The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-14

would crowd too much upon our time |
and your space. Suffice it to say 1t |
includes the best productions from our
famous studios and galleries. Rich
ness and beauty pervade this depart.
ment, and we would never tire of
glancing from one magnificent oil
painting to another. Musical instru
ments are included under this head,
and from the best of the rare
collection can be heard sweet
strains every evening, making 1t
the most attractive department.
Up the easy flight of stairs, and we
have reached the broad galleries of
the main hall, where we find whole
sets of elegant furniture, patent extern
sion tables. wardrobes' which. being
properly adjusted, serve the purpose
of nearly every piece of household
furniture, magnlhcently inlaid billiard
tables, textile fabrics of all descrip
tons, and show cases crammed with
the choicest products of skilled labor.
Aud now We have seen the elephant.
end are standing at the railing of the
gallery looking from its giddy height
at the moving masses and the brilliant
display below, and are convinced OF
the success of this great enterprise.
THE GREEN LINE EXCURSION
Was originated for the purpose of in
creasing the friendly relations between
Northern and Southern merchants.
and a goodly number of the latter
arrived in our city on the day specified
for their arrival, and were received
cordially by our city officials. Head
quarters were established at the Bur-
| nett House, and it was continually
thronged with them during their stay.
The feature of the enterprise was the
banquet given in Pixies Hall, and if
there was not friendly relations estab-
lished to last, there was at least
spirit of conviviality pervaGing that
assembly that assured me they
drolCned their prejudices for that one
evening.
They all visited the Exposition and
persisted in calling everything they
saw requiring inventive genius,
Yankee inventions"
THE SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL ooNvEN-
| TON
Occurred very opportunity for the
Green Line Excursionists, as it
gave them an opportunity of attend
ing it without making a special trip
for the purpose. This was eminent
| ly a success in every particular. The
majority of the members agreed on
the Weightier matters, and whatever
discussions occurred, they were in
reference to matters of minor import
ance. Among the important resolu-
tions passed to be urged upon the no.
tice of Congress, were those referring
to the Southern Pacific Railroad, the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the
canal at Louisville, and general reso-
lutions favoring the prevention
of distractions to navigation on
the Mississippi, Ohio and Ten
nessee Rivers. The Southern
Pacific Railroad was, perhaps, first In
Importance to representatives from
the South, as they are sadly deficient
in the matter of railroads, and the
building of this one would give
them increased facilities for the ship
ment of their many products, by d.
rect communication with those places
where they now go by circuitous
routes. The sense of the resolution
in regard to it, was that inasmuch. as
the Congress Of the United States had
materially aided in the construction
of the Central and Northern Pacific
Railways. the people of the South
had equal claims upon its patronage,
The passage of bill granting a
Charter to the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad, was deemed to be of the
highest Importance, as indeed it is
every day felt to be by the business
men of Cincinnati, and a resolution
was passed calling the attention of the
K entucky Legislature to its neces-
| sity.
The Convention was unanimous on
the necessity of preventing obstruc.
tlons to river navigation, and of
furthering that interest by removing
distractions In such places as they
now exist. The numerous resolu-
tions tending to this end referred to
the Louisville canal, the Tennessee
River between Knoxville and Chat
tanooga, distractions in the Coosa
River, Georgia, and recommended i'm
provements in the Arkansas, Nilsson
ri, Upper Mississippi and Minnesota
Rivers.
The Convention was entirely con-
sentative in their resolutions on
finance and taxation, asking for the
substitution of legal tender notes in
place of those now furnished by the
government through the National
Banks, and for the abolition of the
! income tax, and the restriction of
taxation to articles of luxury. Com
mittees were appointed to put these
several matters before Congress, and
to urge the passage of such bills as
will meet their necessities. The Con-
vention adjourned, after being In ses-
sion four days, and will meet next
year In Baltimore, under the name of
the National Commercial Conven-
tion," to which name the present ses-
sion was changed in its last days pro-
ceedings. It has been considered
success, and great good is expected to
! be accomplished to the commercial
world as the result of its present ses-
| sion.
THE ELECTION
Us, as yesterday q victory was conf
IDENTIFY claimed by the Democrats. The
entire County Republican ticket is
elected, besides Congressman for the
First and Second Districts. We hear
With regret the probability of the de-
feat OF Schenck in the Third District.
However, the State gives a large Re-
publican majority, and we hail the
| defeat of such men as Sam. Cary and
Jimmy Fitzgerald. who were virtually
defeated IN the defeat of A. B. CHAM.
pion for Prosecuting Attorney. as a
victory Of good, honest men over
scheming, unprincipled politicians.
r. N. r.
New YORK, Oct. I3.-The World
this morning, says that although the
election returns are still incomplete