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Year: 1862

On Wednesday evening, passing by


q suffers store, We saw some old IA


miliar fruit syrups, such as we have


long been in the habit Of using, being


very healthy i'll their operation. We


walked in and inquired the price
~ Seventt 5s4sve cents per fbott1e.-'
Having been in the habit Of buying
them for quarter and thirty cents, at
retail, or 1925 per dozen, we did not
see it in that light, passed on and
made another call for precisely the
same article, when they had the IN
blushing efrontery to ask 81 per bot
tie, and to assure us that it cost them
50 a dozen at the Division Suffers
The Syrups are Plum, Blackberry and
Lemon, put up by D. Leland, Jr.,
Boston, and the Division Suffers, haue
oeecer had q bottle Of 1t taa their store
Why these shysters slfould attempt
such extortion is more than we can
comprehend. The 81 man graciously
offered is blackberry syrup for 15c.
but we informed him that he perhaps
might play it upon countrymen but
not oa as. These syrups make a
cheap and healthy drink as sold north,
but at such prices as sold for here
would drive a man CRAZY. If these
extortioners are a benefit to the com
munity, We have yet to learn wherein.
They are not only willing to take all
your money, bnt attempt to fasten the
stigma Of their extortion upon men,
who have never had q bottle OF tie ar
ticle on sale Extorton in any branch
Of business is outrageous, and it is gen
orally conceded that su:ler who gets
from 80 to 50 per cent is a fair trader.
but when it comes to reckoning profits
by two or three hundred per cent. it is
about time the public knew the spec
ulators, that they mightpass by On the
other side Of the street and let the
grass grow up in front Of the doors Of
these inhuman cxtor5ioners.
Year: 1862

We find the following in back
number Of the J2alezgh Standard -
The Confederate Congress is discuss
ing the bill to indemnify the owners
Of cotton and tobacco, to be burned to
prevent the enemy getting possession
of it. It is a serious measure, and
might involve the South in debt
never to be paid.'


Yes, Mr.. Standard, it is a serious
measure, and rest assured that it will
not only bring down upon the heads
OF these secession leaders, the ven
geance and Indignation OF the sufferers
in the South, who are thus lnjnstly
robbed OF their all, but it will also,
arouse and excite the Vengeance and
inlirnation Of the whole christian
world. 1t is an act which will follow
Davis, &c, and all these vandals Of
secession to their graves. Like Ham
let's ghost, it will haunt them from
now to the day ofjudgment. Wher-
ever they may 50, to Europe Or to the
most hidden regions on the face Of the
earth, there will this heltish crime Of
infau1y accompany them; like the
mark upon Cain it can never be
rubbed out. The vengeance Of a just
God will fall with terrible effect upon
these rulers and despots Of secession.
Year: 1862

would be grateful that he Is so true to all
that you have at heart. Believe me, there
fore, you are wrong, and regret it the
more because of my desire to see all our
friends stand firm together.


III write strongly, II is because feel
strongly, for my constant and intimate in
tercourse with the President, beginning with
the 4th of March, not only binds me peculi-
arly to his Administration. but gives me
personal as well as a political interest in see
Ing thst justice is done him.
Believe me, my dear sir,


With much regard,


Ever faithfully yours,


CHARLES SUMNER.
Year: 1862

in your attempts to get on your
new coat, which was too small for
you, i answered her in the affirma.
tive. I quite enjoyed the good la
dy's look of eager curiosity, as she
received this piece of information,
and she soon after took her de.
parture, but [ never thought of her
telling it round"


"That was certainly agood foun-
dation for the report; she could not
have wished for a BETTER" said
Mr.. Rivington, calmly.


"What l said was ell perfectly
true, Dudley; but it was very
ridiculous of the woman to take me
so literally"


II am afraid, my dear, that your
fun will give me considerable trou
ble."
81 am very sorry" said Lizzie,
as she raised her sweet childish
face to his.


AS he bent down to imprint a
kiss on her rosy lips, he felt half
tempted to give up the plan which
he had formed for preventing fur
ther mischief, and he recoilected
the many times that her love of
fun had drawn them into trouble,
and with an effort he resolved to
carry it through.


81 shall have to leave you for a
few days, my dear" @
"Leave mel" she exclaimed, ''for
WHAT"


Il am obliged to go to A
tomorrow morning on business;
but l will make my stay as short
as possible"


1t was with a heavy heart that
Lizzie retired that night. She
could not hear the thought Of be-
ing separated from her husband
even for a few days, and her ever
active Imagination conjured up all
sorts of dreadful things which
might happen to one or the other
of them before they should meet
again: But it was necessary for
him to so, and the next morning
she followed him to the door, and
received his parting kiss, and then
returned to the room to cry. But
her spirits were not easily depressed
for a long time, and she soon dried
her tears, and busted herself about
the house, thinking all the time
how pleasant it would be to have
him return when the few days had
expired.


In the afternoon the bright sun
seemed to invite her out for walk,
and she accordingly went. She
met d number of her friends, but
some bowed coldly, while others
passed her by with a scornfhl look.
At one time she discovered two
ladies conversing together and
looking at her. What could it
mean? Then she caught the
words


every strange, is it not?"


EYES," was the reply; ''but then
they were SO unsuited to each 9TH
er, that one can scarcely wonder
at it"


"That is true," continued the
first, -''he is SO very grave, and she
SO full of mischief"


AS Lizzie walked quietly on,
wondering what they could mean,
and if it was possible that they
referred to her, she lost the re-
mainder of the conversation
Then the words reached her from
another direction


81 should not thipk she would
like to be seen out SO soon."


Andagain-.'I think twas her
extravaganza that drove him off"


Lizzie returned to her home,
feeling sick at heart, and earnest,
Year: 1862

PRoBABIS SUICIDE YOUNG LADY.-Miss Ella Ma
thews, young lady who arrived at the Northern HOTEL
at the foot Of Cortlandt street, Saturday afternoon,
from Louisville, KY, whore she had been visit with
her uncle found dead in her bed Monday morning,
under circumstances which lead to the belief that she
committed suicide BY taking chloroform Deceased was
found lying on her face, with had
evidently been soaked in morphnepressed close TO her
mouth and vial OF the narcotic, about three
quarters empty, was found table beside her, and
the physician, making post mortsm examination Of
tho body, found evident traces Of tho poison in the
stomach. There does not to be much doubt about
the cause Of DEATH but whether the chloroorm was Ad
mnisersd for the purpose OF committing suicide or not
il not clear II s quite possible that deceased took tho
poison for the purpose Of relieving headachea COM
plant with which she known to be suffering. Miss
Mathews was about twenty years OF age, and was ma
tive Of New Hampshire.


ANorHERoF THE MERRMACs vIcrMs-Charles OConDer,


sailor board the Whitehall during the
naval fight Fortress Monroe died Monday at his
lodgings, No SO Catharins street, from the effects Of
wound received by the bursting OF q SHE'LL Coroner
Wdey was notified to hold an inquest upon the body
Year: 1862

PERQUIsITEs.


There have boon perquises except occasional small
donations OF fruit segars &c. from tho captains OF
ssls and one small contribution from geutioman to
whom portion Of the lighterng assigned which
appropriated TO the payment Of tho expense incident
to the ONCE.


This statement Is subscribed and sworn to by Alex
N Gum, Health Ocer. is generally understood that
thore quite electoneerng fund for tho republican
party which, doubt, accounts for the largo expense
The General Appropriation bill ordered to third
reading in the Assembly clause was inserted aool
considered the balance Of the morning.


Nothing done in the Senate OF any public import
anco.


The Congregational App0rtionmcnt-PrO.
hibition OF Chain Bridges ut Ferries
The River Open between Albany and
Poughkeepsie.


ALBANY, March 25-11 p. NJ.
Tho Assembly Congressional Apportionment Conmitts,
held session this afternoon and agreed upon the first
ten districts The FIRST threc nearly the same the
minority report in the Senate


The Fourth comprises the First Second Third, Fourth
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards OF New York.


The Fifth district the Eighth, Tenth Thirteenth and
Fourteenth wards.


The Sixth district, the Ninth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
wards.


The Seventh district, the Eleventh and Seventeenth
wards.


The Eighth district, tho Eighteenth, Nineteenth and


The Ninth district, the Twentieth Twenty second and
Twelfth wards.


Tho Tenth district, tho counties Of westchester, Put.
nam and Rockand.


They have fallen into the Of the Senate
miitco giving to those districts which are located in the
portion OF tho state whore the population is rapidly
crcasng several thousand population than the
bcr required thus leaving for those districts in the in
terror whore the population is the the decrease less
number than required. The injustice OF this must be
apparent to any person with half an eye Before ten
roll around the Now York city districts viii have
| double the population OF those In the country.
Tho Grinding Committee OF each house had r meeting
this afternoon. The Assembly agreed to report the bill
TO prohibit the oil chain bridges at ferry landings
also facilitate tho construction Of tho Adirondack Rail
| road.
The Hudson river is open for navigation from New
York to Poughkecpsie Both OF tho railroad ferry boats
at this place have succeeded cutting their way through
| the ice, and running.
Year: 1862

There Is now lying noar the end Of Long wharf Bos.
ton propeller Of $50 TONS named the Saxon, taking in
stores for Buffers expedition. She was built at Bangor
Name TO run packet between that port and Boston,


but has since been fitted as gunboat and armed Her
machinery oil below the line Of aotaton. and she has


condenser attached TO her boilers for the purpose Of
extracting fresh water from salt water, for tho
use Of her crow, which OF course, will give
her more capacity for coal or stores for u
will not be necessary 70 carry fresh water She is
quito sharp forward and lean aft with rounded stern
Her upper deck flush fore and AFT with raised plat
forms At both extremes, dpon which she carries two Of
Sawyers r1ed cannon mounted on old fashioned car.
riages Instead Of brwarks she has only an open rail
for protection on s upper deck but she has two largo
ports amidshps lpon the deck below, which viii be
supplied With surls hereafter These will be well protect
cd by her sides sho has the bad luck TO encounter
heavy gale, We fear those board will be compelled 10
throw The ans overheard. We would advise her cap.
tain put them below before he leaves tho port The
Saxon s ore and aft schooner rggsd and has long top
masts Ltoo long for winter Captain Josiah snow com.
ds her. and she will have crew OF nifty OF sixty


al told She has spacious cabin accommodations for
General Butler and his staff and viii no doubt prove


handy vessel In smooth water She IA fairly supplied
] With COED boats, aud altogether s well asted out
Year: 1862

A SrRova TELEGRAM --Ina letter from
Muifordsville to the Cincinnati Com.
nerelal we find the following precious
pa agraph:


We heard yesterday that Buckncr
{ at Bowling Green) telegraphed to
Davis that he knew not what to do;
he had hell before him and damnstion
behind him, and his only chance was to
cut through the weakest part, and that
was to l. 'uisvills That would suit US
We think he would have the devil in
the midlle. We are ignorant Of the
cause Of our delay here, though it may
be FIR wise and prudent reasons. | think
this affair will be all over and we at
home BY the first Of May next.
Year: 1862

Hoas-The Knoxville Register says
that several southern exchanges are
making statements, one of which late J
found its way into its columns, to the
effect that there are yet plenty of hogs
in east Ten iessee and that prices are
tumbling. A gentleman who processes
to be posted, assures the editor of that
paper that the surplus crop in that
region has b-en pretty well taken up
by the government, and there are
scarcely enough left for home consump.
ton The statement was probably
designed to effect the price of pork in
the Georgia and Alabama markets
Year: 1862




vico President Stevens Is stated 70 have remarked In
recent speech that navy sucently strong open
ports TO the commerce 0f the world might be bought
with the sum which VIC are spending n month OF the
twelve swift and strong iron clad steamers built in
English d0ckyards could al any time run into any
port Of the Confederate Sates and bring such articles
as We stand IN nced Of carrying back return cGgoos Of
cotton.


Stevens proposes the plan through the agency
OF cotton He thinks that English capitalists keeny
alive TO the realization OF present profits They eager
70 furnish US all our necessary supplies Of arms clothing
salt, &C. in exchange for our cotton-que eager
to exchange cotton anything else these sup
The blockade is the barrier between them and Our
policy as Mr. Stephens thinks Is and has been from tho
beginning to break it up ourselves. TO do this
have ships psoi-warirsnclad steamers-abe to cope with
any in the world


Mr. Stephens suggests that these can be procured in
Europe with our cotton, but not with present
rency He proposes that buy the cotton
so as to have control oil and then pledge II TO pay for
the ships that TO be used IN opening at least Of
our cotton ports, and, u necessary conveying the
cotton from Europe and supplies from Europe
us. The inauguration Of this policy by govern
mont and its distinct declaration to foreign capital
lists would, ho thinks at once inspire confidence
on their part They would accept q pledge Of
ing the means to secure its delivery. There might be
occasional captures OF cargoes by the encmy but
there wouln be commercial certainty that could
succeed in delivering ceton in Europe, far than
enough to meet all necessary contracts there Our
currency also, according to Mr. stephens VIEWS would
acquire value because it would tho purpose
Of buying cotton in Europe Ger obligations then would
be convertible into cotton, which is just de-
sired there thau the precious metals and would be pre-
ferrcd to the rival gold OF enemy Our cotton would
from Europe, and financial instrument to the
BASIS OF our currency.
Year: 1862

SUNDAY, Nov. 23, 1863.


The foreign trade Of the port Of New York con.
tinues to exhibit the same features. Our aggre-
gate exports of produce, merchandise and specie
are largely in excess Of our total imports. Last
week the total import foots up s. ,25o o3s. against
an aggregate export of Sc 23s $3.50. showing an
cess Of exports of nearly three millions of dollars.
From this must be deducted the amount of Amen-
can stocks sent here for sale, less the amount Of
stocks bought here for export to Europe. During
the past week there is reason to believe that tho
amount Of Illinois Central bought here for European
account will balance the amount Of other securf-
ties sent here from Europe; so that the general
commercial account will not vary much from tho
result, as shown by the official Custom House
figures. The trade balance, as reported in these
tables, from the year to date, does not vary much
from thirty millions of dollars.


The official tables of the foreign trade Of the
port for the wsek. and year to date, are as fol-
Year: 1862

ORDER FOR PLANK sIDE-WALh


Dec. q, 1s6l.--And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council OF the City
of Evansville that the owners of all lots or parts
of lots fronting adjoining the Northeast side
of Front street. from Pearl 70 Sixth street ln said
City, cause sidewalk Of Glass No. z TO De laid
dewn thereon within thirty days from the publlea-
tion of this ORDER r. BURKE, Clerk.


II
Year: 1862

ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALK.


Dec 81, 1861. Add now it is hereby ordered and
directed BY the anon Gouncil of the City Of
EyansyiIs, iilat the owners Of all lots parts OF
lots fronting on or adjoining the Northeast side OF
Front street, from Fifth avenue to Pearl street la
said City cause a sidewalk of Glass No. 2 TO be
laid down thereon within thirty days from the
publication Of this order.


P BURK e, Clerk.
Year: 1862

ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALK.


Dec 2I, 1s6l.-And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the City
of Evansville, that the owners Of al lots or parts
Of lots fronting on or adjoining the Northwest side
of Cherry street. between Eighth and Ninth streets
in said City, cause the sidewalks thereon to be
brought to the proper grade, and that they cause
a side walk of class No. to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication Of this


P. BURKE, Clerk.
Year: 1862

ORDER FOR PLANK SIDEWALK.


Feb. 18th, I86I.-And now It is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the CITY of
Evansville, that the owners of all lots parts of
lots fronting on or adjoining the east side Of
Market Street, from Bond to John Street, in
said city, cause the sidewalks thereon to be
brought to the proper grade, and that they
cause a sidewalk of Class No. 2, to be laid
down thereon within thirty days from the publi'
- BURKE, CIark.
Year: 1862

To be able for a time to abstract
the thoughts from all surrounding OBJ
iects, and to concentrate the same
upon some one object, is essential to
high literary attainments, and TO sue
cess in the higher walks of life. This
quality Of mind is seldom or never in
herent, but it can be acquired by rigid
mental discipline.


All teachers know how easily the
mind of the child is diverted from its
studies, or any employment. This is
quite natural with most children, but
unfortunately for some people they
never overcome the habit. One OF
the most important ends of education
shonld he to SD discipline the mind as
to be able to concentrate thought at
will upon any given object. Advanced
students, successful scholars and busi-
ness men, all know how much easier
is the road to success after they have,
SO to speak, become master Of their
thoughts.


Somc individuals seldom do and
hardly can write letter to an inti-
mate friend, because not able TO con-
ccntrate their scattered ideas, for
every one has ideas, and these only
need marshalling in proper array, to
become useful.


If any person wishes to exert an in,
lluence in the world, let him first learn
TO concentrate his thoughts. What
he says will then have a meaning
Language is only useful as the medi.
nm of thoughts or ideas. Those talk
crs, writers and public speakers who
concentrate most are men of the few.
est words. Of the productions Of such
minds the world is never weary
Every sentence contains an idea, OF
the germ of great principle.


True greatness requires close think.
ing. "Men Of thought, men of feeling
men of action" who lead and clear
the way in all great enterprises, have
concentrated their thoughts and ac-
tons until they have as it were incor-
poratcd their whole being in their
great work. Too great or too long
continued abstrac ion of mind may
have produced monomania, but it
must be confessed, very few are i'm
danger that way. The great business
of all school education should be to
learn the pupil to think for himself, as
we would teach an infant to use its
own feet to walk, in preference to de-
pending upon others. H0-
Year: 1862

Why are you engaged in teaching =?
Is it because you are well qualified, or
because you can "pass an examina-
ton" and get a little money? Will
you now stop and answer the above
questions to your conscience


Pcrchance in after years, when
Death is knocking dolefully for thy
soul, the momentous question will
arise :" My former pupils, where and
what are they?" What motives there
are to lead teachers to be faithful to
their pupils, and to conscience


Your school-room may not be SO
attractive as desirable, and the chill
dren may require much mental prun-
ing, but remember that you are en-
gagged in a high and holy mission.


To enjoy the privilege of moulding
the human mind, when it is "waX to
receive, and marble to retain impress
Year: 1862

With what anxiety and suspense
we await the full accounts from
the battlefield of Pittsbnrg! We
move along in the performance Of our
everyday duties. apparently the same
as we ever did, but there is a strong
under-current of feeling in the public
mind, which discovers itself by the
eager look, and the anxious enquiry
when any news is brought from the
army in Tennessee. Watch the sober
countenance of that father the tear
full face of that doting mother, and
the prayerfnl entreaty of that sisters
eye, then be the first to tell them, if
you can, that the loved son and idol


lied brother is sleeping meath the


green wales of the sunny South ; and


to soften their grief, tell them of the


many manly hearts which throbbed


with anguish, as they beheld their
brothers lying so still and cold upon


the victorious field, immortal lied and
rendered sacred by the life-blood of
such gallant heroes. We, as COM
munity, must mourn with the afflicted
friends upon the receipt of the intelli-
gence that one or more of the brave
youths who left us so readily to de-
fend our beloved country and our
rights, have been stricken down in
the discharge of their duty. Heart
felt prayers for their safe deliverancc
from the icy hand Of death, followed
them, when they bade US goodbye,
but if the good Being who protects
the sparrows in their fall has in his
infinite wisdom seen fit to decree that
some should not return to the embrace
of loving arms, we must endeavor to
bow submissively to his mandate, and
teach our hearts to say "Thy will,
not mine, o Lord be DONE" X. w.
Year: 1862

fund and remit the duties and imposts
on all arms imported into the United
States by or for the account of any
State as provided in the act to which
this is an addition, shall extend to
arms Tor which orders or contracts
were made prior to the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and sixty.
two: Prorided, That said Secretary
shall have satisfactory proofs exhibit
ed to him that the said arms were ac-
tually purchased in u foreign country
for account of State, and that the
price paid for the same by the State
was only the FIRST cost, and the usual
and customary charges attending the
purchase and importation of the same,
exclusive of duty.


Approved, April 9, 1862.