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Year: 1860

B&T The Douglasites are now trying to
pass themselves off as very good Free Soil
men, in view of their temporary separation
from the Southern Democracy. They
should be called Reformed Dirt Eaters
Davenport Gazette.
Year: 1860

! his wharf-boa and locomotive head light,


The public-spirited landlord of the Sixt
Hotel on Locust street had burning in his
house row of lights in each of the front


windows and a row around the balcony q.


He also had the American colors and two
German tri-colored revolutionary flags.
At the Gas Office, opposite, the legend
"July 4th, 1776," formed by gas jets,
shone on the front of the house, and
linked the present with the past Other
illuminations were made, but none as fine
as these that we know of.


In the evening the crowd rapidly dis
persed. Most of our visitors left, but some
stayed for the purpose of seeing more of our
town and its citizens. A fer, we regret to
say-bipeds of the male persuasion stayed
because they were so drunk that they
couldn't get away. On the whole, we
neversaw less drunkenness or misconduct in
so large crowd.


There was Theatrical performance at
Mozart Hall, which was crowded. The
performance passed off WELL There were
several private parties in town, and large
dacing party went down on the Autocrat,
with a string band. The boat grounded
just below Henderson, but the merry dan
GERS didn't mind so slighta mishap. " They
danced all night till broad daylight" and
in the morning the Fanny BuJliH passed
down and took off part of the Mt Vernon
people, which lightened the boat off. She
then went down to Mt. Vernon and return
ed last evening, with the Evansville excur-
sionists. They were the happiest but the
weariest lot of boys and girls that ever
went on a harmless frolic.


But two accidents occurred to mar the
pleasure of the day, that we heard Of A
lady was severely hurt, an account of which
we give elsewhere; and boy was run over
by a horse, but not much injured There
were probably a few fights, and there was a
couple Of robberies, but the law dealt with
such cases, and will vindicate its dignity.


So passed and ended the Fourth day of
July, 1860, in Evansville


Cur citizens can congratulate themselves
on the success of this celebration. The men
who got it up deserve the public praise It
was superior to any event of the kind that
ever transpired in this part of the country.
Indeed, few cities of double the size could
have excelled it. 1t was the praise of citi-
liens and strangers. The latter we think
were well satisfied. The affair forms the
best advertisement of Evansville she has
ever had. 1t will be worth thousands of
dollars to her business and it has stirred up
the public spirit of her people as nothing
else could have done
Year: 1860

using the same style of letter as on the genuine
imported article, and also, using our shipping
mark -. T. D, sometimes transposing the let
ters to avoid detection.


This common Whisky is palmed off, to a large
extent. on the Rnsuspecting purchaser, for the
GENUINE EUREKA, thus enabling the SELL
er to make large profits on cheap imitation
Whisky, which is sold on the reputation of the
genuine article


To protect ourselves, and enable purchasers
to guard against imposition, every package
of the
Year: 1860

They are in Il lulicrous hobble in Troy,
New York. That city is full of cents, cop
pers and nickels, they are increasing so rap
idly tha; the people are growing supersti-
tions thinking that they either multiply
themselves or that they attract other cents
:hither They bid fair to become the exclusive
currency of the city, already, ladies who
buy for cash are forced to take with them a
boy and basket to carry the circulating me-
dium. One of the papers calls for public
meeting on the subject, and for concert Of
action
Year: 1860

The following are selected from voluminous
accumulation Of testimonials Of the Press Of the
United States and from eminent Professors of
our institutions where the practice Of medicine is
taught:
Year: 1860

The female ,se in America is now the
subject of philosophical discussion. A Ger.
man traveller says of our ladies: They can
not be called, in general. beautiful because
they are apt TO be wanting in that fullness of
form which perfect beauty requires; and be-
cause the majority Of them have long noses -
The Home journal asks, is the length of the
American nose owing to the fact that the sex.
in our country, does not allow itself to be
snubbed2
Year: 1860

ST. FRANcIs CHURCH The new Catholic
Church on Vallejo street will be rooted il
during the present week The rafters are
already up. The front elevation Of this edi-
flee will be in some respects similar to that
of St Mary's Cathedral 1t is near enough
to completion now to show what the general
effect will be. We understand that within
short time some extremely liberal contribu
tions have been made towards the compile
zion of the Church.-S r. Alta
Year: 1860

Upon the subject of slavery in the terri tories, Col. Johnson took ground in favor of Congressional protection to the rights of person and property. He was more hope ful of the Union than ever, because the south had become aroused to firm and decided course in defence of her rights against northern aggressions. He believed that compromises and concessions had in- iured the south and emboldened the fanatics of the north who have built up such large and powerful party. His remarks on na- tional politics were well received and ofter applauded

 Col Johnson turned to the subject of the old bank debts and spoke of them in a manner which proved that he was thorough ly conversant with the subject, and could furnish his competitor with great deal ot information in regard to 1t, that he had no knowledge of whatever. He was emphat- ically opposed to repudiation as well as to taxation. He took grounds - favor of making the mortgaged lands of the bank pay the debt, which their enhanced value would enable them to do if properly man. aged. He avowed his purpose, If elected to carry out to consummation the policy which has been so successfully pursued by Governor Conway to the displeasure of the bankites generally.

 Upon the subject of internal improve ments, Col. Johnson exposed the fallacy of his compe2or in his state aid scheme He was himself in favor of State aid to rail- roads, when the State shall have redeemed her credit by paying the debt now standing against her. If he should be elected Go vernon he would recommend the approprla- tion of the five per cent fund, amounting to S10O, 900, which Gov. Conway Tn special message recommended the last leg islature to appropriate to the Memphis and Little Rock railroad. He was friend to that road as well as lO all ouuolo III 'pN State and hoped to see them all built.

 Col. Johnson, in conclusion, alluded to the facts that he is native of Arkansas, and that his whole life has been spent within the limits of the State. In an elo- quent manner he expressed the most patrl- otic devotion to the interests of Arkansas, and satisfied every candid mind that If elected he would exert all the influences of his position to the rapid advancement and promotion of those interests. He concluded amid great applause and cries of go on!" "go on!''

 Judge Rector's rejoinder was brief, being merely an effort to extricate himself from the position he took in his opening speech, on the subject of the bank debt in connec- ton with State aid, and to prove that he did not differ with his competitor Tn regard to the mode of liquidating the old bank debts The Judge had evidently gained some items from the speech of his compe- titOr.
Year: 1860

THE BANK POLICY OF Gov. CoNwAY.-At last the Old Line Democrat has ventured to touch this subject and contents itself with sneering at the policy heretofore pursued in relation to these institutions. It ltrepeats the old slang of the opposition, and tilngs sneers that have often been refuted It affects to ridicule the action of the Cover

 nor and to laugh it off when, point of fact, it is one of the most serious ever brought to the consideration of the people. As the time of payment draws near the owners of these mortgaged lands grow more des- perate Their presses may sheer and pre- tend to treat it lightly, but these fellows feel 1t in their pocket nerve and wrlthe un- der the fear that the policy of the Cover nor will be consummated Here is the real issue and this is the true question: The Old Line Democrat promises further articles on the subject, and we will be ever with him by promising to. show what has been done and what has to be done. We are aware of the influences at work and know that money is to be spent freely to accomplish certain designs. In the mean time we shall wait patiently for the pro missed articles, and think the Old Line De- mocrat will find it is inviting discussion that we desire and the people are interested
Year: 1860

~It has been urged that the action of tba State convention was not binding be- cause majority of the whole democratic vote of the State was not given on the se- cond balloting. A sufficient answer to this objection can be found in the fact that upon the motion to declare the nomination unanl- mons. but one or two dissenting voices were beard-those of Mir. Jackson, of Phillips county. and Mr. Peek, of Illinois. Throw out the counties they represented and the remainder was not only majority but two-thirds majority of the democratic vote of the whole State.

 The action of the seeding delegates from the Charleston convention has been indorsed by a great many. 50, those per sons who now say there was great wrong in the State convention, had withdrawn, there might have been grounds for their reprobation of it. But they did not secede. They remained till its close and were assur- edly bound by its action. We submit these things to the people and are confident that they will take the same view of the case that we do.
Year: 1860

l

 Sir: In this weeks number of the Old Line Democrat, I notice an article concerning the trim ming of the public documents, containing so many gross errors that request space for statement of the facts.

 The work on the public documents was done cording to law. It does not say they shall be trim med cn three sides. It is the practice of binding in other States, when the public documents are done up in pamphlet form, to leave the head un- trimmed, so as to preserve the beauty of the print ing, for without a good margin a book does not look we'll. Nearly all the fine English and Amer ican books are left untrimmed on one side, for the purpose of preserving the integrity ot the margin.

 The documents. to which MT. Peek refers, the best folded stitched and trimmed, that have ever been done in the State and will compare ia vorably with work of the like kind done in other States.

 Congressional documents, done in pamphlet form, are not trimmed at all

 There were 500 copies of each journal, and 23nG copies of the acts sent by mail at the public expense. All other documents were sent by the members of the legislature at their own expense.

 The other side being trimmed, would reduce the weight of each CODY of the journal or acts not one fifth of an ounce At the highest figure the difference would be twelve or thirteen hundred ounces which at cent all ounce would be twelve or thirteen dollars.

 Johnson X Yerkes did not receive a cent on

  E. Reardon as binder. Ii any beneti was derived by the binder by leaving side untrimmed, they did not derive it. This labor of extra trimming could have been performed for few dollars. and if permitted to take of all the margin, as has been done heretofore, the paper so cut off would have more than paid for the labor, it sells for four cents a pound in Cincinnati.

 have frequently heard one of the publishers of the Old Line Democrat curse a binder in the city, (Jacobi) for cutting the margin of his pamphlets, and refused to give him trimming for that reason.

 Mr. Peek says that Johnson & ' Ierkes recei> ed pay to the amount of five hundred dollars for not trimming one side of the documents It did not make difference of one cent to them But Ii one side is worth five hundred dollars, the three sides were worth fifteen hundred dollars. The whole amount paid for folding, stitching and trimming did not exceed Sl 900. Take $l 300 from this. and it would leave $40O to pay for folding and stitching.

 But enough It is small and pitiable affair for a paper protesting responsibility, to resort to such things and Mr. Peek must be hard run for political capital to make use of such subterfuges to defeat the democratic nominee At all events, justice to you requires this statement from me.

 Respectfully, A. T. Ii.
Year: 1860

l4r The Old Line Democrat accuses us of wishing to see third contestant for seat in Congress from the second district That the know nothings proper, will run somebody is possible, but the majority of them think Can't good enough opposl- tionist. Should one of them run, It will subtract so much from MT. Gantt's vote, but we verify believe that Dr. Mitchel will get more votes than both combined. The systematic attacks upon him, the misrepre- sentations anl tricllery resorted to- defeat him, have strengthened him among the masses. Charles Mitchell is a man oi the people, tried and true democrat and a man of ability That he is older than his competitor is not his fault, and perhaps the people would prefer man of mature mind, fixed principles and fair record. The times require our best men, on whom the people can rely, and not those who play fast and loose, and claim votes on the score of ln- experience.
Year: 1860

r Col. N. B. Burrow sends us com munication which we would willingly pub fish this week if he had left off that long extract from the Old Liner. As it is we will be compelled to defer It's publication till next week.
Year: 1860

DRAYxEN HARvEsrINo.-The dray-
men-or the bulk of them in this city have
turned their teams out to grass and gone into
the harvest field We are told that there are
only about five or elk drays now in active ser.
vice 10 town. Draymeo can &c: $l.7s per day
in the harvest field aud that 10 better than
most Of them can do ON the street.
Year: 1860

THE EcL1psE.-Those who get up
early enough tomorrow morning to see the
eclipse Of the sun will see sight which will
not be seen again in the United States during
the present century-the great Solar Eclipse
1t will be perceptable b ere from about Elk In-
til eight O'Clock, and should the morning be
cloudless it will be first rate chance to exper-
inent on the strength of your eyes. Get .
piece Of window glass large enough to cover
at least one eye. and smoke it over thoroughly.
then cut hole thrsuhh the top of your hat
and stick the glass it with Spauldings prepared
glue; then place yourself in . good position,
place the hat over your face and take good
look at old Soils disfsured countenance, and
make such observations (mentsl. oral or with
penciD as you deem proper upon such an ex-
traordinarv occasion.
Year: 1860

"NEw DoDGE.'--A new dodge is dss,
cribed by the New York Ledger "A veal
thy merchant of this city, who is in the hab.
it of carrying more money i'll his pocket than
it is prudent for any one to keep about his
person, recently received teIegraphic dis
patch from his wife, who was visiting some
friends in the country, stating that she was
very ILL., He at once started to see her On
arriving at the railroad station nearest her
place of abode, be hired horse and buggy,
and set out about dark for cross country
drive of some eight miles. When lie had
gone about half the distance, he was stopped
by couple of men, who robbed him Of his
gold watch and several hundred dollars in
cash In return for .he booty, they kindly
told him that he need have no fears for hi
wife's health, as hey sent him the telegraph
dispatch in the hopes Of having the pleasure
of meeting him after dark in some convcn


.ent spot, far from the busy haunts Of men
The merchant thinks that something SHOULD
be done by the telegraph companies to pro
tect people from such impositions"
Year: 1860

COrroS SIZED FOR SALE DIR. 3. r. Holmes is
offering to the public species Of Cotton Seel
that We are bound to think. Judging from the
sample of cotton produced from them, is of a
very superior kind The cotton is sofa rich golden
appearance, the staple is very long, fine and
silky. 1t is said that as much cotton can be pro-
ducel to the acre of this ki"d as any other, and
that it commands three or four cents per pound
more. sample of the staple can be seen il
our office We commend these seed to the atten.
ton of planters.
Year: 1860

Making Penny.-Since the water has been
drawn from the canal scarcely an hour has
passed that scores OF lads and men have not
been engaged in gathering coal from the ex-
posed bottom, and securing old iron and cop
per and whatever else that can be turned 10
account. One old negro, it is said, has raised
from five to eight bushels of coal each day, by
his industry, and the hogs have made lots of
pocket change by gathering up metals OF ali
sorts and disposing of them cheap for cash.
Year: 1860

Company f. under the command OF Captain
II. Milton Cary, are preparing for an early
They expect to leave here on or about the Goth
of this month, and besides an excellent band
of music, Will lake with them the drum major
and six OF the drum corps OF the First Regi-
meur.
Year: 1860

Out Of Empioyneut-Want of water in the
canal, which has been drawn eff for time to
make repairs, has temporarily thrown out of
employment several hundred persons, engaged
and such Oiher establis bments as are depend
ent on the canal for motive power. At the
Tredegar a few hands are now engaged in re-
pairing the large water wheel, dressing tools,
making locomotives, and doing such other
work rs may be accomplished with very little
motive power; hat the general quiet, where
usually ali is activity and hustle, makes the
place wear the appearance of a holiday. The
repairs TO the canal, however, will be COM
pieted in short time, the wafer will then be
turned on, and at once the furnaces and trip
hammers and bellows will be put in notion
and all will be industry and energy. In an
establishment where Il thousand men are
driven to idleness for a week or two by acci-
dent or necessity, the bread OF five times that
numbe is cut short, and of course the whole
public IS more or less the loser
Year: 1860

lowed on slowly behind As reached the top


of hill that had hid him moment from my


sight, saw that he was renewing his speed, and


was already two hundred yards away, and


might travel a mile or two yet away from the


trail of the rain for such huge creatures as these
take great deal of killing. He turned to look
for his pursuer, and thus gave me good mark.
fired Bang, spat THAT same peculiar
sound; and for the first time the great frame tot
tered nearly to its fall. A few steps on and then
he could walk no further--barely stand As
approached he wheeled in his tracks and turned
his great shaggy head and its glaring eyes upon
me- widening his feet to keep his stand Then
his hinder legs gave way, almost letting him
fall but with convulsive struggles which SEEM
ed to wrinkle the thick skin over his back and
loins as easily as il it had been silk, he rose
erect again, still with his head up, gazing. Al
most suddenly then he gathered his legs under
him and lay down qnietly, breathing hard and
loud in short, heavy pants Once more he rose
to his feet, staggered few slow steps toward
me, then shuddered with his vast bulk from
head to tail, dropped on his knees, and falling to
balance himself there, fell heavily over upon his
side, breathed few more great gasps, paved
the air, and then was still. Last of all, he
stretched out his throat on the long prairie
grass, dyed with his blood, and gently gave
away his final breath.


Before Ireached the spot where the first bull
fell, the train had come up, and Michele, with
a dextcrty acquired by more than thirty years
practice, had taken Off the skin, and was cutting
out the bos or hump, which, next to the tongue,
is the choicest bit for eating. In less than an
hour both were carved-rib pieces and humps
and shoulder-pieccs, and we supplied with fresh
meat for week and jerked meat for fortnight
and the train was moving on.
Year: 1860

done all in their power, and done it nobly
too-and it is for their fellow-citizens to per
form the rest-to keep these industrial ma
chimes in motion. And does not every one
see that his own interests, directly or indi-
rectly, are involved in their suceessl


But We should carry out the principle not
only as it respects our artizans, but our mer-
chants as well. We find men engaged in
the mercantile trade, being settled among US
who have made our city their home.-
They have built or rented stores and dwell
ings, they share their burden Of the public
taxes, and on every principle Of justice they
are entitled to be the recipients Of the custom
of the community. But how is it Let a
stragglingsrader come along and take store
for limited period-(and be assured he al
ways comes after the years assessment is
made, and Raves before new taxes are called
for)--he dashes out with flaming advertise
ments and hand-biIls, and there is a perfect
rush to his doors, and his secondhand stock,
made up of the odds and ends of everything,
goes off like hot cakes. This, the regular
merchant, who carefully purchases his stock,
and who asks but living profit on it, is
compelled to witness, to his modification
and loss, year after year. Now, if every
man and woman would resolve to encourage
our own" we should have none of these tra-
ding-sharks periodically visiting us; and
encourage our own we must, il we would
have our city prosper.
Year: 1860

To REMOVE HoRsEs FROM A BUuDIEe or
FIRE.-The great difficulty of getting horses
from stable where surrounding buildings
are in a state of conhagration, is well known.
Wilkes Spirit Of the Times says gentleman
whose horses had been in great peril from
such a cause, having in vain tried to save
them, hit upon the experiment of having
them harnessed, when, to his astonishment
they were led from the stable without diff
Guilty.
Year: 1860

The following is an alarming evidence Of
the progress of thd Photographic art: A lady
last week had her likeness taken by pho.
tographist; and he executed il so well that
her husband prefers it to the original,
Year: 1860

Riding along with Michele the next morning,
half mile ahead of the train, we caught sight of
two buffalo bulls quietly feeding on green
slope near marsh mile or two to the south
east. Our horses were tired with months Of
continuous travel unfit to run, and, to tell the
truth, always despaired Of seeing Dan Rice
equal his first exploit


But our supply OF meat was entirely exhaust
ed. and of tallow too, which is to the prairie
traveller butter, lard, and whatever else that is
necessary in cooking and unctuous in nature.
50 as we came nearer the two buffalo spurred
Year: 1860

E- Our friend of the National Demo- crat is somewhat facetious in his last issue, upon the harmonious action of the True Democrat and Old Line Democrat in re- spect to the Presidential canvass. We as- sure our neighbor, if he will lay down the weapons of his rebellion nnd join the army of constitutional equality and justice, we will receive him also with open arms, and he can then write his own marital notlce While we admit that their are many dis organizing democrats who have assisted to defeat regular democratic nominee, we as candidly admit that a great portion of these same disorganizers, look at the Presidential question in correct and patriotic light, and are quite as sincere in their views upon the national contest, as they professed to be in the gubernatorial controversy. To such we bid welcome, and with them will mt our shoulders to the wheel, to roll on the car of equal rights and constitutional equality.
Year: 1860

ES- It is absolutely necessary that the accounts of the True Democrat office should be closed We earnestly request all hav- ing accounts with the office to take steps to settle the same as soon as possible.

 if R. S. Y.
Year: 1860

Es- The recent election in Missouri is claimed as Douglas victory; how can this be when the Governor elect was nominated on platform of constitutional equality and in direct opposition to the political heresies of Stephen A. Douglas.