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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

THE Wabash and Erie Canal Com
pany meet in Lafayette on the 18th of
January, to take action concerning
the future operations of the canal.
We presume the sessions will be with
closed doors. 1t is understood that
the season just closed has been a very
hard one. Owing to the frequent and
extensive breaks, the receipts have
not equaled the expenditures. and
something must be done to improve
matters. OF course no steps will be
taken to saddle a paying institution
like the canal upon the taxpayers of
the State. We advise the people of
the State to keep their eyes on that
water dog. He is full Of tricks, and
is bent on mischief.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

THE colored people are not slow to
initiate their white neighbors in high
as well as in low life, as the following
paragraph is ample evidence:
The wedding cares of Robert Jen-
kips and M0llie Morgan, colored,
were distributed to their friends and
acquaintances In Nashville, the other
day. A hack, with a Inverted foot
man bearing a silver waiter, drove
about town and distributed the paste
board. The cards were gotten up in
the hight of fashion, the group of
four tied with white ribbon. On the
first card appears the name of Noble
Martin; on the second Robert Jen-
kins; on the third ceremony by Rev.
DR.. Revels, at st. Paul's Chapel,
Thursday evening at z o'clock; on
the fourth Mr.. and Mrs. S. Shelby,
at home Thursday evening, December
Is, 1869, at u o'clock.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

INDIANA aud the West generally
Ars fortunate in having, at the head
of several bureaus of the Post Office
Department. officials who understand
the wants of this rapidly developing
section of the country, and who recog-
nize its claims upon the Government.
Gen. TERRELL, the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, is a native Indi-
anian and thoroughly identified with
its interests, and ever ready to pro-
mote them in his department.. Gen.
SMITH, the Second Assistant POST
master General, is also a Western
man, and there is peculiar fitness in
his assignment by President GRANT
to the supervision of mail routes and
mail transportion. 1t is in the West
especially that new routes aud
increased service are being de.
manded by its rapid growth, and
we are glad to see that Gen. SMITH
recognizes the fact to much more
liberal extent than his predecessors.
1t was through his knowledge of our
wants that the petitions for the estab-
iishment of tho Nashville Railroad
mail, the increased service in the
Louisville river route, and the Green
River mail were so promptly granted,
while they were hardly listened to by
his predecessors.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

THE Indianapolis Mirror has had
much to say lately about a " Water
Dog which has been annoying the
good citizens Of that inland empo-
rum. In our Judgment, the Indian
apolis Aquatic, compared with the
Wabash and Erie Water Dog, is as a
tadpole BY the side ofa hippopotamus.
Wait till the assembling OF the next
Legislature, if the Mirror would see
a Water Dog as is a Water Dog.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

WE are indebted to Senator NOR
TON, for Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Con-
gressioaal Globe, containing the pro-
ceedings of the Third Session of the
Fortieth Congress. No American
newspaper Office is regarded as COM
plete without file of the Congress
si0p1l Globe.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

ANOTHER RAILROAD PRoJEoT.-
The Tuscaloosa (Alabama) Observer
says that Northern com pany, having
ample means, are endeavoriDg to get
a charter for a railroad to connect
Eastport, en- the Tennessee River,
with Northpors, on the Warrior. This
road would prove very valuable to
the merchants OF our city, whose
business relations with Eastport are
already of considerable Importance,
through the iastrumentality of our
Tennessee River packets. We hope
the railroad will be constructed, and
that our merchants will extend the
area Of their operations into Central
Alabama.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

JUDGE STRONG, of Pennsylvania, is
prominent among those talked Of for
Attorney General, in place Of Judge
HoAR. The Pittsburg Commercial
recommends him as having never
been prominently identified with State
politics. We regard the recommend
alton as Of questionable value. We
have no use for men in the highest
political places, who have never been
prominently identified with the poll
tics Of their own State. We are
heartily tired and sick of political
eunuchs and nondescripts. For the
high positions in our Government we
want men Of brains and nerve-men
who will prominently identify them
selves with the politics of their
States, on one side or the other.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

THE Cincinnati Commercial pays
ex-Secretary STANTON a deserved
compliment, which we take pleasure
in transferring to our columns. No
man has been worse slandered than
STANTON. and it is pleasurable to
find, here and there, those who are
willing to deal justly with him.
STANTON will take no second place
on the Supreme Bench. The Court,
as now constituted, is composed Of
the following Judges: SALMON p.
CHASE, Ohio; SAMUEL NELSON, New
York; EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Pennsyl-
vania; NATHAN CLIFFORD, Maine /;
NOAH M. SwAYNE, Ohio; DAVID
DAVIS, Illinois; SAMUEL +. MILLER,
Iowa; STEPHEN ]. FIELD, California
i. r. HoAR, Massachusetts,.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
What IL Cost.

We have had many estimates as to
the cost of the war, IN dollars and
cents, but we presume Commissioner
Wells figures approach as near relia-
bility as any that are attainable now,
or viii be hereafter. The Govern
ment spent, in var expenses, aud
expenses growing out OF the war.
down to June 30, 1863, $4,l7l ,9l4,
498. This excludes what the admin
istration would have cost had there
been DO war. and Iaay DO called the
net cost to the Government of the re-
bellion. To this, however, must be
added a number Of items, which Mr..
Wells gives thus:
Pensions, capitalized at eight
years purchase -................... 100000 90
on S war accounts ...... $500. $4,000. eco
County, city ana town tndebt-
ness Increased on account OF
the war (estimated) ................. 2o0.000,0C0
Expenditures of States, cOuu-
ties, cities and towns, on Re-
count of the war, not repre-
sented by funded debt festi-
Estimated loss to the loyal
States from the diversion md
suspension of industry, anu
the reduction of the Ameri-
can marine and carrying
Estimated direct expenditures
and loss OF property by the
Confederate states by reason
OF the z 1U0 UUO.OVO
This makes total Of loss by the
war to the whole country of nine
thousand millions of dollars. This,
then" says Commissioner Wells,
was the cost of the destruction of
slavery-the cost of compromise-the
cost of unfaithfulress Of those who
founded this nation to the idea by
which the nation lives. What does
it measure? 1t is substantially a
thousand millions a year for nine
years; or, at the wages OF five hum
dred dollars year, the labor of two
millions Of men exerted continuously
during the whole Of that period. 1t
is FIVE times as much as the slave
property of the country was ever
worth. Ii is a sum which, at inter-
est, would yield to the end of time
twice as much as the annual slave
product Of tie South in It's best es-
tate" Or to carry the comparison
further. we spent and wasted in the
war money enough to build hundred
Pacific Railroads, nine times as much
as would double track every railroad
in the United States, and enough to
build ninety Darien ship canals be-
tween the two oceans.--Piftsburg
Commercial
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1860.

TEEN New York World says the
Fifteenth Amendment is pretty GER
tain to be declared adopted before the
beginning Of next Spring" The World
is ss symmetrical as circle on that
,,osnR
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

The Brooklyn Grand Jury has
stirred UP hornets nest It has
presented bills Of Indictment against
sixty good and true Democratic can
yassers and inspectors Of elections,
and the excitement about the Court
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

The Philadelphia Morning Pos
attacks the Administration yiciously,
because it has not recognized the
Cuban Insurgents as belligeren.s and
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

THE VIOLIN, FLUTE, GUITAR.
- and PIANO. Pianos tuned and re.
paired, and all other instruments. by
BURNSIDE GIVEN.
At Mrs Doyle'g Boarding House, on Sixth
Street. between Main and Sycamore
Terms moderate, ldele div
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
CHIN a
GLA . y w AIR e,
Lamps, Looking Glasses.
No. 25 FIRST Street.

We receive our Queensware direct nom
the Potteries of Stanordshire, England
via New Orleans and New York; hence
pay no secondhand profits which right
fully belong to our customers.
Having completed arrangements with
MEAKTN, BROS. & CO., Of stafordshire,
England, for the EXCLUSIVE CONTROL
for this market Of their celebrated STONE
CHINA WARE, we are now prepared to
supply the trade.
In addition we are now receiving, fresh
from Lamoges, France, a large stock OF
GOLD BAND, PLAIN WHITE and DECO
RATED FRENCH CHINA.
We are also receiving heavy inporta-
lions OF HOLIDAY GOODS in great vari-
ETY..
bJ Consult your own interest by exam
lining our stock before purchasing else
where. novl3
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23

B Ut IL D e R -
EMPORIUM.

We respectfully call your attention to q
brief list of Building Materials manufac-
tured for and kept on hand By us. We
propose TO furnish everything required in
building. Our establishment comprises a
combination never before attempted by
any one house, s we make Building Ma
terials specially; and from twenty-five
years experience as mechanic, manufac-
turer, and builder, we hatter ourselves
tkat we can furnish articles in our line
more to the satisfaction of builders, as re-
gaIds quality and fitness, than persons
with less experience assuring you that, IL
our list comprises anything required by
you, we shall be most happy to forward
you, on application, our Price List
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
Taxes

have this day received the Tax DupI1-
year AID. 1853, and am now ready to re-
lowing table viii show the ratio Of taxes
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
r. II. ELIAS'S JEWELRY STORE,
No. LOWEST FOURTH ST,
CISCINNATI, OHIO.
Number of Tickets Limited to $4,000
CAPITAL PREZE.
A Fine Diamond Ring and Pin,

- o. 90!
QGnO OTHER PRIZES, ranging in value
OUVA from 81 to $1,000 each.
The Distribution of Prizes will take
place at my store, is West Fourth Street,
DECEMBER 25FH, 1869, at Pm. The
committee Will be appointed by the
ticket-holders, to make an impartial and
fair distribution. a List of the Drawn
Numbers win be printed and sent to each
ticket-holder.
RATES OF DISCOUNT ON TICKETS.
1 Ticket .........sI CO Tick ets....-...S5 Is
2Tfckets......., % Tickets......... 60
Tickets.........-2 90 s Tickets......... z S.
TicketS......... 3 50 9Tickets 5000. 50
s Tfckets........ 20 10 Tickets.-..... 40
All money should be sent by draft, post
Office order, in registered letter, or by ex-
press. Address all communications 10
r. Il. ELIAS,
POST-OFFICE BOX I,2I2,
CIaCINNATI, OHIO.
nol6 to de24 cod
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Tickets ONE DOLLAR Each
Which includes the CONCERT to be
given at
AOZART HALL, Saturday, Dec. 25th.

Mr.. r. H. ELIAS has been advised by his
physician TO discontinue the JeWelry Busi~
many years, on account OF its being too
confiEing and injurious to his health.
Many. of his old customers and the most
prominent and leading men of Cincinnati
have advised him to make a GRAND
DISTRIBUTION OF his entire Stock and
Fixtures, and have promised him their
aid and influence. This JeWelEy Store was
established by Joseph Draper in 1882. He
was succeeded by Fl. p. Elias in 1853. r. III.
Elias, the present proprietor, has been en-
gagged in the JeWelry Business Twelve
Years. He can refer with just pride to ali
the jewelers. of Cincinnati, and most OF
the principal business houses with whom
he has had the pleasure of dong business.
They will all testify to his t4oResty and
straightforWardness. The patrons can rest
assured that the utmost fairness and hon.
essy will be the greatest aim of Mr.. Elias,
so that all Will snare equally In the prizes
offered.
Prizes no,o on Exhibition and TJckets
-. l.
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PUaL4sHlsD By TIE
ETAF syzhLE JOURNAL COMPANY,
30. Locuas street. Evansville.
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point.
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loss to the loyal
States from the diversion and
suspension of industry, anu
the reduction of the Ameri-
can marine and carrying
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
By TEL E G R AP H
arDNraHT DISPATCHES.
NEW ORLEANS.

Nyw ORLEANS, December l.-Sherifi
n N So,benger was shot dead, Satur-
Sav night. at New Orleans, by negro,
who was soon afterwards captured and
hung by the citizens. 80,
Al a meeting Of the Board of Alder
men last night, terminated in row, the
BOARD passed resolution to employ
three attorneys to keep the old members
in. and the Governors appointees out.
The second of the Coutrie sugar fraud
cases was disposed of to-day before the
Initial States Court, in verdict for the
Government, and the sugar, two hundred
and nine hogshesds, condemned, valued
At s45 600 This was the cargo OF the
schooner C. q. Kennedy, which arrived
dnrino Perry Fuller's administration
9Th q weight of &c, 900 pounds.
Denuty Collector Henning states that
,b;s was regarded as the weakest case on
the mart of the Government of the fifteen.
Another will be tried Monday for 1901
boxes.
Metairie races-The first race was o
daslI of three miles between Matt Grifhn,
CbaImette, Coquette and Morgan Scout,
and was won by the latter in 5:45.
The second race wa0 sweepstake;
mile heats; between Demi Monde, Der
ringer. John Klgour, Stephens gelding
and Humboldt. Kilgour won the hrsf,
and Humboldt the second and thru
beats Average time, l;5l.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
MASSACHUSETTS.

NRwpuaYpoRr, December Wendell
Phillips. 10 a speech at the Lyceum last
night. demanded of Congress to assume
that which the Executive had sbdicated,
viz. That it compel the States lately in
rebellion to educate its eight million
ounces, and that if it refused to do so,
then the Government itself, ct the ex'
peuse of all the people, shall assume the
duty. sfterward sending the bill 10 The
different States. 1t must protect the
citizens as we'll as to legislafe for them.
The war is not ended it has just begun.
Tn the latter portion of his lecture the
sneaker severely criticized the Tribune
for virtually saying, on Saturday last,
that we cannot carry on this Govern
ment unless we entreat Jet. Davis
to come and help US. Mr.. Philips
said the Southern whites have got
the business and the wealth, and have
captured the Supreme Court, and worse
man than fancy wielas its tbunderbots
to- day--a recreaut Republican, o man
who drags the ermine through the infamy
of Tsmmany Hall, and means to contest
the election with the candidate OF the
Rapublican party. If that party had g
brave man at the head, it would marshal
it's forces and nail "No Forgiveness to
the mast, and absolutely impregnate
every Northern mind with the idea. The
speaker continued with demand that
the land should be given to the blacks as
freely as possible, and spoke with great
force of the coming tide of Orientals to
the Pacific shore, which is 10 be the
greater act of American colonization
thar. anything it has yet experienced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
SAN FRANCIHOO.

SAN FRAScIsco. December l.-Prince
Sunwanua and suit, of japan, leave for
the East, with R R. Basman. of the firm
Of Koopmanschsp h Co, of Hong Kong,
who, at the request of the japanese Gov
eminent, escorts them to, New York.
Basman visits the East to further ths
plans of Koopmanschap b Co. to provide
Cbinese laborers for the South.
1t is stated that the Mexican Govern :
ment has granted Sam. Brannan, of this
city. the right to build railroad across
Mexico, ircm the Atlantic to the Pacific
His services are literally recognized by
the Government San Diego has appro.
priated the ,tock of Tie Memphis, III
Paso and Pacific re;lroad, which San
Diago received !: consideration OF its
franchise lands.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-The Pres-
dent has appointed Thomas A. Talboth
Assistant Attorney General, in the place
of Dickey.
Il was ascertAined to-day, on inquiry
at the Treasury Department. thar the
withdrawal of the sale of gold In. New
York yesterday does not involve change
Of policy on account of the low price Of
fered.
The annual report of the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs is complete. IL
enters fully into the Indian policy OF the
Government, as executed by the Indian
Commissioner and Quaker agents and
superiuiendenis, which, it is found, has
been satisfactory.
By direction Of the President, the Sec
rotary Of State will transmit TO the Rus
sian Minister, Herr Centiu, at st. Peters
bcrg, copies of the appeal of the Israeli
itiee. presented yesterday, for their ex.
natriaied brethren liz Russia. The appeal
will be accompanied by q letter asking
that the appeal be favorably considered
by the Gar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02

The negro Hsytien Minister, to whom
General Grant made the longest speech
of his life, is thus described BY the Wash
ineton, special of the Chicago Tribune
"The Minister Resident from Hayti, who
presented his credentials to-day, is
light mulatto in color, aud has held sew
eral positions of responsibility in his owl
country, the last being that of Foreign
Secretary. He is gentleman of ability
and finished education, aud made his
little speech in French. He was in this
country during the first year of the war,
and offered his services to raise and com.
msnd regiment of colored troops. he
will live in this city" The colored troops
fought nobly, but it seems that the gene.
rous offer of this gentleman of ability =
to help them was declined with thanks.
There were too many white men in search
Of regiments to command.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST, TO
ID me executed By James g. Harvey. on the
yth day of November, 1867. and which is re-
corded on pages 45l and 452, of book 62, in the
Registers Office Of Shelby county. Tennessee,
will, for the purposes therein expressed, on
Saturday, 4th day of December next,
on the premises, offer at public auction to the
highest bidder. for cash. all the right, title,
claim and interest which said Harvey has in
and TO tract of land lying in Civil District
No is. of Shelby county. State of Tennessee,
about q mile and enc. half north of Whites
station, on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road: bounded on the north BY the lands OF
r. M. Mason. on the south by the lands Of Mrs.
Harvey. on the west BY the lands OF DIT. N. 2:
Perkins. and containing by estimation laS
acres, more or less.
The interest Of said James 9. Harvey has in
o partition suit instituted in the County Court.
entitled Samuel Mendenall ct ais. VS.. j. b.
Anderson ct ais. been determined and set
apart as follows, in the partition ordered in
said cause, and which is soread upon the min
utes Of said Court. page 478. book E, to-wit:
The whole of lot No. 8, containing % acres.
The half of lot No. 8, containing 81 acres. An
undivided in terest with the heirs of Landon O.
Harvey in No. Z, containing 10 acres.
plot of the land to be sold, and particular
description as to boundaries, will be furnished
on the day of sale. The title is believed 10 be
perfect, but the conveyance will be made only
as Trustee. Sale absolute
55-8Ol MRS. E. S. HARRISON, Trustee
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VIRGINIA.

RIcHMoxD, Va, December The Ma
,;onal Board of Trade met ut noon to-day
in the capitol. Mr.. Frayser delivered an
address Of welcome, and also the report
If the Executive Committee for the past
YEAR IL was received, and shows that
he National Board consists OF thirty
W constituencies and sixteen thou
80 hnsiness men. Among the promi-
s - o,estions which are TO come up are /:
We;ehls and measures. conveyance OF
-; estate, regulation of joint stock CON,
1870. The legal rate for the use OF
p ..onsx and The relations between debtor
80 ersd;sor The Board then proceeded
- elect oficers for the ensuing year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02

For sleeping at his post after forty
eight hours of successive duty, Autcin
Rudolphe, a sailor on board the storeship
Guard, during her recent voyage from
Lisbon to New York, was strapped to the
mizenmast for eight days, without once
being united, and kept all the time on a
scant pittance of bread and water. This
was done in violstion of the articles of
war, which expressly forbid longer
confinement than three days without
trial. unless the offense be capital one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
Trust q ale.

DY VIRTUE AND AUTHORITY OF A
ID deed of trust made by NJ. G. Cox, on the 4th
day of January 1865, to secure certain ikdeb'
edness therein described. 1 will. on
Saturday, 4th day OF December, 1859,
In front of No. 1914 Front street. Memphis,
Tenn, proceed to sell for cash, to the highest
and best bidder, the following described lot Of
land, lying and being in, Shelby county and
State of Tennessee, and b0uH led as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at q point whore the west
ern boundary of the VIM. Black tract crosses
the Memphis and 0hie railroad; thence east
erly with the north line of said railroad twenty
poles, to stake thence north sixteen
chains. to q stake; thence westerly twenty.two
poles and half, TO a stake; thence. south
wardly seventy eight poles, 10 the beginning I;
containing ten acres Of land. All right Of re-
demDtion is expressly waived in said Trust
Deed; and the title to said land is believed to
be perfect, but will convey as trustee only.
Sale between the hours of ten and twelve
o'clock M, of said 4th day of December.
57-S5 II. II. NJ ETTE, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-02
CANADA.

ToRoxro, December l &. = Late Red
river adviees ssJ4 convention assembled
At Fort Garry, November l6, to discuss
ths following propositions. First. q COM
,,romise with Governor McDougail.
Secood, an independent republic. Third,
annsxatiou to the United States. Fourth
q eoIopv under Great Britain. Fifth, q
rasnrn 10 The Hudson Bay company rule.
So far. the half breeds only have taken
nm arms. ! The English and Scotch half
b,keds&re as yet undecided.