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The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

The Suffrage Amendment to the
Constitution, providing that the right
to vote of no citizen of the United
States shall be abridged by reason OF
race or color, or previous condition OF
servitude, passed the House on Sat
urday By a vote of $50 to AZ. After
passing the Senate, the Amendment
will be submitted to the Legislatures
of the several States to be voted
on, and if ratified By three-fourths
thereof, viii become law. The wis
dom Of the Amendment is not fully
acknowledged. It does not insure uni
formity in suffrsge, and will not secure
the right to vote to the colored people
Of the South, unless the white people
are perfectly willing that they shall
have it. The Amendment does not
prevent States from adopting disqual
flying provisions which, in their very
nature, will exclude the greater per-
ton of the colored people from vo
ting. 1t is true that the same pro-
visions might also exclude consider
able number Of whites from the polls.
but the aristocratic and wealthy por-
ton of the South would not object to
that. Congress had better devote lis
attention TO the financial condition oil
the country and the improving of our
tariff and revenue laws. For the
present. the suffrage question would
get along very well as it is
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
Corruption In High Places.

A Washington letter writer illus
trates his ideas on this subject as iol-
lows: While writing this sentence L
look across the street and see Ia frOht
of a Senator's house the carriage OF
another Senator. The pair of blooded
horses cost some thousands of dol
lars. The gilded harness Is IN keep
ing. The close, handsome, shining
coach is one of Brenton' best, lined
with silk velvet, and graeed with the
choicest and thickest Of plate glass.
On the coachman's scat sit two of
Gods creatures, called men; one q
bright mulatto, the other a white
man, and both in livery. They sit in
solemn silence, under their gay robe
of white furs and white gloves. Di-
rectly the door of the house opens,
and two ladies carrying a poor man $
fortune on their backs, descend the
steps. The footman swings down and
opens the door with an easy grace
the master cannot initiate. The door
closes with a bang, the footman
mounts, and the coach rolls away.
Well, it seems but yesterday that the
owner of all this came here a poor
man
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

WE propose to name our girls
Winnie Ream for the plucky little
artist at Washington. She snubbed
Elizabeth Cady Stanton effectually,
refusing to sign her petition for wo-
mans suffrage In the District. She
stated to the old lady that the hate
fullest and meanest of her prosecutors
as an artist were from her own sex !
that no man had ever mistreated her,
and that she preferred to look for her
supporters and friends to the natural
friends and supporters of women
Lafayette Journal.
WINNIE is not the only pretty wo-
man who prefers to look to the men
for support and friendship. She has
been literally petted and provided for
by congressman, and what is equally
attractive to many women, has had
her name "noised abroad" Her
prosecutors are all, WINNIE says,
among the women. Mrs. SwIssHELM
seems to be of the number. This is
evident by the following paragraph in
a communication to the st. Louis
Democrat, denying the statement that
she had prosecuted the lovely WINNIE.
Mrs. SwIssHELM says:
Now, the facts Of the case are, that
[ never wrote anything about Miss
Ream, but one paragraph in a letter
describing her the only time / saw
her, 4. e., in the Senate gallery, put
ting her ten thousand dollar bill
through that body. When she placed
herself in the position of public pen
sioner, she may not plead privacy to
shield er designs and character from
the scrutiny Of the public whose
money she pockets; and, for her sake,
| regret the facts / then stated have
never been contradicted, and that my
nredictions have been fully verified.
If they had not been before, would be
now, in her openly placing herself be-
you'd the pale of woman's sympathy.
have been young, and now i am
cid yet have never seen virtu-
Gus woman forsaken by her own sex,
or her laudable efforts asking in vain
for woman's sympathy. f
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

NEWSPAPER thieves are receiving
attention from the Illinois Legisla-
lure. A bill has been introduced
Furnishing the purloining of newspa-
pers from the doors or yards of sub
scribers, after they have been left
there by carriers. The bill is pretty
sure to become a law. The com
plants of our subscribers some morn
ings, convinces us that such law
might with great propriesy be enacted
by our Legislature.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

February I.t. 1869.

We commence to-day TO sen for CASH,
OR IT'S EoUlvALEEF, ExCLUsIvETY.
We hope our customers wan oovorp
themselves accordingly, and make ID oen-
yenient 10 trade on the +" ready pay " ,rip.
eiPle. We Intend that all our transactions
shall be on a CASH BASIS. We wish
everything settled at the time OF purchase
ifa responsible customer wants an accom-
modation, we viii loan him our goods as "a
banker aoeg his money taking note with
ten per cent. Interest from date.
We regret taat our rule win exclude n
large num1rI OF persons who have aIway s.
paid MS promptly every month. This IS
unpleasant. We would gladly continue
them on the old plan " wo could without
giving onense 10 others. Under the new
rule this cannot be done.
We propose, however, 70 sell VERY
Low FOR CASH. aud On this way beneat
more persons han pee t0H heonpenfence On
stopping me credit system
We expect 10 make the +" Old Eureka Ba-
zaar" what cooperative stores arc Co other
cities-a place where rich aud poor can get
a ereat deal for a iittle money
We have advantages over any other
house in the retail trade Ia Evansville
Having connection with hrst-claas estab-
lishment at Vinceunes, we bny for both
houses largely for cash ia the Eastern
cities, and can therefore buy as cheap as
most or our Wholesale men.
-AH our prices a0tH 90 cttt d0iDn 70 thc
LOWEST LIVING FIGURE.
fei vICKERY BROS, 78 Main st.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
Postponement of Henderson County
Land Sale.

FTyHE UNDERSIGNED, WHO WERE
- appointed Commissioners by the Ken
tucky Legislature TO superIntend and con-
duct the . Henderson County Land sale -
OF VIM. McLain, Esq, take this method of
announcing TO the public that the drawing
poned untfl the lst day, OF Septem Der. 1863
When, on the lst of October last, the enter
prise was laid before the pubilc ft was
Confidently exoectatf that IL p MA he con-
cluded by the l4th of January. 1859 the
day liked for the drawing; but several
causes, none of which were anticipated,
aud which could not be controlled by the
commissioners nor by the owner 4,f the
properly, combined to prevent IL. Among
these we may mention the failure to OBJ
tain printed matter at the time contracted
for, the extreme strlgency OF the money
market, and the distFust in The minds OF
the people OF enterprises like this Induced
by causes which are vet fresh in Ihe recOI.
lection of the public
Though tickets are now being RAPIDLY
sold, sufficient number have not been
disposed OF TO Justify a transfer of the
properly without bringing loss upon the
The farming lands embraced in the en-
lerprlse, nearly eight hundred acres of
Wnicn are cleared and tillable, will be
rented out for the present year-lS69 Good
Donqs Tor the rent will be taken, and these
9onds wllI 0e assigned to the persons who
The money for the tickets sold is ia the
hands of the agents, and shoulG any share
ment, his money will be reminded on the
presentation OF his ticket
The undersigned think ft viii not be
amlss 10 say, in this connection that fhey
nave no pecun1ary interest IN the above
enterprise, nor will they have In the fu-
ture. They Will not receive one cent for
tneir services. and they do not now, and
VIII not at any time, own hold or control
single ticket in the enterprise; nor one
dollar received from the sa le of tickets will
be used by them, nor can the owner of the
property tOuch, use, or control any part OF
IL until after the drawing takes place; and
should the enterprise, by any unforeseen
CONTINGENCY, prove q failure, all money
received nom the sale OF tickets will be
promptly returned on presentation OF the
tickets TO the agent from whom bought.
t@a B. BANKS,
w. 5. HOLLOWAY,
ROBERT 4. GLASS,
E. T.. STARTLING,
GRANT GREEN,
Janu d&w W. s. ELANY.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

What pity that the beautiful Da.
nish princesses should be married TO
such men as the Prince of Wales and
the grand duke hereditary of Russia.
The former is an incorrigible rake,
and the latter a scrofulous youth.
There are no finer, nicer and better
educated young ladies' in Europe than
the daughters of King Christian TX.
They would grace any household, and
would make the best of husbands in
deseribably happy. And yet doomed
to such a lot, which, brilliant as it
may seem, is at the bottom but gilded
wretchedness. Providence, too, seems
to set the seal of His disapproval on
these unions. Look at the way 10
which young Alexandra of Wales is
pining away in London. Six years
ago she was In the embodiment of
health and beauty, and now she is but
a wreck of her former self, and not
yet %. And that sweet, bright girl,
Dagmar, who was admired by every
body who saw her in Copenhagen, is
reported to be cOnsumptive, a prey to
the miserable climate of St. Peters
burg, and perhaps, also, to disap-
pointed hopes of happiness. The good
mother of these girls is said to be pro-
foundly melancholy, and well she
may be when she looks upon the fate
that has befallen her lovely daugh-
ters. linked as they are to men to
whom, if they were of private extrac-
ton. no honorable man would intrust
his daughter.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

THE New York E:ppress says: "The
New York Tribsne. it is said, divided
s1sOOOO among its shareholders
during 1863, and its aggregate profits
during the year are said to have been
a ouarter of million of dollars" ."
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

The relative Importance attached
to women, children and money. by
Chlcagoans, is shownlin the following
item from that city:
james NJ. Morrison, one of the old.
est and Wealthlest citizens of Chicago.
died OF heart disease on the 18th. He
left $3.50, 900. wife and one child
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

po{nta aud sore places in her com
Banicn, and she avoids them, or, if
she passes over them, it is with a
hand so soft and tender, touch so
inexpressibly soothing, that she calms
instead of irritates.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

The cases of contempt against the
editors of the Sentinel and .Journa5
for publishing the testimony in the
Glenn murder trial, came up yesterday
afternoon. A fine of fifty dollars was
assessed in each case. A bill of ex-
ceptions was fled by the attorneys for
the defense, and bill will be intro
duced into the Legislature, at an early
day, to enable the case to be taken to
the Supreme Court.-Ladianapolts
Journal, 3D..
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
CARRIAGES.
CARPETS.
VIM. Z. FRENCH. CIIAs. .KLINGELH0FER.
CARPET WAREHOUSE.

CARPET WAREHOUSE.
WIN. <. FRENCH a. CO.,
Nos. AZ seud as MAIN ST,
EVANSVILLE, IND.
ENYHO WANTS A NICE CARPET
w at a reasonable price, and no trOu-
BILE about it3
Nov Is the time to make your Vic or
at the same time MAKE home comfort
alb e and cosy as palace.
Low PRICES, GREAT INDUCEMENTS
AND GOOD ADVICE:
In order to reduce our stock before max
ing our annual invoice on January LIST,
1853, we propose for
EBFHE NEXT 30 DAYS ga
To offer our Carpets at the lowest possible
hsures that will pay cost, carriage, and eD-
penSeS.
A iso, in order to give employment to
our Carpet makers aud UphOlsterer- DUR
ing the dufa season, We propose to make tsp
aud tdU aO1On all Carpets we sell TIL Janu-
any lst FREE OF CH A R9E. All goods
delivered free II work Guaranteed
our stock of Mattfngs, Oil Cloths, Win
DOW Shades, Damasks, Lace Curtains, Cor.
Goods generally, ~ larger than all Others
I'm that nneI now in our city com bined.
We propose 10 sell them AK low as these,
goods are Tettfited in the United States.
We are e1etHsiUety i'm this line OF business.
w mat others can do elsewhere we propose
to do ia Evansville. " Every man 10 his
trade" City Business Is divided: Don't
go To- a shoe store for putty or padlocks
Don't buy rice or rat-tafl files in "A crock
cry store Don't ask for mutton in "a mill
l1nery shop. Don't think you can purchase
dry goo s in "A drug ore. And, ab I'VE all
Don't buy your A X Il ETS In DRY
GOODS HOUSE. This advice (llke our
CarPet-making for 30 days. IS given 0sdffs
for the benefit of "AH 9OlODl ID man cogl-
ceJJl." Give rs "A call.
Evansville, Ind Dec. l, 1865 [de5
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
IOK rs, p ..

rTHRE DRAWING WILL TAXI
- place at Masonic Temple, in Louis
vile, Kentucky, on the LIST day of Septem-
Agents viii furnish pamphlets giving
ing the act of the Legislative C11zsao1Tzino
the sale.
Commissioners who will manage the en-
terprise are named in the act of the Leeis-
lature, and their integrity and response
Biiiiy are endorsed in the certificates
(which win be found in the pamphlets)
OF Governor John w. Stevenson, Hons.
Garrett Davis and Thomas G. McCreery,
United States Senators, Hon. John L.
Bunch, Speaker of the Kentucky House
OF Representatives, Hon. Arch bald Dixon,
Joseph Adams, President of the farmers
Bank, l.. G. Dallam, President of the Ma
tlonal Bank, John ID. Barret and others. of
Henderson, KY; Hon. w. +. Parrett, Judge
of the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judi
cIal District, and NJ. S. Johnson, Judge of
the Court OF Common Pleas, OF Indiana;
Hon. VIM. III. Walker, Mayor, John s.
Hopkins, President First National Bank.
ana others, of Evansville, Indiana, and
many other gentlemen of position and
prominence In Kentucky and Indiana.
TICKETS can be purchased of
L. II. LYME, Farmers Bank, Hender-
r. B. ALEXANDER, Commercial Bank,
THO THos. Z. A 4. BROOKS, Covington. XIV:
JOHN G. LATHAM, President Bank OF
Hopkinsville, HopkinsviIle, Ky.
James L. Dallam, Commercial Bank. Pa
sssw- Books opened at these points on the
1st of October, 1858.
PHI LIP HORNBROOK, ESQ. Water
street, between Main and sycamore, and
SSMON1N. DIXON q CO., No. - north
First street, will order tickets from the
Agents at Henderson, KY, for those who
desire to purchase. se2S du
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

"Seventeen Counties estimated,
The total valuation of the real and
personal property in the State, during
the last thirteen years, together with
the increase or decrease each year,
are shown as follows:
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

Total increase IN thirteen years. .S343 l57, ,SI2
Total decrease in thirteen ears. 34,2l9 472
Net increase In thirteen years. -&30S. .93S $40
Total valuatfon In 1868 was.......... 58S $40 $40
Total valuation In 1855 Was......... 279, ,032 2t9
Increase SOS 95s $40
Total valuation In 1856, SZ79,03 800
Total valuation in 1886, z,265 $50
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
s FLOR DE AIAYO.''
es Fk,dfK NHE MAYO -

A New Perfume for the Handkerchief.
Exquisite, Delicate, Lasting Fragrance.
PHALON q SON New York.
Sold by all druggists. ljys dly
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
PHALON's "PAPHIAN LOTION ),
For Beautlfying the Skin and Com
rr. DlpYIon.

Removes all Eruptions, Freckles, Plm-
pies, Moth Blotcbes, Tan, etc, and renders
tue skin soft, fair, and blooming.
For Ladies in the Nursery IL Is lnValn-
able.
For Gentlemen after Shaving IL has no
= Paphian Lotion" is the only reliabl
remedy for diseases and blemisnes of the
Skin.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

To increase In twenty-three yrs, s465. .704 1868
The following is an abstract of the
assessments of property in the State:
sSI5, ,sI7, $50
Value of town lont and i'm
73557
Value of personal property 1872, ,6I4, $40
Railroad assessmen ts..-............-. l0,459,926
Total valuation. ....... .......... 1881, 81 964
Number of polls. ........ ......... 244, ,269
Acres of land % 0S, ,9l0
The following is an itemized state
ment of the taxes levied on the du-
plicates for 1868, in the State of In.
diana.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

WYE DO NOT EXPECT W0 MELL
WV all the Family Groceries sold nt re-
tall ia Evansville, bat we VIII try and
convince those who pntrDniHe as that they
can save money by buying their Groceries
FOR CASH az
lei VICKERY BROS, 78 Main ~.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
From our. Extra
Great Destruction


Is at hand, and every loved one expects a
valuable gift, buy q Florence Sewing A. a
chine, which IS easier learned, less liable
to get out of order, and does more varieties
or work without change than any other.
Every Machine warranted to give Ratlsfac-
ton, or Lne 10 oney refunded Price Sb5 and
upward. Twenty pieces of Gray TwIlied
Flannel, worth 40 CENTS which we VIII sell
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

PHALONsS IsAPHIAN SOAP for
chap the skin. Price . cents per cake.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
Leaving o balance Of ....... 8 6O9,753 9I
TAx IEvIEs AND ASSESSMENTS.

The aggregate amounts Of taxes
levied upon the grand duplicates of
each year, for the last thirteen years,
have been as follows:
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

Tax Eailne.Ia Tor fSaa anli &c.

FAX kaSimffFe Fea F0F 1868 and s5Gs
The foilo'9ing Items in reference 70
the estimatss Of State taxes for 1868
and 1870. With the tax legieg and
assessments for the last thirteen years,
ETC., viii be Of general interest. The
figures are taken from the report Of
the Auditor of State, which has just
been issued.
The following are the estimates for
the fiscal year ending October 81, 1869:
RECEIPTS.
The amount of revenue levied
upon the duplicates for 1868 Is 81 s&4s5S6 81
Deduct for delinquen-
.............-.....SzoOOV0 eO
Cost of collection......... $50 0 90
--- s25.OOO 90
Estimated net collections. sss9, 9,5se 81
bsri, 5s2 ASS o.
Total resources. s, ,5S2 S29 IS
ExPENDITURKs.
Ordinary expendi-
lures .............. .ezlz,ooO W
Public institutions. lsl,5o0 90
Public indebtedness. 62O,c5l "a 100,
Leaving balance of............... sJ07,Sl9 Oh
ESTIMATES FOR 1szO.
| RECEIPTS.
The assessment of real and per-
/ sonal property may reach
s825 0O0, 900, which, at the levy
give Fl e. n.9 90 ~.. 9s7.5Co co
cents eacn O..s. r. 125,OOO co
sl,c62. 500 90
| Deduct delinquencies $E2j, 900 90
0'S' VI '0'''''''-1 ''''''' ~ --.-e- = 100000 90
4
s 7625OO 90
1859 5O7, $40 oil
Total estimated resources. s, ,27OSls OIL
/ EXPENDITURES.
| Ordinary expend' .s157 $50 90
| Public Institutions I7os50l 60
| Public indebtedness. 324 ,9S5 10 1zlL
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

RYONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS
IN done up ia streel-engIaved wrapper,
with fac-simile of my Chemical Ware
house, and signed HI. +. II HELMBOLD.
tanlB d2m
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

OE 0nO No.I GUENY BAGS
%OmOUU in store and for sale by
q. MAGHEE & co.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05

fei vICRERY BROS, 78 Main st.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-05-27
Miscellaneous Items.

Hester Vaughn is out.
 The convicts' wish--to be as clear aa Mudd. t
 When is u man out of date? When he's weak back.
 The advance guard of mosquitoes has reached New Jersey.
 Three bears were killed at South Dux- bury, Mass. last week. loA>t az1t12h1 John Jay, American Minister to Austria, left London for Paris on the 16th. Y
 Two land suits, now pending in San Fran cisco, involve almost all the land in the country. t<Ass A4oa s4 so A s@9e
 Mir. Motley sailed from New York on the 2Oth for his post of duty as Minister to England. e .s
 That sslast tie" and spike are to be de- posted in the Sacramento Museum. The spike is said to be worth $350. @
 A young lady in Waterbury keeps list of her male acquaintances in pocket diary and calls it her "hin'' book. E.
 Mr.-A. R. Corbin, a: retired millionaire of New York, was recently married to Miss Jennie Geant. sister Of the President of the United States. '
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-05-27

' 5&Gs crEIITG8 Gi uVc&S1
 what we so long believed i! America wants not reparation, but war. She is impiacs- ble. We have done her wrong, and she cannot forgive us. Further concession on our part would be useless. What she de- sires is, not peace, but sword.
 This is the explanation of the hostile and stubborn attitude into which England SC ems to have so suddenly flung hefself She sincerely believes that she is acting. not on the offensive, but on the defensive. Show her that that is mistake, and her temper and tone will change at once. Let her see that she can satisfy your just claims and she will satisfy them. Convince her. which the voices and pens of few really influential Americans could easily do--that an honorable settlement is what you want. and not war. and the question will be set- tied before long. Just now the real danger IS that the two peoples may be drawn into quarrel as Benedick and Beatrice, were drawn into marriage-by each believing that the other has set it's heart on such . result. t' I,i1"f Faithfully yours, 1ao ssL
 Trresrr,x MnI
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-05-27
1Dodrp.
For the Enquirer. A PORTRAIT FROM LIFE.

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 For the Enquirer.
 A PORTRAIT FROM LIFE. Her eyes are ttherial blue, Her cheek hath the tint of the rose, Her lips, two small buds moist with dew. And above them dear little nose. Her smile is angelical quite,
 And scarcely by searching you'd find Teeth smaller or more pearly white I,cish could speak of her n,tnd. I'm sure with both hands you could span her She carries her head like queen, And has just precisely that manner You adored so when you were green: That sort of strange fascination, Of glance, blush, or gesture, perhaps Productive of much laceration, or heart-pulp in yerdant young chaps. She speaks in tones 80 low and soft, That if quite all her words you'd hear, You'd find it necessary oft
 r approach her very near. Fen then her breath upon your cheeks, And watching close her rosy lips. Yon scarce feel certain that she speaks, So faintl, forth the sentence slips. Don't you think too much sweetness s a fault, And to make girls all sugar 5 waste? Forced to choose between syrup and salt, Lots choice would be most to nag taste Cans't guess who sat for this picture? Canst guess where my Beauty doth dwell? An William, your bushes convict you see that you know very we'll. May 18th, 1869.