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Year: 1862

The EVANSVILLE JoURNAs is now in the 9th
year Of its existence. During aIl that period it
has sought to be in every respect faithful chroni


cler Of the times, the people and the country"
The circulation of the JoURNAL is a gratifying
evidence that our Iabors appreciated Never
before a newspaper more necessary than at
present. No man can fail 70 understand the inn
poItance of keeping up with tho stor-ly' times
in which we live. He who does LOT read now, and
keep informed on the current events Of the day,
will have the failure do so for lifetime
Year: 1862

To enable us to devote attention exclusively
to the Provision and Pr.duce business, we have
determined TO close out our entire stock CT GRO
CERIES.


Wedesre to call the attention of the trade TO the
fact that will sell at lower rates than goods of
similar quality can be laid down in this market
and we invite city and country buyers to examine
our stock before purchasing elsewhere


The stock is we'll selected for the wants of this
section and contains nearly every thing kept by
wholesale establishment. Bargains eau be had by
calling on GGO. FOSTER q CO.,


lan2Z Corner Locust st. and Canal.
Year: 1862



 Several of our exchanges express the opinion that the blockade will not be raised by England. The change in the tone of the London Times; it's terming Mason and Slidell " these fellows and declaring that England would have done as much for two negroes, and the rejoicing in Eng land upon the reception of the news of the sur render of the commissioners, are cited as proof So far as the Times Is concerned it's tone is no indication. On the other hand it Is the very language it would use if 1t believed that the European powers were going to interfere, so as to put the future action of England on different grounds from sympathy with shareholders. The object would be to create the impression that England interferes from motives of humanity, to stop bloodshed and not from love of one or the other party. The people have, like all peo pies, dread of war, and naturally would eyince joy at the prospect ofa continuance of peace, but another outrage would make them fully as pugnacious and bellgerent. The pressure upon England and France arises from a cotton and tobacco famine, which is steadily increasinga and will force them to yield sooner or later.

 The American Colonization Society iS about fzzing out Their receipts last year were only $ll2000. This sum was expended among the officers for not negro have they sent to Liberia for more than year past,

 Talking of Liberia, it appears the colony Is getting in still more deplorabe condition. The colony had year two of success, owing to the settlers purchasing wild negroes and vir. tuay becoming shareholders. The products increased and there were some signs of vitality exhibited. But the fanatics of the North sent out missionaries and put stop to the slavery or apprentice system, and the free negro repub- lie retrograded again. The fact is, a free negro won't work, if left to himself

 The Mobilians have just launched gun boat, named the Morgan, the first one ever built in Alabama We have built steamboats on tho Arkansas river and could build gun boat. If it is possible for the federals to pass Columbus they would be apt to send gun boat or two up the Arkansas. If property holders would com bine now while there is prospect of naviga. tion, and with the iron that could be obtained here and from New Orleans, they could build one or two boats, that would defend the river against any force that would probably be sent
Year: 1862

North Carolina has three regiments, severally named the herring regiment, the mackerel re- giment and the persimmon regiment. It is a great old State and her people are as plucky as men ever get to be.
Year: 1862

The federal force at Fort Pclcens is six thou sand.

 The Ericsson battery was launched at New York about three weeks ago. This is great iron monster with ever so many diabolical in of Fort Pulaski and batter them down.
Year: 1862

Don't all answer at once

 Is deaths door opened with skeleton key} yv ! Is there any truth in the report that the AHbe, who live in the desert, have sandy har2

 In selling Newfoundland dog, do you know whether it is valued according to what it will fetch or what it will bring?
Year: 1862

ALBANY, Jan. II, 1852.


Mr. HuIBuRp, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported concurrent resolutions In favor Of Congress-
evyng direct tax to bs spportioned among tho several
States according to the provisions Of the federal cons
tution the net proceeds OF which, derived from loyal
States shall be sufficient 10 defray the interest of
the entire Indebtedness Of the national govern
ment, and be set apart, pledged TO tho payment Of
derived from the income tax be set apart pledged 20 the
sinking fund.- for reimbursement OF the principal OF the
public debt; that the amount derived from direct tax
Of $40 900 900 provided by Congress- together with duties
and imports DO employed 10 deray the expenses
of tho that the direct tax 10 be apportoncd
among several sates proposed for tho purpose OF
paving the interest the national debt be made perma
nen tax to insure prompt payment Of such interest," and
that Il should be increased from year TO year by
secretary OF the Treasury whonever the OF the
national debt shall make such rcapportonment
sary the people OF the State Of New York will pay
by direct taxation just proportion Of the amount
quired satisfy the interest OF the entire debt
racted by the federal and to be apporoned
among the loyal States according TO the constitution. The
following is the concluding resolution


Resolved That the State Of New York cheerfuy
with sister loyal States and the federal government In
and horne by adopting the financial policy here indicated
leynp will the confidence OF all persons having
money lend and that with such system OF finance the
government will be able 10 obtain all sca needed for
n Is The Judgment the Legislature that the federal govern
men could be subjected under any cxgency any
probable OF interest or depreciation In value OF stocks
obtaining funds by unrestricted emission OF hundreds OF mil


lions OF dollars Of government paper vany boercd up by
making legal tender between debtor aud CREDITOR with
Year: 1862

The disnterested and patriotic course your journal
has always evinced towards the Excelsior Brigade in
duces me to ask in justice to Its ocsrs to correct the
erroneous statement made in this days HERALD that
the officers Of his brigade anxious have in his
place man Of military experience as well as energy
unhestatingly assert this TO DO utterly untrue for
there not commander In the whole volunteer service
more esteemed by his men and officers than Gen. Sckcs
and know that almost every Of his officers would
emphaticaly protest against any measure removing him
from his command, In like manner they have pro-
tested almost unanimously against being commissioned
BY his Excclency Governor Morgan.


JOHN T. BRuEN,


Acting Assistant Adjutant General Excelsior Brigade
NEW YoRK, jan II, 1862
Year: 1862

THE NATIONAL GUARD BAND CoxosHr.-The National
Guard Band Seventh regiment G. G. rauler, director,
will give another Of their series Of promenade concerts
at the rcgimental armory, tonight The performance
will embrace many Of the popular and fashionable pieces
Of the day, including selections from the operas
Tho high reputation Of the band demonstrated their
previous concerts will no doubt be fully sustained
this occasion.
Year: 1862

THE NEW YORK STATE ARMY LIST FOR JANUARY, 1s62-
This little manual Of ninety pages just been issued
at the once of the editors a35 Broadway and gives the
Of the officers Of tho field and staff Of the militia
and full list Of tho officers Of the volunteer service
the field. As tho rcgmentai officers daily changing
the list is to be published monthly and corrected up to
tho O issua
Year: 1862

WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on


good authority great rregulay exists in the taking
and killing of the wild the mountains Hawaii be-
longing 10 His Majesty the Government by parties who
claim or pretend right under bills Of sale from His Maj
on from the Government and Whereas from the nature OF
country and it is almost impossible to place
agents interests Of His Majesty and OF the oVern
Isnt and whereas parties having legal claims on the said
Wild cattle have already had time sufficient they have used
tue diligence remove the same


therefore, the undersigned hereby gives notice to all
t who purchased cattle running the mountains on Ha-
nreyious TO the Of January l remove the same
not removed before the 1st day OF May next


, which time parties taking wild cattle will be prosecuted


Interior Once L. AA"hhAhhhH 4ss
Year: 1862

SUBSTITUTE FOR CoPPERAs.-The following is a recipe
which every purpose in dyeng where eopperas
is used in setting color Tor dyeng eoppeas coor5:
half pint of vinegar half pint syrup or mossses three
gallons of water Put the above into an iron pot
with nails other rusty rop, and let it stand twenty
days. It is Of no to buy coppras for dyeng at one
dollar per pound while this will answer every purpose
Year: 1862

ing translated from the Courier deS Eas Unis, pub
lished in New YORK:


which repel almost snare, the initiative Ia
ken by Napoleon H. in respect to the armistice. We
that serious examination of the despatch of
NJ Drouyn de lHuys will lead this journal, which usually
accurate and so fair. to better Judgment. Meanwhile
tea when treats the raising Of the blockade of
the Southern ports necessary condition of the suspen
sion of hostties Nothing of the sort could be
meant the simple and absolute maintenance of the status
quo being the nvaabe and fundamental base of every
mistce


1t is true The World may be excused following the
example set by the London Times of the 18th inst But the
English journal spoke without having the despatch of
Drouyn de PHuys. and upon the strength of simple
remark in the Pare, which treated the raising of the
blockade a probable consequence of the armistice.
Year: 1862

BUTLER AND L1NcoLN-Comptacataon an Nea0 Or
leans.-From the Washington correspondence, (Nov
3O,) of the New York World, we copy the following
interesting paragraph:


The curious coincidence in point of time of y aor
General Buffers order practically applying the writ of
proemuaie to the whole population in Louisiana and
of the Presidents proclamation, putting the execution
of the act of conscation under the control of the At
torney General has already, perceive attracted public
attention. have to believe that the proclama-
tion has been hurried forward to Butler by extraordi
nary express, aud that much anxiety is felt here lest it
should not reach him and arrest his arbitrary and high
handed in time to prevent serious collision be-
tween authorities and certain foreign powers. The
affairs of France in particular at New Orleans are
known to be in the hands of resoute men, backed by
strong naval force and is not considered improbable
that angry discussions between the French representa-
tive and General Butler might arise upon the construc


on of his order the effect of which would be to
plicate in very undesirable the already deli
cate condition of our foreign relations
Year: 1862

To OBTAIN FREsu BLowS FowEEs IN
WINTER Choose some Of the most perfect
buds oc the flowers you would preserve.
such as are latest in blowing and ready TO
open, cut them OFT with pair of scissors
leaving to each, if possible, piece of the
stem about three inches long; cover the
ehd Of the stem Immediately with sealing
wax, and when the buds are little shrunk
and wrinkled. wrap each Of them up sepa,
rateiy in piece of paper, perfectly clean
and dry, and lock them up in dry box
or drawer; and they will keep without
corrupting In winter. or at any other
time, when you would have the flowers
blow, take the buds at night and cut Oft
the end of the stem sealed with wax, and
put the buds into water wherein n little
nitre or salt has been ditfused, and the
next day you will have the pleasure of
seeing the buds open and expand them
selves, and The flowers display their most
lively colors and breathe their agreeable
odors.
Year: 1862

A Doc SToEY. a very good anecdo;e
Is related Of q New Foundland dog owned
by Mr L. F. Strong of this city. Among
other things the dog has been taught 10
takea basket and go 10 the market for
meat This duty he had performed for
some time. when the butcher presented
his bill for settlement, and to the aston
ishment of Mr.. Strong it was double the
account he had kept The bill was paid.
bu; tie dog was suspected and watched,
and one day it was found tha; after doin e
the regular marketing he took the basket
Gnd did q little on his own hook, eating
the proceeds on hi, way home, and on
his arrival! returning the basket TO I, pro
per place. 10 put a stop TO this the
butcher was Instructed 10 give meat on.y
when piece Of paper was found in the
basket. The dog tried the marketing on
his own hook several time but faiied to
get anything, and finally, as though be
had TUNED the matter over in his mind,
observing how it was done, he one day
went ard tore off piece of newspaper,
placed it in the basket. and obtained the
hard earned dinner Ii the whole of this
10 true it shows fetiectivencss on The
part of the dog not often seen among ami
mails, and stamps him as one OF the most
sagacious of his kind.-Fon da Lac Wis
Reporter. e. s.
Year: 1862

PRrrA,nrxG GLuE FOR RRApY UsE-To'
anv quantity Of glue use common whiskey
instead of wn,er. Put both together in =
bottle, cork it tight and set it by for three
or four days, when it will be fit for use
without the application of heat Glue
thus prepared, will keep for years and is
at all times fit for use, except in very coobs
weather, when 1t should be set in warm
water before using To obviate the diff.
Guilty Of the stopper getting tight by the
glue drying in the mouth of the vessel,
OF the spirit by evaporization. A strong
solution. of singlass made in the same
manner is an excellent cement for leather.
Year: 1862

The banks in Boston refuse to receive
Treasury notes that are in any way torn
or mutilated. The matter is a subject
Of complaint. Some are disposed to lay
the blame upon the bank officers, and
others upon the officers of the United
States. The rule to be followed in the
matter by the latter is stated as follows
in note addressed by the Assistant Sec,
retary Of the Treasury to the Assistant
Treasurer in Boston, dated on the lst of
May:


"Your letter of the Goth has been re-
ccived, relative to the redemption of mu-
tilated United States notes. Those
which have been torn and repaired with
all the parts preserved, you will in all
cases receive. but when any portion of a
note is gone you will refuse it and inform
the holder that he must forward it to
the Treasurer of the United States, who
will remit the Proportional value. -
Chicago Journal
Year: 1862

TUE PARTING HoUR-The hour is
coming-and it is a fearfal and solemn
hour, even to the wisest and the best
the hour is coming when we must bid
adieu to the scenes which please US, to
the families We love, to the friends we
esteem. Whether We think OK whether
VIC think not, that body, which is wa, N
and active with life, shall be cold and
motionless with death. The countenance
must be pale, the eyes must be closed
the voice must be silen ced, the scenes
must be destroyed, the whole appearance
must be changed by the remorselcss han d
of our last enemy. We may ban.sh the
remembrance of the weakness of our hu-
man nature; but our reluctance to reflect
upon it, and our attempts to drive it
from our recollections are in vain. We
know that we are sentenced to die; aud
though We sometimes succeed in casting
off for a season the conviction of this un
welcome truth, We can never entirely re
move it, The reflection haunts US still
it lies down with US at night, it awakens
with US in the morning. The irrevocable
doom is passed upon US, and too well do
we know it" Dust thou art, and unto
dust shalt thou return"
Year: 1862

FROM the Louisville Journal, May l3


In our opinion it would not do for
Gen. Halleck to dash his glorious army
upon the powerful rebel intrcnchments
at Corinth. We have no doubt that he
could carry them at once by storm, but
it would be at frightful sacrifice of life.
We believe that he will make slow but
sure advances, as Gen. Mcclellan did at
Yorktown, and We regard the result as
beyond all question The testimony Of
all who have talked with our brave fell
lows is that no ardent lover ever longed
for the bridal night as they long for the
day of battle.


The affair Of last Saturday, in which
twenty thousand rebels were engaged
shows that Beauregard has not evacuated
Corinth.
Year: 1862

In the London Times is long article
urging the adoption of tho Canadian
commission to enroll force of 1905
men, composed of volunteers and militia
which shall always be available for the
defense Of the provinces Ths gist of
the article is contained in the closing
paragraph:


L" Federal America is in couquering
mood. The longer this war lasts the
more military and offensive she will be.
come. A man may serve campaign
and 90 back to his shop or plow, but a
man who has been three years soldier
is seldom fit for any other calling, and
seldom able to forego the idle habits and
excitement of a soldiers life 1t was
some time before the sans culottes whom
Napoleon Bonaparte led into Italy were
drilled by victory into the faithful i'm.
perialst army which placed him and
protected him upon the throne. 1t will
be some time, also, before tie republican
volunteers of today become professional
soldiers, whose only business is war
Yet, if history has any lessons worth
reading, this must happen if the war
continues Should this be so, and should
Federal America become conquering
republic, with yassal States and perma-
nent military organization, Canada ac7
hare to choose echetber she ariW be riral
or a Stare If she would not fall to the
intolerable position of being slave to
democracy, she also must have strong
military organization and, perhaps, it
may be prudent not to put of too long a
regular and business-lke preparation for
the cxigency.'
Year: 1862

Some are honest, in the ordinary ac-
ceptation Of the word, from cxpediency !;
Others from pri"ciple. To the latter on.
ly will the above maxim apply, and its
true dignity is illustrated, not merely in
those transactions which attract the pub
lie attention by their grandeur, but often
in the very commonplace affairs Of life :
1t is related that two farmers ha7ing a
dispute as to some land, an action al law
was commenced to determine i: Ga
the day fixed for the trial, one of then,
called upon his opponent to accompany
him to coult, that each might give his
own statement of the caso. Finding his
neighbor at work in the field, he said tc
! him:


"Is it possible that you have forgotten
our case today


"No,' said he, 81 have not forgotten
it, but | cannot spare the time to go
You will be there and know you to be
an honest man and will state tho case
fairly, and justice will be done'


And so it proved; for the farmer stat
ed his neighbours c!aim so clearly, that
the case was decided against him, aud he
returned to inform his opponent that he
gained the property. Such character
is worth more than all Of the Indies
Year: 1862

The address of the Democratic men,
bers of Congress says Of the Democratic
party, "By their fruits shall ye know
them" Well, good deal Of that fruit
has got ripe and dropped from the tree.
Some is likely to drop from the gallows.
Year: 1862

War is all very vel! in its time and
place, but usually it is better to deal Win
the sward than tho sword, to use saitPd'
ire in the beef. barrel than in the gun
barrel, to drive the cart than the cartridge
to use the scythe rife than the Mimic
rife
Year: 1862

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CoNFEDERATE BRAVERY
correspondent OF Northern paper writing from
Cornh concerning the late battle, pays the following
compliment 10 our tro ps engaged in tbat contest


1t is the current testimony of all who witnessed it,
that the charge made by the rebel column on our
breastworks Saturday, has parallel in this
intrepid obstinate courage, and to excel it in bis
grades who express this opinion, and make attempt
to conceal their admiration for the and the dscip


line that could face the muvderous eaden form of our
forces and batteries sweep the d with closed
ranks, despite the yawning gaps made by every dis
charge Of guns and actually mount our works and
plan; their banners there, ia the agonies OF the death
struggle The I'd Texas infantry, under COL Rogers
led the charge and the colonel himself fell breast
works, with the color of bis regiment in his hand. A
piece of paper found under his clothing giving bis
name, age, rank, command, and the address of bis
friends After the battle, but four OF bis entire reg
ment left alive ani three of these wounded
and all taken prisoners.
Year: 1862

The following is ue'baim ct hte'G atm extract from
letter taken from the body of dead Yankee Oh the
fed Of Perryvile
there has been several sprees lately and ard 10
pitches 10 by hell dave wish sou at home and &c
damb niggers all in africa for we cant whip the south
as long the world stands officers rather
is fighting for and power and Office and bali OF
them don't damb for the unon but / hope you
will come out safe it you want paper or stamps or
envelopes let know take good care of your se aud
you have to fight to keep from getting killed fight
like the devil writ and will answer no more at
| nresant.
Year: 1862

A REPENTANT YANKEE-An Ohio paper gives an
account OF the suicide of man named David Lamb
who recently cut his throat with razor in consequence
of bis conviction that the political he had pur
sued of the causes of the present He
had voted with the radical Abolition party, and aided
be supposed, in bringing the country into trouble


The weight of his crime pressed upon his conscience
that he vas constrained like Judas, to take bis owr


life It would be an ncalc1abIe blessing to the world
if few thousand of that Iestilent party could be 81
sorely conscience stricken to induce them to go
and hang themselves. We fear, however that the gooC
example of this repentant Lamb will not be generally
followed by his co-laborers in crime