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Year: 1860

THE undersigned has procured the ex-

 1 elusive right to Manufacture and sell J. Parkers Patent Corn Sheller in this State, and is now prepared to fill all orders for the same. This is undoubtedly the best patent known for that pur pose. One hand can shell from 10 to P bushels of corn per hour. They will be made in d neat sub. stantal manner. Each Sheler will be warranted to perform well or no sale. Try one and you will use no other Price $l2 delivered any where in the county. Address
Year: 1860

EXTRACT FROM MIR. BRECKINRTDGE'S

 FRANKFORT SPEECH, LAST DECEM-

 BER.

 MT, Breckinridge has been speaking of the Dred Scott decision, and continues as follows:

 We'll, that being the case, and it having been authoritatively determined by the very tribunal to which it was referred, that Con gress had no power to exclude slave property from the Territories, and judicially determ- ined that the Territorial Legislatures-au- thorities created by Congress-had not the power to exclude or confiscate slave property, 1 confess that had not anticipated that the doctrine of friendly legislation would be set up. Hence, need not say to you that do not believe in the doctrine of unfriendly leg is ation that do not believe in the authority of Territorial Legislatures to do by indirecton what they cannot do directly repose upon the decision of the Supreme Court of the Uni ted States, as to the point that neither Con- gress nor the Territorial Legislature has the right to obstruct confscate the property of any citizen, slaves included, pending the Ter rtorial condition. Applause

 do not see any escape from that decision, if you admit that the question was judicial one, if you admit the decision of the Supreme Court, and if you stand by the decision of the highest Court of the country.

 The Supreme Court seems to have recogniz ed it as duty of the Courts of the Union, in their proper sphere, to execute this Consttu- tional right, thus adjudicated by the Supreme Court in the following language. Tn speak ing of the acquisition of territory, they plo- nounceit political question for Congress to determine what Territories they may acquire, and how many. Now mark the words of the Court.

 CHere follows quotation from the de- cision.1

 So that in regard to slave property, as in regard to any other property recognized and guaranteed by the Constitution, it is the duty, according to the Supreme Court, of all the Courts of the country, to protect and guard it by their decision whenever the question is brought before them. To which 1 only add that the judicial decisions in our favor must be maintained--those judicial decisions must be sustained. Applause.1

 If present remedies are adequate to sustain these decisions, would have nothing more done. I with many other public men in the country, believe they are adequate. If they are not-if they cannot be enforced for the want of proper legislation to enforce them, sufficient legislation must be passed. or our Government is failure. Applause ] Gen tlemen, see no escape from that conclusion.
Year: 1860

IThe most extraordinary Of recent spir-
itual stories is one that is told and extsosive-
ly believed at Pittsburg. Pa. and vicinity
While mass was saying at Latrobe. Pa for
the repose Of the soul Of deceased priest.
the form of the same priest appeared in front
Of the altar. raising his hand in warning
manner. The officiating priest started back.
when the ghostly priest spoke. u,terlng her.
estes very shocking to his brethren IN the
flesh. He told them they need not trouble
themselves to pray him out OF purgstory. be-
cause there is no such place, that there are
but two places in the future world. and only
two priests had ever gone to heaven. and he
was not one OF them. II they could ges
him out of the other place h would Be very
glad. bat shst Vas impossible. Having made
this frightful speech. the ghost disappeared.
and the congregation separated. leaving the
mass unfinished
Year: 1860

BES- just now there are very many
strangers in our city, and We have an item
which may be of no little interest to them,
and, under certain circumstance, might be
much to their profit.


There is a dry goods house lately estab-
lished here, which is selling goods upon the
New York system-ehegp for cash-One
price, and no deviation.


The business which GILES & AcPHEETERs
are conducting is emphaticaIly an Enterprise,
and every individual in this community is
directly interested in its success, for they
are selling goods at materially less prices
than were ever before known in Evansville.
Their goods are of the best quality, neaoest
styles, and beyond a doubt-eheaP. Re-
member the New York Store.
Year: 1860

''It matters not to me, we overheard,
the other day, well-meaniug but deIuded
mechanic remark how much money the
Sheriff pockets; I pay no taxes /" My
friend, let us examine into this a minute.
You are an Industrious man. You have q
large family depending on your daily toll
for support. They have to be housed and
clothed When you were negotiating with
your landlord for tenement, did not the
high rent he charged for your little dwell
ing cause you to complain somewhat p
When You intimated that you thought the
rent exorbitant, what was the reply? We
venture that in nine cases out of ten it was
as follows Tdxes have increased TO such


an enormous ertent, we are compelled, in
self-defense, to raise the price of rent and
even at the present rates, real estate is the


most Improbable investment a man can
make" My laboring friend did it not oc-
cur to you, on hearing this remark, that you
in reality were the sufferer from high
tced by public officials While yon may
have no great amount of property to be
taxed, yet your muscles and brain are taxed
to their utmost capacity to feed and fatten
the leeches who have fastened themselves
upon the county treasury. Everything you
buy-everything you eat and wear-costs
you more when taxes are high than when
they are low. Even your weekly wages
is made to feel the curse. Your employer
cannotaford to pay you as good wages when


his taxes eat up large portion of his pro-
fits because he is compelled to compete with
establishments in locations where taxes are
light, and he is either forced to abandon


the field to these rivals or else cut down
the wages of his employees to make up for
his loss by excessive taxation. Laboring


men of Evansville: you are the direct and


real sufferers by such extortions on the
county as have been practiced by Sheriff
Gavitt. You who are struggling to get a
little ahead for rainy day. pay the excessive
taxes occasioned by these extortions, though
you may not own a single foot of ground


or a single house to shelter your little ones.
/ Will you be longer blinded by demagogue
/ appeals and throw your vote and influence
! for man who has been proren guilty Jy his
/ oaCn record, of living off your hard earnings,
| or will you repudiate him with the scorn
| he deserves, and try some other, to see il
| these outrages can't be suppressed
Year: 1860

From the implication of Judge Moore in
the Gavitt pecuations-tha is, from the
fact that without Judge Moores allowance
of the Sheriff S fraudulent Court bills, they
would not have been available, consequently
the taxpayers of the County would not
have been wronged out of their hundreds of
dollars-we say, reasoning from these prem
ises, every thinking man must see the i'm
perative necessity for Judges who can not
be swayed in their minds by petty political
and personal likes and dislikes. If mere
blind politicians, ignorant of law and ac-
knowledging responsibility to no influence
save to that of small partizan cliques, are
chosen over sound jurists and independent
thinkers, it does not require the gift of pres
cience to foretell that our courts of justice
will become a moekery, and their acts and
decisions a mere farce.


These reflections are forced on US when
we consider the claims on the public of the
two candidates for Common Pleas Judge.
Ben. Stinson, Esq, advances no claim to
thorough knowledge of law. His whole
experience in that line has been obtained in
'Squires' Offices, and is equaled by scores
of justices and constables in the District.
In this respect, what reproach would his
election be to four such counties as Wander
burgh, Posey, Warrick, and Gibson Mr..
Stinson as judge would be q mere pliable
and passive instrument in the hands of the
Vanderburgh Court House Clique. GaYitt
would mould him .to his wishes as if he
were piece of dough. In every act he
Mr.. Stinson) would have to consult a con-
clave in the Sheriff7s Office. The word of
Gavitt would be his higher law" and it
would only be necessary for a bill to be
made out by the Sheriff against the County
on account of the Common Pleas Court, for
it to be allowed, just as has been the case
under Judge Moore. Its justice and correct
ness would not receive serious thought.


The other candidate, Judge John Pitcher,
of Posey county, is a man of a different
1t is unnecessary to tell those who know
Mr.. Pitcher that if he should be elected
Judge, no person s0iU dare to present a false
or ertortondte bill to him for GUo1oance.-
He would consider such conduct as equivas
lent to an attempt to procure money under
false pretenses, and would treat it as such if
persisted in, no matter by whom-friend or
foe.


To new comers and persons who do not
know Judge Pitcher, we say, ask the older
residents about the respective qualifications
of Messrs. Pitcher and Stinson, and you
will be satisfied, if you can get an unbiased
opinion, that what we state is correct
Judge Pitcher is a man of the most deter
mined will, of independent mind, of
thorough legal abilities, of incorruptible in
tegrity, and one who will not allow any
imposition to be practiced on the public or
individuals where he has the power to pre-
vent it.


Which of these candidates is the most
fit for the responsible and important posi-
ton of Common Please Judge? We leave
it to every mans good sense to answer for
him, uninhuenced by party prejudice, or
personal considerations.
Year: 1860

We learn that Sheriff Gavitt, as a last
resort to shield himself from the wrath of
an outraged people, is circulating among
the business men, for signatures, a certificate
stating that he has been a good Sherif,-or
something of the sort. 1t is also said that
some Republicans, giving way to his impor
tunities and through a mistaken generosity,
have attached their names to the paper. In
one of these instances the person doing so
told him he could not vote for him, and in
all the cases where Republicans have signed.
they had done so under the impression that
they were only endorsing him SO far as he
had done business for them.


Republicans ought, before signing such
document, to remember that it is a mere
electioneering dodge, to be perverted and
misrepresented in defending Mr.. Gavitt
against the charges of malfeasance, that he
feels are crushing him to the earth. The
signers may think no harm can grow out of
their action, but they will, when too late,
regret having subscribed to the certificate


We do hope that none of them will suffer
any feeling of sympathy to induce them
to indorse Mr.. Gavitt's official course, even
in the slightest respect, when they know he
is entirely reckless and desperate, and will
use any such advantage to the utmost, by
perversion and misrepresentation of the true
meaning of the certificate.


If no other feeling will deter Republicans
from showing generosity to this viper in
human shape, his disgraceful ISLANDERS against
them and their party should do SO. Do
they want to endorse all those ISLANDERS. If
SO, let them subscribe to the certificate, and
thus stigmatize themselves and their party
with every infamous epithet.
Year: 1860

BoLTING.-The head of the Gavitt De-
mocracy-the Sheriff of this county-is
trying to coax and whip Breckinridge men
into the support of his ticket on the plea of
supporting the Democratic ticket. He has
a great deal to say TO them about " boiling"
He does not seem to recollect or if he does
his sublime assurance does not allow him
to care for, the fact that he bolted Niblack
and supported Hovey in 1853. He is
pretty subject to talk about " bolting," say
some of the Breckenridge and Lane men.
Year: 1860

HUGHES has a great variety of trimmings
and notions in store which it is necessary to
inspect, as we have done, to enable one to
form an idea of what it is necessary to keep
in a dry goods store. His nice show case is
full of every article in this line that the
wants of the community could require.
His stock Of well selected dry goods he is
selling at very low prices. He is resolved
not to be outdone in this particular. He
always keeps the very best stock Of shoes
that is to be had in the city. He prides
himself on his stock of shoes. Go and
examine them aud you will be sure to pur-
I chase
Year: 1860

The POWDER BoUGHT.-We understood that
the powder is now bought, and being made
into cartridges, intended to send forth in
thunder tones, the welcome tidings to the
friends of Breckenridge and Lane, that the
Douglas State ticket has been elected in In
diana.


We do not intend that any National
Old Line Democrat shall have it in his pow
er to shake his CORY locks at us and say,
thou didst this = Old Line Guard.
Year: 1860

There will be a meeting of the Battalion
at Headquarters on Water street this even
ing at II o'clock, to make arrangements for
a parade next-week.


Let there be full turn out to hear good
songs and speeches.
Year: 1860

WIDE AwAKEs.-There will be meet
ing of the Wide Awakes tonight at Head
full meeting. There will be good songs and
speeches. Remember that we have but
few days more to work, and all our meet
ings must bO well attended. Arrange
ments will lie made for parade next week
Year: 1860

In addition to the ordinary mode of Insurance,
this Company issues PERMANENT POLICIES On de-
posit of Ten Annual Premiums, Property is thence
forth permanently insured. By this plan, a saving
of nearly Forty per cent is effected the thus
saved, will in fifteen years. amount to the whole Of
the deposit the risk and Inconvenience of renew
ais are avoided. The Policy can be Cancelled at
any time by the holder, the Premium being return
ed, less five per cent.


INSURANCE OF RENTS.


This Company will make Insurance against loss
of Rents by fire, new and most liberal principle


1t is the intent of the Company to fully indem-
Nifty the insured from any loss of Rent that he
may sustain, by Fire happening to the Building
insured, not exceeding the amount insured by the
Policy. Loss to be computed FROM the day OF oc-
currence of any fire. VIM. BROWN, Agent,


sspt28 Evansville, Ind.
500 ROxEs FFH.v-s BAB.zCHED
Year: 1860

SUGAR. ;. The receipts show further falling of
and the supply on the levee being reduced to q
small amount with but little in the State to come


forward, the business of the past week has been
confined to few limited parcels, summing up
altogether barely $50 hhds, at about the range of
our previous quotations. The hid. of New Crop the
receipt of which we noticed in last, sold at &c.
Year: 1860

spoke of the good condition of the fences,
&c, &C., &c. He knew no reason why
he could not manage the sHip Of state with
the same ease and ability that he could a
hat-boat on the river. True his face was
never designed to court an amorous maid
or lis ':- limbs to caper in lady $ chamber, y
and that his friends thought him sent into
this breathing world before bis time, scarce
half made up" but he knew when fence
was well laid, and rails we'll split, which
was in his opinion, all-sufhcient for pres
ident. -... ....-- -.. -..-.a


Neal Dow then addressed the people in
strain of wit and humor that convulsed the
crowd with oft repeated roars of laughter
until the welkin rang. Then came the
toasts, among which l send you the fol-
lowing: -.--. .-....--- nd


Stephen A. Doug7os-A genuine Squat
ter Sovereign: May he live till every hair
Honest Abraham-May Douglas find a
resting place in his bosom.


on his head becomes as large as a saw-log
and as long as the Mississippi river.


Or 4 .fatters-They bequeathed to US
an in-glorious heritage /; and should we not
keep it unsullied, may we die an illegiti-
mate death.


OauJogy Foretathers.-Memory fingers
around their good intentions ~


Lake Nils and Aztalqn-The former no
more to be compared to the latter in spite
of the Devil .'7


The President then announced there
would be a torch light procession in the
evening, as the prospect was favorable for
a good full moon, and the crowd dispersed
with the very best Of feeling and the Wild
est enthusiasm. The beauty of it was they
had manifested so much inventive genius
and fertility of imagination in getting up
their equipage that their identity was very
problematical. r. And if the philosophy of
laughing is to grow fat, there are many
more pounds of meat in this village and Vi
cinity than before the fourth.


1t is fact worthy Of remark, as reflect
ing great credit upon the community
there was no inebriety. The rum demon
being chained by the strong influence of
public opinion, no free fights, no hard words,
but every one went home at night thinking
more of the human family in general and
Of himself in particular, than when he
came DION.
Year: 1860

Quick WoRK.-We find the following notice
of Davidsons life boat and the quick work
with which mans life was saved by one. in
late New York paper: Commander Cra-
vens official report of the summer cruise of
the practice ship Plymouth, was received at
the Navy Department, Oct. 18th. The only
point of special interest is his notice of Da-
Wilson's boat-lowering and detaching appa-
ratus. The report says: The cry of man
overheard was given, when the ship was
going at the rate of eight knots; the life buoy
was let go, a boat was lowered, the ship
brought to, the body picked up the boat
brought alongside again and hoisted up in
her place. the ship filled away and was
standing on under all sail in seven minutes
and twenty seconds from the time the first
alarm was given. The report further shows
that the life boat was loosed from her grip
pings, lowered and detached in twenty-five
seconds, without arresting the headway of
the vessel. The boat was drawn up and
secured again in one minute"
Year: 1860

doom KEErER.-Uuncle Charley Roberts is a
candidate for Door Keeper of the Assembly
We should take it as favor if our eotemporaries
throughout the state would say to the members
Of the Assembly elect, that Uncle Charly is one
of the most upright, honest and deserving Of
California's citizens, but that his immense bulk
300 pounds-entirely incapacitates him to per-
form manual labor. He is poor, and is just the
man, in every sense, for the position to which he
aspires. Like all fat men, he is full of good ma
ture and amiability.
Year: 1860

DULL TrMEs.-The present season is the
dullest one to business men and miners that
has been known for long while; yet strang-
ers say our village is the liveiest one of its
size in the mountains. If this be true
heaven help the rest of them Everybody
is at work, except those who never work,
and Improvements of all kinds are progress
ing rapidly; but money-the grand sine qua
mons tighter than Jim Pettinger 1t is
nearly as scarce with everybody else as new
subscribers and local items are with print
ers. "Aye! There's the rub ]" Local items
are scarcer than people who are not going to
Washoe, aad cannot be so easily fabricated
as are many of the reports which allure peo-
iple to that argentiferous region. If we were
city journalists, we could rush around to the
police office, or to some other exhaustless
reservoir of small incidents, and get enough
TO drain our inkstand. But here If we go
forth at all, we behold only distant snow
peaks that are three thousand feet higher
than the spot whereon we stand; see, nearer
at hand, long mountain ridges stretching
their purple sides against the sky; grow
damp and chilly in the clouds that are form
ing around US, or which are rolling up in
white masses from deep canons below; listen
to the melancholy chant of the pines,
where they sway to and fro like the masts
of ship on the pillows; gaze with rapture
at the western gateway of lofty bluffs where
the sun goes down in splendor, s'trailng
clouds of glory" after him; and then turn
to watch the rising moon, ground as nay fa-
theirs shield and bright as lake flashing
sunlight. But who would care to read
more than this mere mention Of such COM
monplacc beauties?
Year: 1860

New TnEATRE.-A joint stock company is
'heing formed by some OF our citizens fer the
purpose Of building commodiouS edifce
for theatrical and other public uses It is
proposed to have it cost So ,000 or 5000,
and accommodate five or six hundred per-
ssons. Such a building is much needed
For the lack Of Il good theater our citizens
.are prevented from ever seeing the best dra-
matte and musical companies, and the town
is of less note for the same reason. Large
'audiences could be had here by any res
pectable troupe, if there were comfortable
7seats for the former and good stage for the
latter. We hope the enterprise alluded to
will not be abandoned.
Year: 1860

A RICH HAUL.-It is reported around town
that somebody's dog crawled into a hollow
log after q rabbit, and hauled out purse
Containing So 800 in gold dust. Do not know
whether the report is true or not.
Year: 1860

The news of the organization of Congress
by the election of Pennington to the Speak
ership, so elated the Republicans hercabouts
that they borrowed a cannon from Birch
and wound up by saluting the Great Wizard
of the North with a final, glass-shattering
explosion in front of the theater.
Year: 1860

The Sierra Nevada Ball will come off &C


cording to advertisement on Wednesday
evening the 7th inst. 1t will doubtless be
an elegant affair, as it should be in common.
oration of such an interesting anniversary.
Year: 1860

sETTE EQ-lt gives great pleasure TO state that af
trial Of Of the yesper Gas Lamps in my study for
weeks past after observing closely for the length Of
time the experiment Of lighting "Unon Tent with these
lamps have entire confidence in their efficiency 1t to
they all the advantages Of the best gas lights those
who live out Of the cdesLnd large towns


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp is readily
learned the fixtures simple and little liable to get out
Of orer Of the light comparatively little; and the
from all danger that it need only acquan
the part Of the public with the Veper Gas Lamp to
bring them into general throughout the country.


Yours truly, STUART ROBINSON.
Year: 1860

Esq State Auditor.


To WIN H. SETTLE, ESQ., LoUisyuLE, KYDear Sir We have
been and are using your Ysper Gas and perfectly
with its utility 1T gives soft brilliant and beautiful light
perfectly from explosion. It very cheap
economical its use and Of far less than any
light. satisfied that will be adopted by all persons
who have the opportunity OF obtaining gas also
accessible and with whom cheapness in the original outlay
fixtures and the continual expense Of burning is object


Yours, &c, S MOREuEAD.


TuOs
Year: 1860

NrsuyIus TO BE QuENoHED-The German
Journals announce that company of English
capitalists have made an application to the
hlng OF Naples for concession for the extinc.
ton OF Eesuvius The principal seat of the
hre OF that volcano is situated several thou
sand feet below the level of the sea. By
cutting canal which would carry the water
into the crater the fire would be completely
extinguisl ] and the oIe alton, which would
only cost two millions Of francs, would re-
store to cultivation land of ten times that
value
Year: 1860

Close RAcE.-The s. F. Telegram of Tues
day says:


The ships Great Republic and Ocean Tele.
graph left New York on the same day, in
November last, and considerable interest was
felt among nautical men in regard to the
speed Of the two vessels-the betting being
rather in favor of the Great Republic To-
day both these vessels arrived at this port,
not more than half an hour apart. Such time
for ruD of 50 long distance is unparallel-
ed The vessels were 100 days on the pass
age.


The best Remedy for Rheumatism-Halps
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and Iodide Of
Potass