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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-11

PHILADELPHIA is building a great
ever. The section now in c
of construction is two thousand six
hundred and f~orty-seYen feet long.
1t is laid In dry stone with a brick
lining eighteen inches thick laid In
cement. The stone wall is at least thir-
ty feet wide at the base, but becomes
narrower at the top. The conduit is
of twenty feet diameter from side TO
side and of about nineteen feet in
hight. The upper half is a semi
circle. and the bottom of course Is
thus fattened. The inside cross.sec-
ton area is two hundred and seventy
nine feet. Il Is estimated that 300
600 cubic feet of water per minute
can pass through this conduit on a
gradient Of 322 feet per mile, or "a
inches in 100 feet.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-11
Judicial

What effect will a reversal of the
decision of the Supreme Court on the
note tender act have on the public
faith? The suit vas on a contract to
nav coin; for coin was then the only
legal money. The decision was that
the note tender act. so far as 1t APP
plies to contracts made before its en-
actmeEt, is Unconstitutional. The
dissenting opinion was that Congress
has plenary power yer contracts AID
money, and that contracts to pay
coined dollars of a certain value may
b.. satisfied bg tender of whatever
Congress shall at n future time en-
act 20 be dollars. no matter whether
they have the same value or 90 value.
Upon this grouhd the decision wall be
reversed, ~ reversed at all.
Can IL be expected that this decis-
ion by the highest legal tribunal viii
not be applied BY the popular judg.
mont to all debts? Can il be supposed
that when the Supreme Court de-
| clares that contracts and money are
the creatures Of each successive Leg
islature, the public contracts will
/ continue to be made an exception LIS
it likely that when we have by a judi
eial decision degraded the popular
ideas of the obligation Of all State, mu-
nicipal and other corporate debts, they
will retain a nice of honor as TO
national debts2 And can il be pos
sible that when we have established
it as law and reason and honesty thai
contracts to pay coin dollars may b.
paid in whatever thing any future
Congress shall enact TO be lawful dol
lars, we can hold the popular minc
up to the idea that it would be dis
honest to pay the national debt in e
gal tender notes, which By the con
tract are specifically made receivable
for it? We cannot hope to retaiI
SO extravagant an exceptional sense
of honor by the side of such q gener
al debasement Of moral ideas.-C9a
cinndti Gazette.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-11

THE Fifteenth Amendment has
been declared adopted. Now we
should like to ask Governor Baker if
he believes the ratification of the In
diana Legislature legal2 Is there a
sensible lawyer in Indiana who would
risk his legal reputation by declaring
that the action Of the Legislature
was in accordance with the law
Nclo Albany Ledger.
The Hon. Samuel K. Perkins, ex-
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
was for many years considered a
sensible lawyer" and his word was
long regarded as law by the Indiana
Democracy. Has the Ledger forgot
ten the ex-Judge's able argument be-
fore the Supreme Court in favor of
the constitutionality ofthe ratification
of the Fifteenth Amendment, by the
Indiana Legislature? There is a
good deal of good reading in the doc
ument, and we advise the Ledqer to
lay it before its readers.-Indiaaap-
oils Journal.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-11

TIE Board of Education last even
ing ghiled away the time by ordering
the building of one or two more four
story educational palaces. Mean
while il was announced that the roofs
Of several Of the magnificent shams
already built are just ready to tumble
in, that others are leaking badly. and
that the dickens Is to pay all around.
We don't want to do any injustice
te ANY one, but we hazard the opinion
In q delicate sort of way that u
Beard of Education are quite worthy
OF the Board of Aldermen that the
Board of Aldermen are quite worthy
of the Board of Supervisors; and that
if the members of each were shaken
up together, the honest men that
could be picked out of the lot would
have to be plead for, as lot plead
for the honest men in Sodom. When
he came to hunt EN- up, they weren't
there.-Chicago Pest.
Now we are respectfully submit
that Lot did not plead for the honest
men in Sodom. He was too we'll ac-
quainted the city, not to know that,
with one exception, mono ofthat kind
dWelt there. Abraham, who was 9
stranger to the Ubiquitous character O.
its inhabitants, Put in a special plea il
their behalf, but gave up in despair
when he found out how few there were
worth praying for. Our Chicago CO.
tempararies seem better posted il
cases Of scan. mag. than in Biblica'
history.
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TYE WILL PAY AGENTS s25 PER
w WEEK and expenses, to sell the
Greatest Discoveries OF the Age. Address
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RannhlIean


The elections last week very gen.
orally resulted in favor of the Repub-
lioans. Cincinnati was carried by a
large majority. st. Louis, on Tues
day, did nobly. The Republicans
carried it by a handsome majority.
thereby redeemiug it from Democratic
control. Rhode Island increased its
Republican majority; and Connect
cut-while it gave the Democrat
candidate for Governor a small ma
jority-re- elects a Republican Legis-
lature to control the political desti-
MES of the State. But the greatest
Republican triumph of all was in the
Tenth Congressional District Of
Ohio. for Congressman, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of
Hon. T. a. Hoag. Democrat. La this
contest Hon. r. ID. Peck, Republi-
can, was elected by a large majority,
some precincts giving him a majority
which never gave q Republican ma
jority before. On the whole, the
Spring elections present unusually ia
vorable indications of still greater Re-
publican victories this Fall.
The Republicans Of this city and
county have only to arouse them
selves, and shake off the petty jeal-
ousies and prejudices which influence
ed some Of them, in the city election,
TO carry the county by a handsome
majority. and, at the same time, elect
o Congressman from this district.
We believe they will do it. and shall
look forward with confidence to the
election in October.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-11

A STRIKING circumstance In the
Evansville city election, is found in the
fSct that all the Germans on both the
Republican and Democratic tickets
were elected by large majorities. while
capable and meritorious ex-soldiers
on the same tickets were defeated
Ind. Journal.
Yes. it is an exceeding striking
circumstance" and enc that will be
hard to explain satisfactorily. It
looks, on the surface, as if blood were
stronger than party down that way.
Will the Evansville JOURNAL let us
know how it happened2 Such facts
are peculiarly interesting, just now,
and should be thoroughly understood
IS a guide to future movements.-T II.
Express.
Ne cannot explain how the thing
happened other than appears from the
figures. The election was character
lied BY an amount of SCRATCHING"
unknown to previous contests. In
some instances the Republican can
didates for Council were " scratched >,
by Germans, on the ground that thew
were temperance men, and in other
wards, temperance men scratched -
the Republican candidates because
they we're saloon keepers. On the
other hand the Democrats, having no
religious or moral scruples of any
kind on these questions. voted the
" straight ticket" and we're, cense-
quently, successful. We think many
Republicans, on the morning after the
elections vera heartily ashamed of
their fOlly-nOt to call it stupidity
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-11

Gov. ALooRN, of Mississippi, has
issued a proclamation announcing to
the people that, deeply moved by the
fact that the Government Of their be
loved State is once more that Of the
free choice of her citizens. he has ap-
pointed Thursday, the 21st of April,
day a Of Thanksgiving throughout all
its borders; and he earnestly eDjoins
upon the people to unite on that day
in public prayer and thanksgiving
to the God who, having in His own
wise providence stilled the madness
of the people, has given Us with the
olive branch of peace all the precious
rights of freedom"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-11

A WILD CAT LoosE.-A young
spooney of this city sent word to one
of mother Ewes fair daughters, ask
ing permission to call on her, and re-
oelved the following emphatic reply:
IF you come about our house I'II
snatch you bald headedi' he didn't
call on her.-M. Carmel Reoister.
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CLARK'5 lNDFLiBLR PNNUILS
B PER WEIEK /

&0E q DAY f-Forty new articles for
SHAW, Alfred. Maine.
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"
TIE o.. na.Cr foI New YORK
C4ty wa. eua0ss ,hc present dyLas'y
to fix themselves in power for several
years. and by its commis sion OF hve
members, ore appointed each year.
will make 1t impossible for the people
to make q change IN the government
except By successive elections for
three years. 1t does not have even
the poor merit of starting with a
good set of officers or commissions,
but allows the present ring to fasten
their rule. Like the other bad jobs
in New York politics for several
years back, this was done by the aid
of Republicans.-CiR. Gazette.
We presume the Tammany organi-
zation will continue its usurpation
and frauds until the citizens will be
compelled to resort to the last right
of an oppressed people-that of revo-
luton. Some fine morning the news
will fash oVer the wires that a Vigi-
lance Committee, similar to tina.
which relieved San Francisco o
thieves, gamblers and cut throati
several years ago, has assumed CON
troll of the great city of New York.
The sun., 1870-03-09
THE SCHOOL QUESTION AGAIN.

Another bettrr from Mrs. Richard n. Crn-
noily-A Plaiu statement OF her views.
To the Editor or The SaE.
SiR Our preachers and papers have still o
great deal to say in favor OF the repeal Of the law sp
propriatng money from the treasury OF the city OF
New York for the charity and orphans schools In
that city; but these same persons and papers have
no word OF complaint against an appropriation OF
100000 for an lncbriate Asylum. What have tho
inebrates done to merit this care from the State
VIII they ever become our future log.latorss
Statistics say the average attendance at the charity
schools last was 2,7i7 and not couGned to any
heretofore hocked in our streets with no one TO
look after Or control them. wonli otherwise remain
uneducsted, something more being necessary than
merely leaving the doors OF our public schools open
lhe expenses Of supporting our public schools
have beer reduced nearly SS0Oll within the lat
year. This is on evidence Of the good tht-c schools
have done. They ask no assistance Rom the State.
i men wty should country members Interfere. and
why their oppOsitiOnf No sect Is refused admi4.on
TO these schools. The Institutions are only asked
and receive The s. 20 $40 per head from the school
luhd per cent. OF what their patrons them-elvca
have paid In taNes. IL Protostauts have rot 20.
ceived n much. " Is because they have mot found m
number OF poor iorsdkcn ones needing their helm.
Cur poor aud luburu- class being aiuly Catholic
y cIi ifen o. Q 70 tintch uIciumin4e. Our Legi--
latlie has bCt followed the example Of Protestant
Prussia and England. besides Catholic France and
ch schools OF any denomination arr Placed utun
'0. ing oi perfect equality. RESPECTFULLY.
ST feel that since have taken the bI Dad
s'id NJ charity upon this question. other II TO
To- s.Ntt; % this law or comp-ouisc ~ left o. our
statute books all .ansct i- avoided.
The sun., 1870-03-09
nOAOKEN,s SCnOoL RLNG.

The school Commissioners Relatives to
Hold MI the PositiOns-The Clrr> in the
king-Mhat "a Teachers Position Cost,
nnd what he Got-Thc New Grab Of
$4,000.
Another iniqutous ring has been uncarihcd in
HOboken, in the very Board which should be tie
last TO countcnance even tic shadow Of corruption
But when thieves fall out, sc. So 1t happens that
some Light is about to be thrown uron the trans &C.
tons Of the members Of the School Commission Of
Ioboken.
During the past few weeks, certain members Of
the Board have been trying to get rid Of some OF TIC
teachers on the plea that they are non-res dents
While the simple truth is. that the Commiss ionors
are anxious TO emnlnte Gen. Grant In Cling the po-
sitions with their own relatives.
The politicians OF the Board have formed them.
selves iuto Ring for the sole purpose OF securing
the purchase OF supplies and controlling the appoint
ment of teachers. One Of the Ring has a daughter
teaching IN Meadow street; another has two daueh-
tcrs teachers One was given a class before she
could get certificate. Another has niece appoint
ed in the Meadow street school another q consin,
and tue Others relatives Ia schools here and there.
The clerk OF the Board has mad matters all his
own way. At the last meeting he got a bin passed
LOT t'2 when citizen offered 10 do the work lor
t25 nOtwithstand ding certain members OF the Board
demonstrated agnin-t its payment; and the same
ihdEldua has mad bus paid Tor maps contracted for
by himself which were found utterly useless, and
were necessarily thrown away.
Another member OF the Board pocketed f4T3 for
ms commission Tor procuring pos tions ior teachers
and another IL repued to be holding a public posi-,
ton ~ the pay Of the Government, for advancing a
friends daughter.
Tue Rim = quarrel has disclosed the fact tnat thu
addltohA SlIp0 appropriation which they are at
tempting 10 saddle upon the taxpayers i to he used
among the relatives OF the Ring, under the ulea Cf
employing better school teachers.
The sun., 1870-03-09


TuEsDAY, March s.-Busluess has been struggling
along or he pat week, under the depressing influence
for the resumption OF ecie yenIs In some cases
sSSEss sSya escs sSye sssH SPrSe A. wor
msnt Tor con- 9mntion and export Is now very nrm;
ms.lhs rssgP OF f0ST have been
spondnr pressure TO sell ~ view OF the decline In
making any material copccs.ion' aud tEsre i more
dong a.t'r,S i9l export lsSe hour and corn meal
aOSs siso; extra STATE, Sc. siSs ssqs' @ fosnd
hoop Ohio, t.s5a. 500; wesjc-n snriIm wheat cx'
winief wheat extras and do16le eilfSs $50 j. 80 M
Ssnesee extra sss@sS;@; city trade and family
S1 oSr IS ssge9s ana a,P IS%s nSa Eye
siS6st,Si iS 8raSdySins. t4sGt 49, "e''''H' &c"
GRAIS better foreign accounts have sustained
The market today was very nm Tor wheat hi rth"r
quiet sales 20 o. hush NJ " iiGS is Tor 20 -pfing
Water al corn VA. r@ but aaiet a anew nsT
Western mixed, Sc.Gsio!i Old do, sOs 81 81 65' IN
oGS 1ar sp@a SoatSeS pSS we IKE fSs eS4es
nrm at TGsl.0l Tor western ana stae Barley very du
at aG!sc for two and iour rowed state. Gud SfSl Ia
lor Canada West Barley malt range. from soc TO
ior canada, IN bond and sitGS Is Tor smaii parcels
auiy paid. White beans, tijGFli5 foT medium, nHd
business at S 5ie Tor Wcstefn, sgc 5 S
g. ld3C, for ono aud tato,
lEoyIsloSs-Hog Prodgets show further decuc. bgt
Lrccs decidedly lower. and the marhet H. n'Rcncrally
Tor mcss $3.50 $3.50 Tor jol lots uO prime nominal
o. 80; and PRIME mess ~ ss For future delivery.
ior ApIli beef remains qIic nrm on I'll
iIHdSs W Wh n ae onrSi i' nr,t s,osT sales
ira do. Iprce beef nominal AT S1S!i FOR e me Ines >
$S Db a. s@,sS cu meats .tcay Ss Sales 100 s9e, "a
pcked name nj lt4c,, ana ll@ukc FOR shuulicrs. ia
o short rh Dressed hogs eSrcS aud titsdS at c 5r
ety. and nc, tor western Lard lower and Freely uf
c,l5[e Tor cy, 599i3Sc. Tor iair to PRIME steam
n,so 20 tes Apl aud May al ijc aad !5J tcs,. May
The sun., 1870-03-09
How the HOboken City Fathers Look Aftcr
the Interest Of the Poor.

The Ring of the City Council of Hoboken have
always taken deep interest in their own pockets
Some OF their constituents think them models OF
virtue, whose sole interest is tie good OF the people,
and aware OF the nigh esteem In which they are held
BY the voters who get fat contracts from them,
they have modestly asked an increase Of their sala
res, and that the Legislature have the city charter
so amended as to give them the advance they ask.
One OF their number thought that the position should
pay not less than 81 200 year but did not think it
was policy to advance that amount just now. lie
thought that two or three hundred dollars q year
could be quietly put through every year, that tho
tax payers would not notice IL and by this means
they would soon have II up to the standard price.
This ingenious Alderman expects, no doubt, to hold
lie lease In the position. At the last meeting OF
the Council another Of the members OF the Ring,
Alderman Lee, offered resolution that now ONCE
be made, TO be known a. the Health and Fire War
denshlp, Councilman Foster who Ia the owner OF
several tenement houses In Hoboken, as well as a
number In New York flew into a rage over the
proposion. saying that be had had enough of them
Fire WMdens In New York" He had been com
PIeo to put hre escapes on all his tenement houses
IN New York, and should this once be created,
would have 20 be put to the same expense in Hobo
ken. II wac all nonsense the people could get ont
of these houses II thev wanted to- and he considered
y not only stun id stun Alderman Lee urged
the necessity OF the Wardenshp, as protection for
the poor, and 10 prevent such men as Foster from
putting up such man traps. The health of tue city
an wen as the safeguards against Gre ought TO receive
more attention than swindng contracts and assess.
Intbts Tor deiTuud!Ig the public
The sun., 1870-03-09
FINANCI1L and coMMERcI4L.

TUESDAY, March s-P M.-The day has been
unusually exc!s,ng In Wall street, the gold market
again being the centre Of attraction and in which the
bears have heldhigh carnival At no period during the
course of the present movement has the Room present
cd ascene OF greater or intense excitement or
more Wild enthusiasm, not being surpassed even In the
dark days ofscptember. The galleries were crowded
by an anxious throng OF spectators who watched the
sudden changes on the dial with eager interest Z, ~
avenue 10 the Room was crowded while the circle
around the fountain was nlled TO oyelnowing by
surgng crowd OF bosterous brokers' by whom each de-
cline OF or ceIi, was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers the tone OF the Room being especially bcarsh
ana the bull element apparently not daring TO attempt
10 stem the ressess current OF the premium
The earliest recorded sale effected at lI2h, as
against u9h at the close last night, aud
steadily declined under free sales by the
German bankers, under the prospective &C.
ton Of Congress: relative to funding measures. to
lih nom which'under covering purchases, It reacted
to hlS the latter being the price at r.. At this
juneture the premium again broke to i0N the lowest
point touched since July T. 1862. the decline being
oeerated by Advces from Washington, that bill had
been introduced into the House by Senator Fowler,
directing the Government 20 sell all Its surplus gold,
followed Dy another resolution by senator William
making customs duties hereafter paytblc half in
gold aud onehalf In legal tenders subsequently, the
arlce rallied 10 lliA, with closing sales at n. NJ, m
lA This was due to areport that the Hdlse Commit
tee had nnaily agreed TO report bill INCREASING the
greenbeck circulation ffty millions OF dollars. This
aa'ah'e' however. was not Inainoined. We premium
The sun., 1870-03-09

DIED.
Adl s tho ia srqG' yasr T MA aSs March g. Robert
The friends % Of thc nnIly are respecny invited 20
o'clock RON tle NJ =. church Main st, Pianield NJ.
Eliza Nkip aged years, Moths ard q days '"''
n inS Tg1tDes ~ anl Iends OF tie family are respectful
hi 10 ct S.1 goo al oeIoes p No.,
susan Eie Of rcscr Dertne, aged O5 years. months
Der roher William uSt Of New Yef a arc resp respsct q
CSrcR % ESs Rec SeGa ir S n 2 Ss ,e M ~
~ Carriages viii De waiting At Mount Vernon on ar
iile9to Sow RocIsd Tor inerpicn "' ''''"' VIII "
al VA,,At stanotd Conn. on sunday afternoon the
Llla r daughter Of Ellsworth and rhGbe Fox, aged7
Tue fnnera viii take place at tho residence OF her
father, stanford, Conn.,, this "wednesday afternoon.
MMschgg99n gg9J papere please copy.
late s % h s snra arSn esrTus q U w hfe
rea, "a HT ye nd ana asGger ~ re Of S9 DAYS. Esa
ber Of Naval Lodge No. Ge T. and A. NJ arc respect
ndaie baptist Church isd ST. between 7h and DOV sth
avs, On wednesday, March ., at o'clock +. n. -.
she died In beauty, like rose blown nom It's parent
she died In beauty. like pearl dropped from some
she lives in glory ike nights gems set round the silver
She lives IN glory, like the sun amid the blue Of June
Ill CNI.-Qn tuesday March s. j. Wesley Hunt In the
Reiatlves ana friends respectfully invited to OF.
tend the funeral from HE late residence 27 Broome St.
on ihngsday afternoon. at O'Clock.
,JAMGGsivoR Gi,v Prd%y March ,at tso city Hgsgita
Peru South America.
Friends claiming his effects can obtain information
by applying at the City Hospital, jersey CIV.
McCARlAN.-A her residence, il3 Henry st., on the
monih., the beloved daughter OF Andrew r. and Char.
lotte McCartan
The relatives and friends the family are respectful
ly invited to attend the mncral Thursday The i0h
INST. at o'clock T. NJ, from the Norfolk ct. NJ. +.
Church. near Broome At.
Baltimore papers please COPY.
PhARsALl.-On Saturday evening. 5th inst, Ed
ward son Of tho late Thomas e. Pearsall the 5th
year OF his are.
HIS relatives and friends and those OF his family
respectfully invited to attend hts funeral without fur
ther invitation, from his late resdenee 9Wayerley
place. on THURSDAY. 10th inst at 81 Y. NJ.
RElD.-On Tuesday, March 3, after a short Illness,
Caroline r. wife OF Heorre Reid, and only daughter Of
John lemming. aged % years.
The relatives and friends respectfully inyit ed TO
attend the funeral THU sday next, at the Jane st.
NJ h. Church. at IN o'clock. The remains will he in
tered at smlthtown Landing. Friday. NJ O'Clock.
RACEh -On Monday, March Z, OF apopexy. at the
residence Of h son Joseph H. Racey Jr 40 East 18Th
e. Joseph H. Racey, sr aged "a years months. and
Inc relatives ana friends OF the family arc respect
fuv invited 20 Httond.tho funeral, from ~ Barthoo
news Church corner Great Jones st. AMI Lafayette
ther notice
The sun., 1870-03-09
JOHN MoCLiNToCK.
Born October I, 1sli,
Died March I. 1870.

The remains were placed on a stand covered with
black cloth in mont Of the altar rails. On the plat
form were Bishops Simpson and Jones ana Doctors
Holdieh, Curry. Durbin, Stevens, Tirfany. Chains
ana H. wade the present rsetor OF ST. Paul's
Alnong ue elergS who were seated within the altar
rmls were Ut =" = Foster Dr. Harris and DR.. Foss,
iormer pastor OF ST. paul's
. HYMNS were sung by the choir, appropriate por.
lions Of Scripture were read ny Dr. Holdich and
DR., Curry and addresses were delivered by DR.
Hoidich and Bishop Simpson. Dr. Holden gave
brief sketch Of DR.. McClintock's life. mentioning
that he had raised himself to the high position which
he had attained through his own exertions. Bishop
simpson delivered an eloquent address, speaking Of
the late Dr. MCClntocK In terms Of affection and ad-
mration.
The representatives of the Wesleyan University
at Middetown, Conn, through the Rev. Othtman
and OF the Boston Theological Seminary through
DIR. j. w. Lindsay rendered their sYmpa,hies 20 the
bercaved family. Tho heuediction having been PRO
nounced by the Rev. Dr. Durbin, the face was OK.
posed for last inspection BY his numerous friends
The conn was then closed and borne to Greenwood
Cemetery.