supreme Bench.
We quote from our contemporary of the
Knoxville Press and Herald:
Of Thos. A. R. Nelson we need not
speak to the people of East Tennessee.
Born and raised upon our soil, his own
personal history is identified with the
history of our people. For more than
thirty years the laws of our State and
Nation have been his study, and his
professional reputation has for years
been national. In all the elements that
constitute a capable, upright and &C
complished Judge, he is we'll fitted to
occupy the seat of those eminent jurists
who established the reputation of our
Court and shed luster upon the annals
OF the nation. -t.. -. .....|.
Mr.. Nelson's card, copied from the
Knoxville paper, will be found in our
columns,
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President Grant.

The Louisville COHrier-J0ulRdl hits
the President the following hard one:
President Grant said to United
States Senator ten days ago that every
man who held an Office year and half
under Johnson would be presumed to
be a Johnson man and dismissed. Yet
Grant himself held Office under John
son-not only Il military Office, but the
civil Office of Secretary of War. Doesn't
he cut pretty figure?
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Stokes and Senter.

A short time ago the Democratic pa
pers were trying to make something out
of Governor Senter, but since his nomi-
nation by the Knoxville Why they have
abandoned him in despair, and are now
spreading it thin on Col. Stokes. 1t
would seem that the latter favors the
removal of political disabilities and the
principle of equal taxation and repre-
sentation, while the acting Governor
voted for tho franchise laws from first
to last-which makes all the difference
in the world, my dear "We know"
quoth Pearne, "where Governor Sem
ter stands on these questions; and we
do not know Col. Stokes position on
these questions" 3h ariI ot .i2f'
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Richards.

The Memphis appeal gives Speaker
Richards the following parting kick:
L. S. Richards, late Speaker of the
House, seems to have Jared well at the
hands Of the administration. better. in
deed, than any other Of the Radicals of
Memphis have yet. Grant has appoint
cd him to the important consulship of
Leeds, England We do not know what
the grade of this consulate is, but are
informed that its cmo!umcnts are con.
siderable. Happy Richards! lie leaves
his workers to hold the bag, School
Fund and all. lie is safe for four years,
and will be beyond the reach of COM
mittees of Investigation When the peo-
pie of Tennessee have control of their
State affairs.
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From British America.

MONTREAL, April 23.-Mr. Calls mo-
ton for claims against the United States
for indemnity for damages by the Fe-
MAN invasion is creating no little stir,
and gives fresh food for speculation as
to the probable result to the country OF
n rupture between Great Britain and
the United States. .. .l.Iu.f. ...
A telegram has been received which
states that Secretary Fish has informed
the Spanish Minister that the United
States will hold the British Govern
ment responsible for the seizure of the
Mary Lowell. .. ........ .r.. .......
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Foreign Intelligence.

\ London dispatch OF the 9th con-
tains the following important item:
The Post has an article on the Cuban
question and gives currency to the as
sertion that Grant desires the acQuisi-
ton Of Cuba in order to divert the at
tcntion Of Americans from internal dis
fractions. 1t says there would be no
doubt us to the issue OF conflict, and
thinks the acquisition of Cuba would
lead to the final acquisition of the
whole West Indies. France and Eng
land will doubtless determine whether
these designs against Cuba will be tole-
rated, or aid Spain in relieving her colo
ny. The French Press has agitated the
question much in the same tenor, and
special meetings of the French Cabinet
was held Tuesday and Wednesday
which resulted in a special envoy being
sent Yesterday to London with dis
patches referring to the present COM
p!ication OF events.
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Cabinet RumOrs.

Private advices from Washington af
firm that general break up in the Cabi
net is imminent. The members are sale
to be irreconcilably divided upon al
leading questions, and the Presiden
has plainly announced that there mus
be harmony and concert among his con
stitutional advisers, otherwise he vii
address himself at once to the important
work, of reconstruction. Gen. Grant
has been unfortunate in most of his Sc
lections no doubt, but how was he eX-
pected to know? gp1 eUftaa 900 .ra
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The Indians.

The New York UeTuld expresses Il
"hopc that the worthy old gentlemen
who propose TO settle our Indian diff
culties on PENIS principles will not
fall into the error of following the
analogy too closely. These Indians of
the Plains are not much like the fellows
Penn had to deal with. The Indians of
the Atlantic slope had some elements of
noble character in them. Not so these
fellows. These are of mean breed
to begin with, ANA they are all the
worse for an acquaintance through
generations with whisky and white
men,"