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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
Chicago Market.

By Telegraph.l CHICAGO, Feb. 3.
EASTERN EXcHAN0E-Firm at lilo dis
count buying and lilo premium selling.
FIoUR-is unchanged, at 50 40a6 % for
Spring extras. ssz-s - s.s.ss.-
WHEAP-Quiet and firmer; sales No. at
81 Zeal %: extra 81 l5ls11l l01s, closing with
sellers at 81 zl51lz9gl l5sz.
CoRN-Fairly activei sales new at 5S146g
5S3Ic, aud no grade 81 seelSc, closing steady
Change Ea
OATs-DulT and firmer and &c higher
sales No at 4tS4G5014 e; rejected 465z947c,
SIC. seller the half of February, and 5O1S9
Size, seller March.
RYE-Steady at 81 l691 IL for No.s1, and
81 Is for No. 2
RARLEY-Held firm; small sales No. nj
| 81 75@I rs, closing with buyers at inside
HIGHwINEs-Are dull and nominal at
; 9099lc.
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European Market.


by Cable.I LONDON Feb. 8.
COnsols, TOR money, ,9}1S: ON account $50 I;
5-20 bonds, 7b1S stocks steady, E fc, % /:
both afioat aud on sffe' spot taiiow, AIS 81
for Calcutta; iinseed. SIS. Petroleum., at
Antwerp, 5SIS615g1a francs.
FRAHIIFuRT. Feb. 3.-U s Bonds, 7g5E.
IIV ERPooL, Feb. 3. - Cotton, buoyaut,
upland I'D: Orleans, l21st9t2t4d; sales OF
3O,OOO bateSs California white waestt lis sd
oils ga: red Western, % gda9s lOd; Vest
era flour, 26s corn, mixed old, 2Ss Cd new,
Bis 0d; oats, IS Cd; barley, S.; peas, 4fs;
pork, 97s Cd; beef, loss; lard, 81; cheese,
as Cd; bacon, 59s cd: spirits OF petroleum,
SD, and refined. Is 81 sfai1ow. iGs 6d; tur-
pentine, S Sd !; hnseed oil, go los.
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NASHVILLE.
Missing School Funds Legislative.

NASHVILLE, February 3.-The re-
port Of the Committee of Investiga-
ton on the missing school funds, con
tinue to excite deep interest 10 the
House of Representatives. TO day a
resolution was adopted providing for
the prosecution of all parties impl-
Gated. Speaker Richards made an
affecting speech, defending himself
from the Committee and charges.
Subsequently resolution was offered
to expel him for receiving a bribe,
and he declared that he could not re
tain his position as Speaker whileit
was pending. Col. Prosser, represen-
tative from Davidson. was thereupon
elected Speaker, protein. A committee
OF investigation was then appointed,
aud the resolution to expel the
Speaker referred to it. The Commit
tee will also investigate charges
against other members Implicated
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Scs YORK cold and stock narKet.


FMoNEY-F:asy att per cent on call, with
exceptions at per cent. ts
iFiXCHAEGE- Sterling dull at 915lg5z.
+ dOLD-- Rather lower opened at 1874 and
closed at 1851 q 1853, with an Increased
business. There haYe been some heavy
purchases Tor n rise in a few da n. Bears
fl:tve sold freely, thus adding Ia the large
short Interest. Late in the day scarcely
stny gold was Offering in the loan market,
with considered indicative. of an up
ward turn in the premium.
GON AfIsNTS S-Afea active and higher.
About million ANA quarter Of bonds
'6ks. Old Cos and W-40s-were shipped to
Eafope to-dsy. Coupons of ~. lI214 4Alt2i2 .
59li 7 ,ie ,,..S9 Isi5 ,ss ~, ~ IN
hSs & lOo1s do. rs, l1S5 s9l091 0-40s I0Stses
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
st. Louis Market.
By reIegrann.l s., Lours. Zen. ;.

BY Telegraph ST. LoUTs. Feb. 8.
ToBAcCo-Nominally unchanged.
CoTroN-Very little doing; low mIddling
&c.
HEAIP-Nothing doing.
FL0UR-Quiet. with only local demand
suPerfine at So 20a16 90; Y at SC UUzE6 80; Xxx
at 70 75617 so: xxx to fancy at IS OOaiI so.
WHEAT Firm, but quiet,lt 81 50e11 rs r
prime TO strictly prime; 81 80 for choice.
CoRN-Htgher at 7I@75e.
OAT5-Stock light, anu advanced to 639
BARLEY-Very firm; choice and fancy
Illinois at & l0g2 D: fancy Minnesota at
e 35. aFff.e .ss
RYE-Unchanged at 81 25Gel 26
WHIsKY-Quiet at 9215@9le.
Z EFORK-Excited, and advanced TO S32 00a
So IS, the latter TO arrive.
BULK M MEATs-The sales are mainly of
lots up river at l3l4c for loose shoulder
buyer the month; l6c for loose rib, and
l61zctfor clear sides; packed snoulders and
clear sides sold on the spot at 131Sa I7c.
-BACoS-F1rm. but quiet at I715c for clear
rib, and lec for clear sides; shoulders are
worth I41zc.
LARD--feirm and better at 2I1$c fork eg
on the spot; sales at Keokuk, buye the
month, at 2914c for tierce, and buyer
March, at BE. ,.@
HoGS-FIrin at $40 SO4Il 40 for light.
) CATrLE-U nchanged at SIS 5Odl7 25.
SItf-lst'-rh-tnges from Sc 70 = per head for
4
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

GREENFIELD, Mass, Feb. 2.-Den-
mis- Mccarthy, Michael Moran and Pat
rick Fitzgerald were arrested to day
for burning the railroad bridge over
Deerield River, at Cheapside, Jan.
II, 1868.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
ME MPHIS.
Capture and Escape of q Notorious
Character.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 3.-John Brown, a
Nashville detective, who has for
months been in pursuit of notori-
Gus character named Webb, fugi-
tive from East Tennessee, arrived
here to night, reports having captnr-
ed Webb near Vieksburg, on a requi-
sition for him, approved by General
Giilem After ironing him securely he
started for Nashville, but when near
Sands, Miss. to-day, while Brown
was asleep, Webb got hold of the
keys ofthe handouts, unlocked them
aud walked off at Sends, where the
train stopped, leaving Brown asleep.
Rewards, amounting to 50, 900, have
been offered for Webb.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Feb. miss
Sophia Howe, daughter of A. H..
Howe, a prominent citizen of this
city, has been missing since the Both
ult. She is supposed to have wan
dered away during u fit of temporary
insanity.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

Two hundred copies were ordered te
be printed, and the bill made the
special order for Monday next, at =
o'clock p. NJ, in Committee of the
Whole.
Senate bill No. 162, to provide fol
the service of process on railroad com
panies.
Senate bill No. 163, to amend sec
tions 13. 138 and $50 of the common
school law.
Adjourned until nine o'clock to.
day.
HOUSE.
Petitions-On temperance.
Asking certain amendments to the
gravel road law.
On railroad extortioHs.
On fees of Jurors before Justices.
Against the employment of child
rem under sixteen years Of age in
factories
For the erection of monument
over the graves of Governor Willard
and wife.
Two petitions on railroad extor-
tions.
For a law enabling townships to
assess taxes in aid of railroads.
For 4 law changing the time of
holding courts in Wayne County.
Contested ETECTIoN-The Com
mittee on Elections in the case Of
Beatty against Peele, of Starke and
Laporte, presented a majority and
minority report, by either of which
Peele loses his seat. 1t is under dis
eussion whether Beatty shall succeed
him.
The bill authorizing official publ
cations in papers printed in foreign
LANGUAGES was indefinitely postponed
by a votezof ayes 4S, noes 43.
1.-The afternoon was taken up in the
discussion sof the bill increasing the
salary of Common Pleas judges. and
the contested election case. of Beatty
and Peele.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
Masonic COnHOcafion.

ALBANY, N. Y, February 2.-The
Grand Chapter of Masonry of the
State of New York, commenced it's
annual cOnvoeation here yesterday at
Masonic Hall. The convocation was
unusually large, two hundred chap
ters being represented.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
Memnllls Markef.

By Telegraph yea MEMPHIS, Feb. s.
GoTroN-Firmer. At 2S4@2s9z; receipts
500 bales; exports 3la bales.
FLOUR -Superfino s. 00gg7 80.
CoRS-70c. aa a4e
OAT5-75c.
HAY-S2I co.
= BRAN 80.
CORN MEAL-S3 %.
PoRK-S33 90.
LARD -20l422c.
BULK MEATs-Firm; shoulle lers lie; clear
sides ISc.
DRESSED EoGs-l2al3s. rs
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

PoUGHKEEpsfg, N. Y, February 2
The entire village of Craigville,
Orange County, with five hundred
acres Of and and cotton factory, has
been sold for forty thousand dollars.
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NoN YORK 0ry. (looaA MARKET.

The market is lacking in activity
although there is <atf Improved inquiry,
but prices are quiet and Irregular. Most
classes of cloth goods are firm, but for
spool thread there is a panic in the mar
keL for Green and tbalIiels red. The price Of
their spool cotton today isrup to Zoe and
the other max es- vii f1p ; Fesincs d, doubt +,
tormorFewsF foreign Nix ceEsl. is selIihg al
90c, bat viii probably 90 to soc soon. Al
paca and WorSted braIds Will advance be-
fore the y eek Is out. Prints are u lille ir-
regular, Old styles at l2tss5EIe. aud select
fresh styles at l3tysgI41sc. Heavy brown
sheetinss rule. steady, az f6Az9f7c for Tre-
Atlantic. ShiftlIgs command l4tzc, and
Lancaster ginghaTns lie; Whittendon cot
tonades alp 10 y sc.
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main in the city a few days as the
guest of Mr.. Fish.
In the United States Supreme Court
yesterday, in the case of the United
States VS.. Watson a. Carey, distillers,
charged with Illicit removal of spirits
from a distillery, the court directed
the jury to bring in verdict for the
Government, which was done.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

WHEELING, West Virginia, Feb, 3,
The contest yesterday in the Legisla-
ture for United States Senator, re-
suited in the choice of Coy. Arthur
j. Bareman. a
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
AHOtcT Burned.

ST.. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 3-The In
ternational Hotel was burned this
morning. The guests escaped, but
lost all their clothing. Loss over
100000.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

HAVANA, February 3.-The city is
entirely Tranquil. A steamer has ar
rived with troops from Spain.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
Nem nrlaans MarkAt.

Ky Telesraph.l NEW oRI.EA Ss. Feb. 3. Y
CoTroH-AdyancesI nnder a heavy de-
Iuand from Great Britain spain and The
North. midellings 2St4e: sale- l0O0O bales;
reeeipts S,lyl bales; exports 4 So bales. =.
(ioLD=-is81S.ts 49,. ...----r---. fe
z .sTERLIHG--lS1ze;s commercial 476s47lZc;
N Y. sight 1sta1zc discount. $500 -
-FBOUR- Flrmer; superfine 50 81: double
extra 81 oOG7 .; treble extra s. 90.
CDRN-Duli. at 7Ge. go -aalrs r..f#a.
70 tlATS--Firfl, at 70c. ..-fl.=s..a ..
BRAN-i)ufi. at 81 Is. -- ~
IL. Y--DuHl. IS tr-as..s s.r.sr
+ BULK MEATs-Shoulders 15e; clear ribs
lSlfc !. clear sides I9c 4i.ff -s+rf ..1.t
LARD-Hlgher, in tierces 20lzc; lKeg 2le.
SUGAR AND MOBASsES-f and -un-
changed. .zz4s-
WHISKY AND COFFEE Firm and un-
cllaBged. IS ss -.r
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

New ORLEANS, Feb. 3.--The side
wheel steamer Lexington took fire at
2 o'clock this morning, aud was totally
destroyed. She was laying up, wait
ing to=be=doeked Insured for nearly
full value.
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EU ROPE.
by Atlantic reie&raph.

ENGLAND Hfffth Ia
LONDON, February 3.-The owner
Of the Irish yacht. Cambria. accepts
the challenge of Mr.. Douglas, to race
with the New YORK yacht, Sapho, aud
suggests that the race be fr0tn Cowes
around the Isle of WIGHT. to Chero-
bourg, France, aud back to Cowes.
FRANCE.
PARIS. February 3.-A formidable
insurrection has broken ont in Al
giers. .rf te.T# fsss .t.s !
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04
Sale Of Unclaimed Goods.


TRxO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereOy given that am uuclaim-
ed goods left at the Eulldcrs Emporium,
Wafer street, between Locusf ana walnut
Evansville, Indiana. ana remaining ou
hand ono year. will be sold nt Public Ane-
ton, 10 the highest bidder, &C tho Auction
Room Of Hiram Nelson esq, LOCUST
street, opposite the POst-Omce, on the 4lh
day OF May, 1850. A list of q bee NooNa GitA
be seen by calling at tie hai der, npo-
rum. BABCOCK tt 5IElel4h.
February 81, 1860. uzln-
-RwYoOu a WATER 1Iavo opened "a
w Wood Yard On Hutl nlfentt ue-
tween I,octist aud AWuluuf, and shall Keep
constantly on hand q fuil AnI pt1s
lHavfun had h0sn attached in fnW water
vvarson- Il am prcDared 10 nll eiaftrua on
very nOdernte terms
eit1.s- 4. bafvgeen Tnha aud Fourth, VIII be
prom1tiv iifeai faI0MAs BuhL9N,
Ie22 d3m
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gss LonisYiIIe Market

By fTelegraph.4 LoBIsv4hFsg. Feb. g.
TDBACCo Sales of iS5 hogsheads at full
rates 81 hG925 20 for coInnson Jugs to wrap
pers.
e 4 ttOTT0N-2SIae.H tE E.-r sFa#5f r.s.
MESS P9RK-AetIve, with large sales at
S3I450s432 %. aasH aH
LARD AZ 1Z6e2Ic. fa
BNcoN Z Shoulders l4sI9I5e, clear lib
sidt.S lse. anu clrsIr sides 1Slzc. r
BULK MEATS Shoulders iII{c: clear rib
sides l2@ l5t4c, and clear sides E1&@I754e, ali
packed.
WIIEAT-s1 70Il -.
CORN -ii.szGG)c.
0sIS-O1ffti2c.
RYE-Si 4d6eI 45
FIOUK-Superftne 80 Z5a6 .. II
WIIsSKY-RaW free, 95,99zc.
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TrRXEGHJTORgS SAIL OF EEEMh. Es-
~ nc In NanderpufBH ana Warrick
GOuntics. -By virtue Of tho provisions Of
the viii of Henry 4. llornby, deeenffat
die lindoBsigned. executor on said Wllls
will, on the 18th day of febfunfy. 1860.
between 10 O'Clock An. and cfcl0en M.t
~ the con ft-hosise IA ute t,iwu Or lioun-
vile, ia Warrick County oiier for sale nt
public auction the FOL owing described
fcat estate ia said county, g. Wit TIE
northwest quarter or the poiLilWcst quai-
Ger & Il So, ton lS, township. south, of
fange west; the west hsilf nf the n@Fim-
east quarter OF the southeast quarter OF
the southwest quarter ui sectl0n hs iaWn-
ship b south, of range q west. Also ou tbc
10th day of February, lbg9i between ie
eOurt-h ,usB door In hvnnhVlllr, sad exec
ntOr, by virtue Of tie same ani hority, Wiu
Sell a. pnbiic agction thn innp ~ RhnHti-
bprsh County hereinafier u4 ntongd, tn
sSiL; The northeast quarter ol the mpttu-
enst quarter OG FGtiou ia, township
hOuih. Of range ~ weSii the hthal
~ t6W8isiHD ioutn ,of ffhuNe lU Wfaiti the
kOuth west quarter of tito nor aieaHt Hhl
range 10 west; 'Iiio nufihwtsi quarter of
she southe a ,tqUarter pt heeai9n ibs l''w ~
eaM au,trfer of me sOutheaaL quartet ur
sactfoi, township south, pi range 10
west; and the sOpthwe8t antFief "l the
r soufu 81 fftnga no west 90 said several
tracts seOnatitutniaWii0t % Known i@ llie
=. Ola IlOrnby Farm 2 on blnr6fata ALSO,
ouarfer of section A, townaiItp g Aonfh, ot
range Id west. Also, ~ strip al tho eastern
end on the north bali ~ tlie northeast
quarter of section 8, in tbe Hniin tUWtsutp
aud rnnge, cnnlIneneitE 20 the WnltltetiHt
corner Of said last-nttmed quarter. HerlApns
itetHtg AT "A section corner aud fuuuiuH nue
gotffii to the other lilfn OF sud- quarter hece
ton SO as 10 run straight from fho section
lines dividing sections i0 and 8-huppoHeh
10 contain one and a hair acres. Aisnf TIE
following described lots in tie citY ol
EVansvilie 20 Wit: Lots .. iO, m ~, l1s niln
IA Iu porHby's Enlnrgomt nt IF said eliye
These tots front tic situ 81 Gha foundry uf
seliultze. Truman ~ CO.s auu Hro aui1ett
10 4 lease to them which funh Llli 9ct0Ntt
Isl 1875, with . ground rent ol aiu3 p-l
year payable aefni-ftun uhllfb the tf
paving al taxes and aafesfi 1euls, Ai.t
i0f and the adjoining TtE ieCt ih WiAtttf
running the whole length uf lot = ~ Nl'.tse
2 in orr and HnTrisom's hnlafsehi.,A.t ~ ~ .t M
"a ia city, with frnWc hYuse hts" ~
thereon Terms of Sale ono ifith ~ 80
purchaAe-mOney 90 bB pnid p 'iAst .'TT
remainder payable ia ten lH"i
fnstalIneftg with iutgrHii 81 Mt ~ st,tts
PAYABLE an uualiy, the pufe iAi.i ti.s il.
tne of.ffon 10 pay the whole amount 90
any lime. with Interest oul5 ttst ttst .tt' stlte ,e
81 gnavuleFtt the defei red pay mentA 70 nt
seciifrs.fi ~ note, with surety waving re-
Iief Law. and by mortgage hpoit the lii ril-
itsa ~ =, ,t,, fIte eonnrsnntiuu OF the anle by
del9 VII liebl gov h.AteWtgt.
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Cincinnati Rarsct.

By Telegraph.l CIECINNATT, Feb 8.
FLoUR-Dull; family, s. s25a7 GO. rszss
WHEAr-DuH; No. I nominal; No. =,
81 80.
CoRN-DulI. and prices are lower, closing
al 6fldti1c. the latter an extreme rate.
OATs-Duit, at 81 lgLg1e.s-s-5F se1-z
RHE-Uhchangeu.
BARLEY-Better de nand and fem, at
81 25a2 40. 'e DIE
CorroNi-7F Firmer, and &c higher; mid
ssyNItIsIS1 Z Dull at 95as9Ge, demand light.
Mass P0RK-In good dem nd; sales at
- % on spot, and So 0iae32 50 for city and
epnnt+,Y, buyers all this month"; the sales
reach SO barrels
LARpz.EIrna but quiet. at 2olzc for city. =.
BpLK AiKA1s TActfse; safes eoo.o0o lbs;
and clear, J7e.
BACoN-Qniet bat firm. shoulders, I4lSc;
clefir1Tfss stFsei clear sides, ~ so s14e.-
sSEEF II HAsIS-l9ss.1c.
BUTrE2 Tsteady and Hnehapged.T s-,-
Eggs a3e. - - F. fttt
CLOVER SEED--l00i6i{c.
: TIMOraT- ab So 2la53 %.
fLAN-In demand, mt s. 21U2 10
IlfNsEED oIL-FiTm, at 81 08aI o..
lAItIyA fAE@-AenIn, rs slsB9agf E0sf n zftsa lrs
PErROLEUM-Steady, % { ;s1sd.7c
GOLD -l's5, buying.
ENCHASGE-Dull; soc discount buying.
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lamps, L.OOkIhg.GIasses.
No. 70. 25 FIRST Street.

VI WI 1at.u af ,e1s
We feel assured, we have facilities 20 conn
pete with any house IN the country.
We receive our Queensware ,llfeci from
The Poitefies of stahordsnirei England,
via New Orleans and New Yorr3 hence
pay no secondhand pronta which rights
faHy belong % our customers
Having completed afrungenionts with
MEAI6IN BROS. * co, Of sLln0rdEhirc,
gnglabd, for tic EXCLUSIVE CONTROL
for this man ketoftheir cele nrtted STONE
OHM We are nDw prepar ed
.shpply the trade. 1n
ng- Consult YOUR own irteresg by exam
lining our stock before purchasing else
where. lianl
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Total Cash Assets Represented
Over Twenty-Five Million Dollars.

The following are among the Companies
represented:
lETHA Insurance 90. or Hartford, Conn.
lash Assets y , uOo suOUs
PIEdzNIX Ins. Go. Of Hartford, Conn
Na9h Assets .-....-.-.......--.... .fs AaDuV,WVWa
CONTINENTAL Ins. Co Of New York
Caa n ASSETS s....-......---.,.-..-..,,i-D DOvsOun.
NOEtTKE AMERICAN Insurance Co. OF
t Ha Hartford, Conn.
Cafh Asses DUOs0oOs
MEnCHANTS' Ins. Go. of Hartford. Ct.
Salhh Aksets ..-.....---...... ....--.,.s 100000
NORTH AMERICAN Insurance Go. of
New York.
4ErEA E.IFE lIls. Go. of Hartford. Conn
cash Assets.. ...---....-..a. ~ GEO, 600.
NEXSEN g. BIXBY, Agents,
Q MAIN STREET, Evansville, Ind.
NgF N ians0 dlg
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T ELE GR AP 81.

= ELE GR a p 81.
The international Hotel in
st. Paul Burned.
The Disaster at Danbury,
Conn.
Tho Public Debt Statement
Indiana Legislative Pro-
ceed1ngs.
News by Atlantic Cable.
Insurrection Broken out in
Algiers.
Congressional Proceedings.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

Three Years at dse Price Of THO.
Fire Years al the Price Of Threc.
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MARBLE HAIL, No. o Main ST.,
1ue EVANSVILLE, IND.

Dwelling ii Houses insured for g term of
years at greatly reduced rates.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-04-17

No EIEcrroNA recent private letter received by us from a gentleman oi standing and intelli- gence at Tucson, confirms us in the opinion we long since expressed, that an election would not be held on the first Wednesday in June next, therefore, our politicians may take things easy, and cease importuning the public for its support No doubt the Acting Governor is of the opinion that the decision recently rendered hy Judge Backus, k, in the main, correct, and he does not feel like calling an election until he hears from Washington. Nevertheless. it may be well enough for the people Of this county to hold primaries cleo, delegates to a convention and be prepared to hold an election should one be or dered The status of Arizona as a political cor poration. will, we think, have to be fixed by Congress before lhc people can turn wheel, and all because the schemer Mccormick violated the Organic Act of the Territory for the sake of advancing his own private and political inter ests It may be that the Acting Governor, will call sn election on the day designated in the Code--the first Wednesday in September next or 1t may be that new Governor, with power to make an apportionment and call an election at an earlier day, will be appointed. We earn csty and sincerely pray Congress to attend ic our case at once and put the Territory on tho rgh. track.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-04-17
An Unwise Order.

At present, we learn, there are but four or five citizen employees at Fort Whipple, Quartermaster Baker having received and carried out orders to dispense with the services of the remainder Of his citizen employees. This, we think, is a foolish order. It is a well known fact that one citizen will do as much work as two or more soldiers, for the reason, we presume, that the citizen hires Co work, while the soldier enlsts to fight The order may do for the east and south where there are swarms of soldiers, but, for an Indian coun- try where there are but few troops, and lots of Indians to fight and subdue, 1t is bad policy. Were all the troops in the Territory kept con stanty in the field scouting ailcr Indians. instead of being employed around posts-building hons- es. chopping and hauling wood, attending to ami mals and doing various other things, they would be better satisfied with the service, and kill more Indians. By keeping them constantly on the var-path, except at such times as they would require rest, the war would soon be brought to a close, and Arizona would then be but a light burden to the Government Spas modic scouting will never, in our opinion, sub due the Apache and give us that peace prom ised the entire nation by the present Chief Mag istrate and dollar saved by employing soldiers to do citizens work now, will cost the country ten times as many by the prolongation of the war While millions are being squandered at the East, we are left prey to hostile Indians for tho sake of carrying out "pcnny-wise and pound-foolish" policy, instituted, no doubt, to help offset reckless extravaganza in the States, and give the administration and Congress tone for economy We have now in the Territory an excellent, energetic, earnest commander, in the person of General Devin, and if Government really wishes to subdue the Indians give peace and security to the Territory, it will lend him all the aid in it's power, and allow him to use the troops under his command for fighting in stead of working. If it wishes to cause the blood of more Of it's citizens to be shed and tsrnish ii' glory. it will pursue the old policy of helping the white man to-day and the Indian tomorrow We'll may native citizens blush for their country when told by foreigners that their Governmen is weak, puerile, and unable to protect it's citi zens, and well may the Indians ehuekle ana laugh at it's representatives for rewarding then for and encouraging them to murder and rob it people.