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Year: 1860

- New YORK, March IA, H.-The Central
National Democratic Committee are consid-
ering the propriety of changing the place of
holding the National Convention to some
other point. The reason of this is owing
to the exhorbitant and outrageous prices
which have been fixed upon by Hotel keep
ers and other places of accommodation at
Charleston.


A large number of Senators and members
have called the attention of the Committee
to this matter, and are urging them to take
immediate action. The Committee believe
they have power to make this change, back
ed up by the Democracy of the different sec
tions. They will change the place of meet
ing to Baltimore.
Year: 1860

1t will be seen, by reading the letter of
our Indianapolis correspondent, that selec-
ton of piece of ground for State Fair pur-
poses has been made at indianapolis, which
does not seem to have been very judicious.
The ground is away out from the center of
business is difficult of access inconvenient;
and altogether unsuited if report speaks truly
to the purpose for which it is designed.


Since the selection was made by the
Committees spoken of by our correspondent,
public meeting has been held in Indiana
polls, and resolution, disappearing of the
choice, passed as an indication of public
sentiment for the gI1idance of the City
Council in their action upon it. But the
passage of the resolution had no efficacy in
inducing the Council To disapprove Of the
location. 1t stands good, subject, however /,
to the final acceptance oS the State Board of
Agriculture.


If the Fair should be located so far from
the city, it will suffer severely from the in
convenience. Indianapolis is the place for
the Fair, but Otiss Grove, two miles and a
half from the Union Depot, is not the prop
er location. The grounds should be much
nearer the centre of business. Our people
down here tried the experiment of locating
their Fair Grounds away off, an an out-of-
the-way- place. The Fair was a failure, un-
til grounds more conveniently situated were
obtained. Since that. the Fair has been a
success.


Indianapolis showed extraordinary liber
ality, which has made her famous far
and wide, when she connected all ler rail-
| roads by a union track, and erected a
common passenger citation for the aeoommo-
dation of the travelling public. She then
rendered the Interests Of few draymen and
hackdriVers snbscrVjent to the convenience
OF travellers VIII she do less now in the
location of State Fair Grounds perhaps for
| all time


| We desire to see the State Fair q triumph
and pecuniary sasccess; bnt if it is to be
located where peSfIe sill find it so difficult
to visit, it must suffer reverse. If the
| State Board understands the true interest oil
the Fair, they will require & relocation Of
the grounds offered them.
Year: 1860

A communication was published in the
Daily Enquirer of the 18th inst, signed
Amicus, " advocating an advance in the
compensation of the Mayor; justifying the
action of tha Council in raising the salary of
the City Attorney from 5000 to $500 per
annum; arguing very forcibly that the lat
ter officer ought to be elected by vote of the
people instead of by the Council-and also
that the City Physician ought to be allowed
a liberal compensation either in salary or
kes and elected by the people, instead of
the Office being given out by the Council to
regard to qualifications.


In closing his article, the writer has
something very sensible to say about the
City Printing. We copy his remarks under
idea who the gentleman is who wrote the
communication, but have not doubt that
he is whole-souled, public spirited indiVid-
uaI. We hope our citizens will ponder well
that which he says:


With respect to the city printing what
folly to let it by contract The regular pri-
ces of our publishers are scarcely above the
starvation mark, and the policy which seeks
to induce diIninution by creating an un-
necessary rivalry, is neither good nor honest.
Our public press should be here as it is in
other places, on index of our commercial
and general business prosperity. Every
newspaper which finds it's way out of Evans
vile is an advertisement of our city. Is it
just one? Let every citizen ask himself
the question. The niggardly policy of our
business men, which prompts them to refuse
to support the local press is reprehensible in
the very highest degree. The man who
does it is no friend of the city, and in the
littleness of his selfishness the poor fool
can't see that he is no friend to himself
The very smallness of his soul which with
holds few dollars from publisher is the
very reason why trade tends to other points
which he in vain sends out drummers to
sOIiciti Shall Evansville, in her govern
mental capacity, join this crusade to cripple
the press ? | hope not: but to avoid it the
present policy of letting the city printing
by contract must be abandoned. l have
said the regular prices advertised by our
publishers are low enough. There should
be no attempt to come below them. The
Council should adopt these prices as a stand
ard Tor some other schedule) and create the
Office of city printer to be elected by the
qualified voters of the city. Let that prin-
ter do all the work at the regular rates.
Then there would be no miserly under-bid-
ding. When the city sets this good exam
pie perhaps our merchants will become cor
respondingly liberal, and at no distant day
we may hope to see the public press of our
city become in reality true index of our
growth and greatness.
Year: 1860

When steaming up this the man at the lead
Kept calling mo bottom at ten fathoms and the
top Of the walls Of the groove lowered from so
70 80 feet above our deck. It is from 90 to 80
yards wide, hut st this season is comparatively
smooth. There were some cataracts in it
which high water oblilerates. This steamer is
too weak to ascend. She being only ten horse
power, and her plates ! 10th Of an inch thick,
we dare not try her 10 the rapids We shall
work down here some time yet / long to lead
back my faithful MackalOlO, who are still at
lett, though thirty Of them died with the
small poX, and six Of them were killed by a
neighboring chief


shall refer to one point more before conelu>
ding. We were warned by the fate Of the Niger
expedition not to delay among the inangrove
swamps Of the delta-the very hot beds Of the
fever We accordingly made all haste away,
and we took daily quantity Of quinine. The
period Of the year l selected, though not the
most fayoraale for navigation, was the most
90 for health; and, thank God our precautions
were successful


The KrOomen from Sierra Leone have had
more Of it than we until short time ago,when,
it being the most unhealthy season Of the year,
and even to the natives, three Of US have had
touches of the complaint, but are all now quite
well. have never had days illness since my
return. We find, too, that so far from Euro
peans being unable to work in hot climate, it
is the want of work that kills them. The Por-
tuguese all know that so long as they are NOV
ing about they enjoy good health, bnt let them
settle down and smoke all day AMI drink BRAN
dy, then-nOt word about brandy in the fever
that follOWs-the blame is all put on the cli>
mate. l am, DC,


DAVID LIVINGSTONE.
Year: 1860

TEy VEN E.E.4BS 400, TINE WHOLE
H Clothing trade Of the West comparatively
of small amount, and confined almost exclu-
siyeIy to retail business in the larger towns and
cities alone Now this line of Goods has become
an almost indispensable part of the stock of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city to
the cross-road stand. Like all changes in trade,
however this one has not been produced except for
the best of reasons. Among these are the great
saving of material by cutting large quantity Of
garments together-the superior work and speed OF
sewing machines in manufIcturing-th great saw
ing of time in waiting for your "turn at the Tai
lor's-the uncertainty Of even them getting sats-
fctory eft" and above all the saving OF at best
one-hdf tho cost of the garment i'll the price For
a number of years this has only been a part OF our
general Dry Goods business, but we have made
arrangements to devote our whole house exclu-
sively to it alone with such lines of Notions and
Furnishing Goods will be necessary and desirable
in that trade Believing that the true interest OF
the trade will be to sustain us in this enterprise,
we would respectfully announce that We now have
hand one of the largest aud most desirable
stocks of WELL MADE CLOTHING that
ever offered to the trade of the West.


We respectfully solicit "a call from all old
friends and the trade generally. We charge moth
ing for shotciag goods, and not much if you bag
them. We prepared to sell TO all prompt-tiIne
buyers as low as any house in the trade A liberal
discount also made all cash saIes


VIII. L. FRENCH & CO.,


se,.2 No. 20 Main street.
Year: 1860

The whole design and aim of the Doug
las party is 70 prevent the people from
choosing president, in the usual and
constitutional method They have not
the slightest hope Of eloctiDg Douglas BY
the people, but their plan now Is, by an
alliance with the Know Nothingr, North
and South, to prevent the people from
choosing a Prssident and throw the cleo
ton into the House, there to be dickcred
for by set Of political gamblers.


This is the whole object of the Doug
las and Bell-Everett alliance and IL sue
cesslul, il can result in nothing more
They expect by combining their strength
to carry several of the Northern states
for Douglas aud most Of the Southern
states for Bell, thus throwing the election
into the House, to be gambled for be-
tween them.


But this game viii not win. The peo-
pie are determined TO elect their oien
president and they will do il, despite
all the Vaccinations Of political demS-
gogpes' 9fSswFas eE
Year: 1860

S'auss are regarded AS PROPERTY,
and placed ON AN EQUAL FOOTING
with all other property Hence the
the owner Of slaves the same as the own.
er of any other species Of property, HAS
THE RIGHT TO REMOVE To ANY
TERRITORY AND CARRY HIS
PROPERTY WITH HIM.
Year: 1860

SETIE EQIt gives great pleasure % state that az
ter trial the sweeper Gas Lamps in my study for
six weeks past and observing closely for the length
time he experiment Of lighting Union Tent With these
lamps have entire confidence their efficiency Il to
they aord All the advantages Of the best gas lights t0thos
who live Of the cides md large towns.


The process Of preparing and lighting TIE lamp is SO readily
learned the fixtures are simple and little liable 70 get out
Order Of the Light comparatively little, and the
he 50 free from ali danger that it need only scquain
lance part Of the public With the Neper Gas Lamp 70
bring them into general use throughout the country.


Fours truly. cTuARr EOBEsOE.
Year: 1860

An old gentleman had three daughters,
all ofwhom were manageable. Ayoung
fellow went wooing the youngest. and
finally got her consent to take him "for
better or for worse" Upon application
to the old gentleman for his consent. he
flew into violent rage. declaring that no
man should "pick his daughters in that
way" and if he wished to get into his
family. he might marry the Oldest. OF
leave the house forthwith.
Year: 1860

A gentleman missed two pounds ofvery
fine butter which he had kept for special
occasion, and charged the cook with hav-
ing stolen it. She declared the kitten had
eaten it. and that she had inst caught her
finishing the last morsel. The gentleman
Immediately put the kitten in The scales,
and found she weighed only pound and
half The cook thus confounded. con-
fesscd the theft.
Year: 1860

An IloNEsr MAN.-IIere is funny Harry Mig
hels idea of an honest man, as found in the Ma
rysyiIle -1R2eai OF course he doesn't mean to
intimate that the ten dollar piece might have
been non est had it been left on some editorial
desks


A gentleman of this city uintentonalIy left
ten dollar piece on our desk yesterday. Like
an honest fellow, as he undoubtedly is, he discoV-
cred his mistake, and came back -iootilIg for il
in the evening. Such instances Of honesty are
rare in these degenerate days.
Year: 1860

FoncIBLE FlGunE.-A Pixies Peak correspou.
dent as an inducement to young ladies to emil
CRATE to that region, tells them they will carry
the power of quartz mill on their lips He
would have been less gallant had he added -
''and the clatter Of quartz mill on their
tongues Drop that broom
Year: 1860

on watching him narrowly / saw bis eyes
were slowly rolling and turning up wards.
"How very handsome be isl' said Madame
g.. and he is DYING. This lady's visits
OF mercy to the military hospitals had
made her familiar with scenes like these.
We accompanied her into . ward
where she told US she had some OBJ
jectS Of her charity in whose progress oi
recovery she was interested, aud found
their places occupied by rew patients; and
Of all, not one had recovered. Leaving
the hospital. our way was stopped by the
entrance Of two thousand recruits from
CaIsbIia--men and boys of all ages, from
sixty down to sixteen; and such collec.
ton Of old hats! Mr.. Chandler told me
he had never seen new hat on q noun
laineer from Calabria. nor had he ever seen
one who had. They were all Of the ban
dit,i order, and SO little Of intelligence was
manifested in their faces that / do not
doubt the truth Of what was told me o.
sixteen hundred Of these men, who having
refused 10 face the Ere Of cannon in the
open field, were 90 mt homo by Garibaldi
and wsBt straight down to Capus and en-.
listed in the Kings army. And yet Gar
ibaldi has the wonderful power Of making
these men fight desperately and long; and
though in the battle Of the lst inst. these
men were defeated, yet when Garibaldi
rode up and told them be was come tO
conduct them on to gain second victory,
they all cheered and went iuto the fight.
never doubling it was all as the General
bad told them.
Year: 1860

EgIs is wonderful what shifts editors
are sometimes put to for "copy." The
Punch Brewer can remember when he
edited a "sheet" down East, he sat upon a
saw horse for an imaginary journey in
the country, and wrote letters home for
his paper.
Year: 1860

CONGRESS WATER.-A correspondent Of
the New York Times writes from Saratoga:


What, in the name of everything pota-
BILE, induces people to come here and dilute
themselves with such a beverage, when claret
and ice can be procured nearer home, is
question am now mentally revolving. If
unpalatableness constitutes the charm, pink
and SIENNA surely abounds ct all druggists,
EPSON salts can be procured for shilling
the pound, or pint of canton with most
effective nauseating sediments at the bottom
can be obtained at the nearest hydrant.-
That nature was ever guilty of such brew
| am unwilling to believe. Some unexplain-
ed cause exists for the vile taste of the con-
coction, and time will bring it to the surface;
depend upon it that in this instance truth
lies at the bottom of the well.


Little girls make wry faces when invited
down to drink. and partinaciously refuse to
believe the parental assurance that the "wa-
ter is so nice" Fitzfoodle emptes his glass
over his shoulder and SAYS. cav doan't
loike it," the voluntary testimony of children
and fools is not to be lightly regarded; it is
plain that these mineral waters were never
meant to be used ss beverage II nature.
in her economy. intended Congress water
for any use at all. it is only to drown Con-
gressmen in. This is certainly all that it is
fit for. have deliberately tried every spring
in succession, and am now prepared to avow
that had sooner swallow a. mackerel with
the scales on, than drink another drop from
any of them. If this letter ends as stupid
ly as it commences, attribute the blame to
that Congress water"
Year: 1860

HIHTs TO PAREETs.-"If you practice
severity, speak harshly, frequently punish
in anger, you will find your children will
imbibe your spirit ard manner. But if you
are wise, and treat your little ones with
tenderness, you will fix the image Of love
in their minds, and they will love you and
each other. and in their conversation imi.
tate that which they have heard from the
tendsrsst friends that children have or
EARTH Childhood is the sowing season, and
although the fruit may not be developed un-
til late in life; it is very rarely that good
seed fails to produce bountiful harvest.
Year: 1860

ia lady visitor OF Brighton, England,
rushed into traders house to search her
self for something that WAS crawling about
her, and there was found in the trellis work
of her crinoline a kitten, which had got
there Of the last house she visited.
Year: 1860

TRecallins the follies Of ones past
life, is prOftless way enough of passing
the tine. Il tends TO make a man morbid
and to lessen the .self-rsspeet every one
shorld possess. Better walk out into the
fresh ar and think Of the future, than to sic
down in ysur chamber and brood over tho
past. -
Year: 1860




EARLY TRAINIgG.-FrAncis Qusrles. an old
writer who lived in the days OF CHARLES the
LIST, says to parents: 7i- ia


Be very vigilant ovet thy child in the
April Of his understanding, lest the frost
Of May nip blossoms The tender twig.
straighten him; while he is a new vessel,
season him. Such as thou makest him, such
commonly shalt thou find him. Let his LIST
lesson be obedience, and his second shall be
what thou wilt. Give him education IN good
letters to the utmost Of thy ability and ca
pacity. Season his youth with the love OF
his Creator, and make the fear of his God
the beginning of his knowledge. II he have
an active spirit, rather fectify than curb it.;
but reckon idleness among ils chiefest
faults. As his JUDGMENT ripens, observe his
inclination, and tender him calling that
shall no, cross il. Forced marriages and
calling seldom prosper. Show him both the
NOW and the plow; and prepare him as well
for the danger of the skirmish as possess him
with the honor Of the prize.
Year: 1860

A Reward will be paid by responsible
parties of this city, OF $25 for the conviction
Of each illegal voter detected on to morrow
in trying to vote without the necessary
qualifications. 1t is absolutely certain that
this infamous business is going to be tried
by the Douglas candidates. A number of
unqualified voters are now in the city. max
ing their calculations to vote on Tuesday
The legal voters of this place are not wills
ing to allow their votes to be offset by seal
Iawags from other States, and a number OF
them are prepared to give the above reward
on the above terms. Let all persons who
respect the sanctity of the ballot-box be on
the alert This offer of reward is real and
the above amount will be paid by respons-
ible parties on the above terms.
Year: 1860

ReA.Those fine, heavy beaver business
and over coats to be found at Lyons's are the
most comfortable and durable garments for
Winter wear, that have been introduced
this season. Lyons has a splendid stock of
clothing, and it will be found far cheaper
in the end than slop- work He is SELL
ing goods this fall at very light profit
Year: 1860

By an advertisement in another column,
it will be seen that the Mayor in pursuance
of an order Of the City Council and at the
request of many citizens, has issued pro-
clamation, calling upon the keepers of sa-
looms and drinking houses to close their
places of business on tomorrow, Election
Day. We earnestly trust that the proclaim
alton will be quietly and unanimously
obeyed. The election will be spirited and
warm one, and there will be enough of
spirit in the contest for the peace and res
pectability of the community, without adj
ding the spirit Of alcohol We believe
there is general disposition on the part of
the proprietors of drinking houses to obey
the proclamation as good citizens


Lest there should be few unwilling
ones, we would suggest that not only the
Mayors proclamation, but the License Law
Of the State, requires that no spirituous,
yinous, or malt liquors shall be sold OF gig-
en- array on election day, and they who do
violate the law, sell without license, ana
are linble to fine of not less than five nor
more than one hundred dollars, for every
time they sell, to which fine may be added
Imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.


We are informed that the Mayor will ap-
point Special Police force for the day of
Election, and one part of their business is TO
see that in this respect the Mayors pro-
clamation is strictly obeyed. But we are
confident that they will not be required to
put the law in force, as there is a general
disposition on the part of the saloons aud
drinking houses to close on that day.
This is as it should be. Let all good citi-
zens obey the laws, and contribute their ef-
forts to keep the peace tomorrow.
Year: 1860

On last Friday morning an athletic young
farmer, in the town Of Waynesburg, took a
fair girl sail bathed in blushes" from her pa
rents, and started for the first town ac ross the
Pennsylvania line to be married, where tie
cere ehony could be performed without license
The happy pair were accompanied by a sister
of the girl, tall, gaunt, sharp-featured female
of some thirty-seven summers. TIE pair
crossed the line, were married, and returned
to Welisyille to pass the night. People at the
hotel where the wedding party stopped OBJ
served that they conducted themselves i'm a
rather singular manner The husband would
take his sster-in-law, the tall female aforesaid,
into one corner of the parlor, and talk earnest
ly to her; gesticulating wildly the while Then
the tall female would ''put her foot down" and
talk to him in an angry and excited manner.
Then the husband would take his fair young
bride into corner, but he could no sooner
commence talking to her, than the gaunt sister
would rush between them and join angrily in
the conversation. The people at the hotel as
certsined what this meant by about 9 o'clock
that evening. There was an uproar in the room
which had been assigned to the newly married
couple. Female shrieks and masculine 'swears'
startled the people at the hotel, and they hur-
ried to the spot. The gaunt female was press
ing and kicking against the door Of the room.
and the newly married man, mostly undressed
was barring her out with all his might. Occa-
sionally she would kick the door far enough
open to disclose the stalwart husband in his
gentleman Greek Slave apparel.


3 1tappeared that the tall fem ale insisted upon
occupying the same room with the newly we'd
ded pair; that her sister was favorably disposed
to the arrangement: the husband had agreed
to it before the wedding took place, and was
indignantly repudiating the contract.


Wont you 60 away. now, Susan, peace
ful?' said the newly married man, softening
his voice.





No" said she, "I won't-so there


Don't you bulge an inch,'' cried the mar
ried sister within the room.


Now, now, Maria" sand the young man to
his wife, in piteOus tone, "don't go to cuttin
up in this way; now DON'T"


."I'H cut up 8 much g wanter." she
sharply replied


Well" roared the desperate man, throw
ing the door wide open, and stalking among
the crowd, well, jest you two wimmin put on
your du.s and go straight home, and bring
back the old man and woman, and your grand
father, who is nigh on to a hundred; bring EN-
all here, and TH marry the uhols ID ca
hOodLe of 'sm, and iDsH all sleep togstherr'


The difficulty was finally adjusted by the tall
female taking room alone. WelIsville is en-
joying itself over the sensation.
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