Evansville Journal, Volume 21, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 25 August 1870 — Page 2

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. TB IBS DAY, AUGUST 25. 7 Joint Congressional Canvass. MeMM. H. C. Gooding, Republican nomaee for Congress, and Wm. E. Niblack, "ne Democratic nominee, have agreed to canvass Jointly at the following places and times: , Pfrry Coanty, August 24th, 25tti and26th, md the time of day to be fixed by friends la that county, and notice to be given by t a em. . Spencer Coanty, August 29th. and COth. Arrangements as last mentioned. Boonville, WarrlcS County, August 31st, 811 P.M. Hspubilcan papers of the Flr3t District, will please epy.l Aa Important Bailroad. "We find in the Iuka Gazette, pub iished in Mississippi, a leogtby article in favor of the immediate construction of the Grenada, Okolona, Iuka and Eastport Railroad, beginning at tne former city on the Mississippi Central Road, and terminating at Ea3tport, on the Tennessee -River. This road would traverse some of the richest farming country in the State of Mississippi, and bring our merchants into close commercial relations with the planters and traders living in that section. Oar people cannot do otherwise, therefore, than regard with much interest an enter prise ot its character. we cope those having charge of the road will succeed in completing it at an early day. - Water Worts Bonds. ! . We have already alluded to the sale of our Water Works Bonds,at eightyfive cents on the dollar, and admitted that, under the circumstances, it would hive to be regarded as a good one. We have done more. We have complimented Mr. Isaao Keen for the ability he seems to have displayed in Belling the bonds at so high a figure as eighty-five cents. Rat nothing more clearly demonstrates the folly which has characterized the financial operations of the present City Council than these easae "circumstances," which .force Water Works Bonds down to eighty five cents, and compel our people to regard even that price as better than they had any reason to expect. Water Works Bonds are very generally regarded as a kind of "gilt-edged" security, and are sought after with great eagerness by corporations and individuals seeking permanent investments for surplus funds. These bonds, in addition to the general credit of the citiesissuing them, are still further-strengthened by pledging the revenues of the Water Work3 they represent, as security for the prompt payment of interest and principal as they become due. Such, we believe, is the charaoter of the Evansville Water Work3 Bonds. The revenue of the works, after keeping up the neeessary repairs, are pledged for the payment of the interest as it accrues, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the prompt payment of the principal when it beoomes due. j ' It was in view of this fact, ao doubt, that Mr. Van Riper so confidently asserted that the bonds would not'be sold for 85, or even 871, cents on the dollar. He was aware, we presume, that Covington, a city of tio commercial importance, had disposed of her water works bonds j at ninety-five cents on the dollar, and very correctly concluded that Evansville, with her rapid increase in population and growth in wealth, ought not to be compelled to sell the same kind of bonds for less than ninety cents. Bat, alas for the tax-payers, the credit of the city has been so wretchedly mismanaged that when the bonds were placed upon the market, they could only be sold for eighty-five cents, fifteen cents less than the Covington bond3 have been sold for, as we learn from the August number j of the Banker's Magazine, a standard financial authority. Wo quote a paragraph on this, point: : - Kentucky. We learn that the First National Bank of Covington has sold all the Covington Water Works bonds, tmor.itlng to 1300,000, to Boston capitalists at par. The First National purchased these bonds at ninety-five cents, and has consequently made the handsome snm of II5.C00 by the Investment Banker' Magazine. August, 1870. ' j .. Were any other evidence wanting to convince the most incredulous that the finances of our city have been badly managed, that bonds of this description have to be sold at so much lower rates, than similar bonds j of quote the terms upon which the St. Louis Water Works Bonds are being disposed of. We quote from the cir cular of Samuel Gaylord & Co., Bank ers, of St. Louis: . j .Having accepted the agency for the sale of the last 1-sue of (150,000 St. Louis Water Bonds, we take pleasure In offering them to capitalists and Investor aa a sale and profitable Investment. These bonds are dated June 25th, 1870, and are due In twenty years from date; they bear interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, June and December. The principal and Interest is payable In coin. This Is a good chance for holders of government bonds to change their Investment; bearing the same rate or Interest as governments, and selling at about sixteen per cent, less; they are equally secure, the payment being guaranteed not only by faith of the city, but by a solemn pledge of revenue from the Water Woras, which Is rapidly Increasing. The advantages presented may be briefly stated, as follows: 13,500 In government bonds at 12, bearing 1330 interest, can be exchanged for 83,500 in Water Bonds, bearing 1393 interest per annum, or a gain cf more than one per cent. In usance, and 11,000 In gold at maturity. A large portion of them. Jias already been taken by banks, saving Institutions and insurance companies, as an Investment of surplus funds. We offer these bonds at 85 cents on the dollar for a limited time. Parties can order by telegraph at our expense. It seems strange, and certainly is most discouraging, to know that St. Louis six per cent. Water Works bonds are going off tt ninety Jive cents, while Evansville Water Works bonds, bearing seven and three-tenths per cent, interest, have to be sold for eighty five cents r.a the dolhr. The financiering tbit tillt fro 55 Sfty to ooo hundred i

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tate, and at the same time cause3 the sacrifice of city bonds, is of ao-ex-ceedingly costly -variety, bat we pre, sume the people will get use to it afvue gets usw iu.it. LETTER FKOfl THE KOiKT TAIXS! ' mofxTn Country In Colorado Tne Town or Greelf j: Its-lilsiory, Location and Prospects. Estes' Park, Rocky Mountains, i - . ; :, ; August 12, 1870. J Editors Journal: ------- Having left the main route of travel across the continent, already made familiar to everybody, by oft-repeated description, I will endeavor to fulfill the promise made to our genial and ubiquitau3 friend, Silverthorn, as I was receiving his parting benediction, that I would from time to time give your readers an account of my western wanderings. To any who real- carelesslvr or- bave tor eotten. tne descriotion of the country along the line of the Union Pacific Road, which appeared in the columns of the Journal, from the editorial pen, a few months since, I would eay that a fifty cent guide book, publish ed in Chicago, will meet their wants, by giving them a pretty full account of the general features of the coun trv: and of every stoDDinz blace from Omaha to San Francisco. Those wishine to visit Colorado, leave the Union Pacific-Road at Cheyenne, nearlv six hundred miles from Oma ha, and take the Denver & Pacific Road. The distance to Denver is one hundred and eight miles, and the fare only ten dollars. The first stopping Dlaoe or any importance on this road, is Greeley, the location of the famous. Greeley Colony, known as widely as the If. x. lrxbune has readers. Al though my destination was Denver, I could not pass a place of such note, without learning something of its origin, present condition and future prospects. And when you are informed that here, where last May there was not a single shanty, there is now a town of two hundred houses, with a population of four or five hundred, representing every Northern and several Southern States, and every avooation in life; that there is a school in successful operation, a hotel, a book store and drug store, besides several other stores where the necessary articles of human comfort are retailed; that there is already growing upon the treeless site of the town, a park of over one thousand trees of various kinds imported from the States; and that, more wonderful than all, in this western town there is not a saloon or any plaoe where intoxicating beverages of any kind can be bought; I say when your readers are told this much of Greeley, they may share my curiosity in wishing to know more, and so I will endeavor to satisfy them. Sometime last Winter, this colony was organized at (Jooper Institute. under a call from N. C. Meeker, one ot the prominent attaches of the New York Tribune, for a hundred or more men ot temperance principles to join him in settling a colony somewhere in the West. This meeting adopted their constitution and by-laws, and made Mr. Meeker President, General Cameron Vice President, and Horace Greeley Treasurer. It was provided that, by the payment of one hundred and fifty-five dollars, any one could become a member, and be entitled to a five, ten, twenty, forty or eighty acre lot lying outside of the town limits, and by paying in addition to this fifty dollars, a member could obtain a corner, and twenty-five dolt lars would entitle him to an inside village lot. A locating committee was at once sent out, and alter much care ful crosoeotine. chose the delta form ed by the junction of. the. Cache La Poudre and Platte Rivers, about mid way between Cheyenne and Denver, as the site of their iuture city. Surveyors were soon upon the" ground, who laid off one mile square into business and residence lots. "Tne committee secured by actual purchase about twelve thousand acres, and have under their control sixty or sev enty thousand more acres of govern ment and railroad lands, wnicn are divided into farms of the various sizes named.- - U- ' Those who are acquainted with the climatic condition or this region, are aware that, for well known causes, ram falls only in small quantities up on the plains ot Colorado, and. there fore, the lands .can be successfully cultivated only by irrigation. To ac complish this, the committee have the water already flowing above the town in a ditch nine miles long, from the Cache La Poudre to the Platte River, from whicia at least twelve thousand, acres can bo irrigated, and have this month let the contraot for digging another ditch thirty miles loDg, below the town, which they claim will irrigate perfectly the re mainder of their lands. These im provements are made by the Colonial funds, and every member is entitled to the privilege of them without addi tional tax. To one coming as I bad jast come, from the beautiful, rich' bluffs of Western Iowa well timbered, cov ered with rank green grass and luxu-' riant harvests these treeless, shrubless plains, growing nothing but cactus and a peouliar kind of short, deadlooking grass, seemed a perfect desotion. Nor could I be made to believe without the "sensible and true avouch of mine own eyes" that they could be made proutably productive. But I have had this proof, Ilerda of th sleekest, fattest cattle I eversaw, feed ing upon tne Darren .ridges of the bluffs, convince me of what every one here affirms, that the natural grass has a wonderful degree of nutriment. The thick standing shocks of grain on the irrigated farms, over which I have passed . are an evidence that Colorado can produce with ease from forty to Bixty bushels of wheat to t3 acre, and other email grain in proportion, vv e must wait another year before we can know what is to bo the success of the Greely farmers, but they are big with confidence. - . . s The affairs of the colony are man aged by an Executive Committee of whom Mr. Meeker and Gen. Cameron are the ruling spirits. Mr. Meeker is certainly a meek looking man, who is not, I should judge, an adept at talking, but wields the pen with facility and is, I understand, a capital exeo-tive officer. , He is President. Ge. Cameron, tho Vice President, is the .Nestor of the colony. An hour s talk with him led me to believe that his smooth-flowing enthu Biastic eloquence would easily convince the only slightly credulous that Greeley was a little nearer Heaven than any other place could be on this sinridden earth that not since llerodotus penned his fabulous stories of the crop-producing power of tho irrigated lands of the Valley of the Euphrates had there been witnessed such marvels of fertility as here, in the Valley of the Cache La PoudrA that the eternal lawa of growth havi established the success

of Gn eley beyooJ a doubt and more tLciii ail, tuu.1 iiiia pUIO, uiy 6' hilnrating atmosphere renders it inevitable, that hither the weary invalids of the-nation hall flee, as the maimed and halt rushed into the pool of Beth-

esda, that they may rise in the vigor sniiiinK land of promise. Now I have given a flattering picture, but, bating a fewdrawbacks, which a little thoughtful common sense will readily suggest, it is a correct cne. '',' Of course so, many men could not intrust the management ot their Colo nial affairs to any committee under the suni and be universally satisfied. There is, 1 have no doubt, ground for some of the cOmolaints one hears in talkins much wiih the citizens. Bat from the pretty extended acquaintance with the people I have made in a few davs. I am led to believe that, on the whole, the dark side of the picture is only a shaded side. When, also, von are told that two hun dred houses have sprung up in less than three months, you must "not let a " " vision ot brick blocks and palatial mansions dance before vour eves, but remember that the houses of a twelve weeks old town, bear about the same relation in size and appearance to those of a grown up,' mature town that the twelve weeks Old park of Greeley bears ' to Blackford's Grove. Bat, from my brief acquaintance with this town, weighing all that is unfavorable, I hive come to the conclusion that if I had a wife and two or three buxom children, and wished to make for them a home, among an enterprising, "intelligent, temperate and moral people, where schools and churches might exert upon them their refining influence where easy communication with the great, restless, driving world outside might sharpen their wits and fire their ambition, and where, more than all, the most health-giving climate the san shines upon, might save them from that most discouraging of all modern pursuits, the '"seeking1 of one's health," ;I should be strongly induced to put rip a shanty on one of the out-lying (arms of Greeley, and with my bands dig our livelihood from the soil, and with my hand and heart, help to mke the town fulfil all the fondest anticipations of its now best citizens. , ; My letter is already too long, and I must Jstop, with the ' promise to' soon give you an account of my trip ' with a party , of Greeleyites ' to this beautiful park, nestled high np among the Rocky Mountains, at the base of Long's Peak, together with my experience of the effects of this air upon one whose lungs suddenly failed him, and so remanded him, wjthout warning, from the ranks of health, to the great, cadaverous, useless army of invalids. . - -. WJ : Joint Discussion el Captain Gooding and Judge JilBtaca at uoeKpon, Speacer lonctj, 1 ng. 23, 1SI0. ; i dltois Journal: ' ; - - . - The ' joint discussion, which took place here to-day, between the oppos ing candidates tor Uongress m the First District, Capt. H. Clay Gooding and the Hon. Wm. B. Niblack:' wf.s an occasion of; which every Republican, who was present, might feel proud. The masterly manner in which Capt. Gooding discussed the issues of the day was a surprise to those who did not know the stuff of which h is made. ... The Captain led off in a speech o one hour in length, in the course of which he - contrasted the financia management ot the two parties, show ins: conclusively by the tacts and figures that the debt of Indiana under Democratic management had increased to over ten millions of dollars which was left as a legacy to the Repub lican party when they came into power in lool, and that now by their skilnu management and honest appropria tion of the State lunda, the debt was so nearly extinguished that Governor Baker had given notice to the holders of the last remnant of the' State Bonds that he had the money to pay tbem all. and that if they did not present them for payment by the '1st of September next, that from and af ter that date interest would cease on said bonds. In the course of the discussion Gooding charged home upon Niblack that he had voted aeainst the r und ios Bill, which, by reducing the rate of interest on the national ' debt would save the tax payers of the country twenty-seven millions of an nual interest. He also charged that Niblack had voted against the income tax of 2! per cent, on all incomes of over $2,U00, claiming at the same time to be the peculiar and exclusive tnend to the poor laboring man. and refusing to vote for a tax on the income of the millionaire. which would go far to relieve the bur dens of the poor. The . Judge " ad mitted the charges were true, and his lame attempt at defense only sunk him further into, the slough, where Gooding had placed him. Gooding also showed up the record . of Judge Niblack and other leading Demo crats. on the bill to increase the sum her of Congressmen, which would have given to Indiana at least two ad ditional members in the next Con gress, and showed that they, while professing to be devoted to Western interests, united with Eastern mem bers and defeated the bill by two votes, thu3 showing the hollow pre' tense of their loud professions Judge Niblack, in his closing speech, tried to langh oil the etiect of the telling hits Gooding had made," but the effort was a failure; and the general expression among Republicans is that they are more than satisfied with the gallant champion of their princi ples, Captain 11. Ulay Uooding, while Democrats, who came prepared to crow over the crushing defeat that Gooding would meet at the hands of Judge Niblack, went away chocfallen - Niblack and Gooding go to Perry County to-morrow,' and return to Spencer next week, speaking at Grandview on Monday, the 29ch, at one o'clock; at Eureka on Tuesday afternoon; and at lankeetown, in Warrick County, Tuesday evening, at seven o clock. i Our County Convention will be held at Newtonville, on Saturday, September 10th, when you will probably hear again irom spencer. Xtonnfy Commissioner, ! Scott TowjssHir, Aug. 22, 1S7D. Editors Journal : If the Republican Convention that is to be held on the 1st of next month, to nominate County officers, should select John G. Potts, of this township, ai a candidate for Commissioner for this District, he will be voted for irrespective of party, and would receive a larger majority than any can didate ever received in the county. We desire, if possible, an honest man to be the candidate. lie is the man. . An Old Democrat. Paris. August 22. Upwards of one thousand millions have been subscrib ed for the national loan of $750,000,000. Funis Lave acne BP.

Afternoon Dljyn.tcli.es. THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Further Particulars ortheBatlie or me istli. MEI Z COMPLETELY SURROUNDED French AccouaUf th j Lata ' Battle. McMlHOX AXD BAZIISE BEAD! TO ASSlflK THE OrFSXSIYS, Prussian Loss In the Recent Battles 3j,uou Killed and 83,009 Wounded. r-AKis, august vZ4. The morning journals cere publish dispatches, an nouncing that the Prussians fired up on and killed some Be'gian soldiers on the irontier. The fresse says that Embassadors from Russia, Italy and Austria, in re. piy to ineir oners to negotiate for a peace, have been officially informed tnat peace is impossible so long as a single Prussian treads French soil. London, August 24. At latest ad vices Ollivier wa3in Switzerland, de nouncing the majority of the French Chambers, for betraying him. The 2im.es ' to-day says, correcting itself:1 Madame Canrobert and fami ly are not in England. Obscurity Btill surrounds McMahon s movements. Reports are con tradictory. Pahis, August 21. The Figaro urges the placing ot electric light on tne iraris tortincations. Paris, August 24, A dispatch from Mezieres, d ate yesterday after noon, contains the following: The re sistance of Marshal Baxaioe. even with a small force under his command, prevented the advance of the Prussians until the organization and preo-1 aration of MaMahoa's large army was entirely completed. . XUciUahon and isazame are now ready to assume the offensive, and a movement is expected immediately. 1 bey will attack tho Prussians. The Liberie says that the army of .Prince Koyal, which reached St. JJizier some days ago, has not passed that place, but, on tho contrary, has fallen back. The same journal - adds that it knows from a reliable source, that the loss of the three Prussian armies has been as follows: Killed " 35,000; wounded, 80.UUU. Paris,. August 24. Tho : Palrie, semi omcial organ, says there exists at Vienna a Prussian party, encour aged and paid by Count Von Bis marck. .- Said parties who played the odion role of 1866, have control of some Vienna journals, and. sir.ee the lecent success of the Prussians, have endeavored to persuade Austria to act favorably, making a handle of the well known sympathy of Hungary for France. The Austrian government, however, has resisted these overtures thus tar, and will, no doubt, maintain a friendly neutrality. ' The Palrie denies the story that by Austria's withdrawal of her Corps of Observation, Prussia has been ena bled to use troops that she could . not otherwise have moved. London. August 24. Private ad vices from Paris received by mail oontain tho . following intelligence. dated luoaaay, -A Chalons correspondent Bays the Crown Prince of Prussia is near St, Dizier, and going towards Paris with 150.000 men. It is uncertain whether they will be able to avoid a fizht before going fur ther. Prussian officers don't believe that Jraris will resist. They expect an insurrection will tollow on the ap proach of the Prussian army which will result in the displacement of the present French authorities, when a peace may be early guaranteed. They say that war will be purposeleiis if these points can not be effected. ' The .Emperor is at Montevideo, in cognito., ; . . ; A Committee of Defense has been organized. . , ,.- London, August 24. The Times rcogmzes the fact that the determina tion of the Corps Legislatif in favor of self-government will be irresistible thereafter should the Emperor fail Prussia has sent Bavaria 10,000,000 irancs in gold as a subsidy. ; Napoleon's mission to Italy is ridi culed as untimely and prontless. The French blockading squadron at the mouth of the Elbe has refrained from acting on the offensive. -Cuxhaven is ceasing to be an agree able watering place. It is a strong place naturally, and has besides been greatly fortihed. . - - .uuiNDuw, August Zi JNews.of a b rench victory at present would cause a panio in the stock market here." London, August 24 Noon. The ii ?i .. .. . ioiiowiog aispatcn trom Jraris says the very .'atest intelligence from the 6eat ot war is that Metz is entirely isolated. 1 he Prussians are strong on tne west in that vicinity. Gen. Failly, who is in command at Chalons, is still there, but by the new disposition is superseded. ' General MoMahon is etrongly posted on the plains before Chalons, with heavy detachments at St. Blenehatiid, Verdun and Rheims. McMahon has 175,000 men under hfa command, well supplied with food, ammunition and artillery. - Sharpshooters ara " hastenin to Chalons. " Stcttgaedt, August 24. The" ca pitulation of Pfalzburg,. which was reported yesterday, has not been officially confirmed," Carlsruhe. Aucust 24. Thare is much indignation expressed at the action of the French garrison of Htrasburg, in liriag upon Kehl and other defenseless towns. The commander at Kehl has solemnly protested against it. 5WENEM0ND. August 24. Tt is said the French squadron in ths Baltic has in its service an experienced English Captain and a Danish skipper. The 1 rench have also secured pilots by a promise of splendid rewards,New York. August 24. A special to the Courier L es Etas llnis. Paris. August 23i, says: "The sprightly element of the Parisian people, accommodates itself with difficulty to the reign of silence which the ministry imposes. So many blunaers were committed in the opening of the war, it is feared this change in policy by Palikao, only conceals some new mistake. . - "I saw to dava part of a dispatch from Marshal Baraine, which the Minister of War commuoicated to the Corps Legislatif. It was couched in general terms, but it could sever have come from a conauored min or one doubtful of success. "Bazaice wished to leave Metz. but he was not able. The enemy, on the other hand, wished to seize and cut his communications with rar.s. but both efforts had failed. It was a draw game, xt.18 13, in two word?, the

situation ana explanation of the re--" Pomc, ia order to prevent Italy tak'.. cent engagement. a have sustain- i acMon in favor of t ranee, ed severe and heavy losses. It is said i It is said the Pope declined to see the jossej ot the enemy havebeen 1 Von Armio. who was formerly in faenormous, and out of all proportion , vor at the Vatican, to .the merely, negative advantage j The Monde, Catholic organ, charges which he has gamed. We are send- ; the Germans with having instigated ingforwardreinforcementsconitantly. j the second massacre of French and but tblS 13 done Without we&kenirs- ' Ttnacian nhiAntj in f!hina

tne aeieute ui u capital. "Every day l.CCO to 10.000 conscripts are sent forward to Champaigne. This mornipg two battalions of Grades Mobile, from Brittany and Normandy, left by railroad for Asdennes. : I must admit that they are very poorly armed. Their guns were the old muzzle loaders, and they were without unif ormu, but they were brave and - stalwart fellows. Here there is no decrease of patriotism. While the work on the fortifications goes on, the National Gaards, and even young men from tho schools ard lyceums, drill in the manual of arms. Everyday 15,000 men are drilled in field evolutions, in Champ do Mars. VAt the Corps Legislatif there is nothing of ' great importance. - The action of the newly created committee of defense is, however, reviewed and considerably criticised. I. saw the Minister of Marine as he came from to day'a sessions, silent like the others. - Nevertheless, he gave those around him to understand that he expected very soon good news from the fleet, fit is time. ; ; The Prussian spies swarm upon us, especially in the service ef the offio-ials.;--It. .follows that ; redoubled caution must be exercised, upon all dispatches sent hence, by the way of Enaland, Belgium and Switzerland. M. Cbeoreau'a own sTgaature is necessary in order to - send j a politioal dispatch to the United States. It !is difficult to obtain accurate news of what has taken place at Chalons pr in its neighborhood. - -j " At the War Department they peremptorily refuse to say anything on the subject, but some of the papers, the Patrie and Preste, among others, announce that the corps of McMahon and Failly have succeeded in reaching Ardennes, and that a flank mareh from that place will etfect a junction with Bazaine.' It ia believed that some of the troops lately encamped at Cha' Ions have gone thither, but I can affirm nothing certain. : Iain assured that the Prussian Prince Eoyal has given over his direct march on Paris, and that he waits for the Prussian army before Metz to deliver a great battle. i "Other dispatches say he is at Bar-le-Duc. Everything from that direotion is confused, and I believo that these reports are put in circulation by the enemy to make the Parisians believe that all immediate danger has been dispelled, and calm their patriotic ardor" to plaoe the Capital in a state lof defense.'; - ' . ' j The Emperor is at -Kheims. He waits an opportunity to victoriously break the silence.. ; At the Ministry of Foreisn AfTurs every thing is quiet. - . i There are certain mysterious ru mors among the Diplomatie Corns. but there has been no nronosition for the preliminary of peaoe. . I know that Bismarck has inriirantl.? -in formed Da la Tour de Anvenmp. that Prussia will not treat for peace, until she can do it nn-nnn. ditions whiah will make it impossible ior rranca to take revenge tberealter. It is not, then, our abasement, but our aestruction wnicn tho Prussian Min ister seeks to forca upon us. We will answer him a la boune levre. i r - it i , . v tuior uuKO nas returned to no ine poet re-enters prance in tho uniform of a home guard. New ioek. August 24.-Tha fnl. lowing further particulars ara tIa. graphed by a special corrcfinnnrtpnt of the Tribune, reporting the battle of me cau ; A reconnoiasance made on tho day previous, tho 17th, showed that the French army was retreating on Verdun. The column was out in two by the advance of the Germans, and th last part driven back between Gravellotte and Metz . ; "It was resolved to Attack th the retreat of the French to Verdun was cut off. - The Germans were nnsf. ed in both east directions from Gravellotte, commanding the road from xitivy iu iueii. j.ne oeventn itus17 . - i -. mi. c- . . sun corps lormed he rizht of th line; next came tbe Eighth, posted in the road to Gravellotte: then the Ninth and Twelfth : Corps as jruards were on tne extreme left: the Third. nrst ana - xentu A.xmj uorcs were held in reserve : the Fifth was kent upaioog tne wnoia une. rom eleven I i i i - - . o clock, .the Prussian- artillerv eeernea overpowering, ana the it rench batteries were gradually driven baek on the second une. I pushed over to tbe left of the French line, thinking that their po sition was aDanaoned. - To my ear prise. Hound the enemy still there. ana myseir a prisoner. Ul what hao pened afterwards I can give bat little account. . . . m l , - ' . ice cannonaae was renewed on both sides,lasting till nearly 10 o'clock. wnen me xrenca appearea to De re J .1. T . treating, ana tne Prussian cans alone maintained their fare. - I was treated kindly bv mv carttors, wno went on tnroueti the woods and lost their way in the darkness. While they slept I escaped aDd reach ed fat. Marne, which was in the dohsession or tne uermaos. . in this vil lage many of the houses arn battered down. Every available spot is crowded-with wounded men, even the streets are covered with straw, and the French and German wounded are lying there in masses together for the night. Beyond lleionville the country is stripped bare, and no conveyance nor food is to be had. .Metz is completely surrounded bv the Prussian forceB. the fourth armv corps having moved round from the east to the north. . . . . -. The Saxon Corps of pioneers, has been sent to the front, and four Prussian corps will be left about Metz to carry on the siega.. The remainder of the army is to advanoe towards Verdun.; . ., .. j The King's headauarters will be moved in a day or- two, to Sorthwast. A correspondent describes the scene of ths battle of (he 16th, as one seldom equaled. Thirty miles of ground were covered - with the dead and - wounded of both sides. The cannonade from tho German side, and the rattle cf the needle guos were terrific. - . - ; The defeat of the French was total. Their long columns could be seen pouring towards the north in an effort to evade pursuit by tbe-wav of Eriev. The loss on bothsides wasimmense. Many French prisoners -were taken. , The King himself is personally at" tentive to the French wounded. A r rench peasant, taken whilo killing a wounded German, was hanged. Every account agrees that the battle was more sanguine than any during the campaign of 18C6. - , No un wounded prisoners were taken on either side. - New York, m August 24. The World's London special says there is a rumor that M. Armin, North German Minister at Borne, is trying to provoke a revolutionary attack in

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In use. Beady made Bars always on hand made to order on short notice. SCHAPKEh, BUSSING & CO ISTo. 19 Main Bt; CHARLES t VIELE & ; CO. o c je m f MOUTH W KMT OWKHEh rirst and Sjcamore Streets EVANSVILLE, IND. au9 dtf I. A I. IIEISIJiaHi, . Wnolesale Dealers In GROG E 3ft I E S For sign and Domestic Iigtuors, NAILH, CXJTTON TAKNB, ULABSWAKk , . . &o., to., 44 & 46 FIRST STREET, (NATIONAL BLOCK,) ! EVABBVIUX, 1KB. ' FISH DEPOT. ; ovaodtr MATTHEW DALZELL, "WboleeaJe DaJer In Groceries, Nalla, Wilts Lead, Lime, Jq, J8 Watar Street, deoio dly EvAjfsvnajs. Iwik THE GREAT AGENTS IN O a O XJ T COHBIAIf. t3 ... . , IROX : j For tha Blood; I PHOSPHORUS (Combined) I For tin Nsrv-a : ; ' vtil.i cherry! For the Stomach and Lungs ' j " BLOODROOT ! For the Liver: MANDRAKE 1 : For the Bowels; j WILH POTATO J For the Kldiwjs and Bladdsr ;! GOLDEMEAL j " For the Macous Surfaces , - A OOMBIXATIOH , . I Unequaled in the TTorldf ITor tbe dlseasea BAAnrnmnn filMiehanta. able and debilitated climate. JyU SADDLERY, ETC. GEO. TIIOILNHLLL, MAi-jTccTuaaa or Haiddlet nnd Harnest HKC05U 8TBKKT, near Main, EVANSVILLE. IND. All Kinds of fine Saddles and Harness constantly on hand. REPAIRING done In the best manner ImhSdttm and at short notice. Charle3 Babcock & Co, ' rKFORTESS AMD DKAX.KRS n "". Coach & Saddlery Hardware Springs, Axles, Wood Work. Dam- . asks. Harness, Enameled Patent Leather Pad Skins, Skirt- t . ings, dec, &c. . !' No. 8 Main trcot, man KVANiJIVITTC. IND. J. KI1EINLAND EC, . , . WHOtK-KM DIALIE IM . UOSIESTIC AND SPANISH JLcaf Tobacco Xo. 115 MAI5 STREET, ai& doin x-VA rmLLi:, ISO

THOS. C. SMITH & CO., PUODCCE AM) Coniinissicxi Slereli'ts Dealers in Flonr, Ilay, Oats, Grass beeda, and JProduw generally, ITo. 5 South Water Street, . , EVANSVILLE. Orders promptly attended to. JalO ly

C. C. Ltos. LYON E. C. Macheit. 8e AlVOIZlSPi, Produce and Commission HXerolimitH, Dealers in lTay, Om, Flour Oats and Produce Generally. Jto. 39 Korth Water Street, noviagm KVANHV1IXK, IND. . H. TAIBCUILD. JOHN W. BINOHA FA1UCI1ILD Coinmlssloxi SicrcIi'tM NEW ORLEANS, LA. Personal attentlo n, and prompt return fnoM df'rn

JOHN H. SCOTT, Oiolitillcr,fittloi2t5r

AHI cur. y.Mi.r.ii or aulS 4ly Kvamsvi ia,. In, FISH a METEfl, .ticBsra SCHOOL BGOKX, . ULANK BOOKS, mac ELLA NEO ua ' 1! o uk fAPEIt EN VELOtLH. GSeucral tltiaiioiier ; No. JO Mala Mtrst, EYaasTille, iRdlaafi. IIISUItAIiCiC. WEXSEN & BAKER, i General Insurance , Agents. Ann ADJUSTERS OF LOSSES, No. 10 Main SlreeU Up-Stalrs, 'EVANSVILLE, IND. Dwelling Houses lnored for a term ol years at greatij red u cod rates. Three Years at the Price of Two Five Tears at the Price of Three. lAto Ininrance a Specially. Total Cash Assets Represented Of er Twenty-Seven Million Dollara. Tbe following are arnonz the Companies representea : A Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn. iuh AfxeLH K3.fiOW.UOU. SH tIU Inn. Vo. ot Uarltortt, Conn. Cajn AawU .........i,700,000. COJVTINENTAE, Ins. Co. of New York. ,330,000. Casn AssuU ROKTII AMERICAN Insurance Coo. Hartford, Conn. Cash Aiaete ...... ..t500,000. MERCIJA1WTM' Ins. Cash Asaeui Co. of Hartford, Ct, .30,OUO BTOHTH AMERICAS Insurance Co. or New York. Cash Assets S0O,(.'0O. FHffiSlX ins. Caah AsueU...., Co. of Brooklyn N. X. TOSHERS W. YORK rire Ins. Co. Cash AfcU...............t.9oo,oc.oo JUmUL I.IFK Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn. Cnh Aoteu .-...is,ooo,oo. . ; NEXSEN & BAKEtl, Agents, 10M11A STUKKT, Kvanavllle, Ind. JanSOdly The Irgredients CompcsXcn PcWished with . EVEESY -IlCiTTJLE. Eecommended by many of the best Phjsiciaiia Jn'thu Land, Dr. John Magenlss, lormerly of the Royal College of Burgeons, and Mnrgeon in the United Btates Army, daring the recent war, says : : EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. I take pleasure In recommending Or. II. W. Cloud's IVItlOH ATI1VO COR DIAL as a remedy of superior excellence. In debilitated conditions of the system, It has proved. In my bands the Veil combi nation or Tonics and Btlmulants that I am aware of. Jyl9 JOHN MAOENIS3, M. D. BRASS rOUWDJEK, JOHN IVINSDN, BKA FOUNDS X AVi) FIMlSHfill Steam and Gas-Pipe Fitter, Mann.'actnrer and Dealer In Bteam i Water Uaugea, Spelter and Kabbltt nd Metal, ana ii p vttalnlntf to a Brass oundry. STEAMBOAT 150 CEXECAL CLACK. SMITEIKG, Water Street, bet. Pine and Lcet. EVANSVILLE, IND. I rUMb paid tot old Copper and Krar.g. FOR SALE. FOR Bfl halt: valuable main XKKKX PROPKIili' That splendlt". property situated i - known as tne cgier property, on tbe went corner of Main and Hlxth Streets, fronting 7'j4 lest on wain Hirui ml IM feet on Blxth Mtreot. Hb.1J property Is oflered for sale at low figures on easy terms. Apply to J. p. ELLIOTT A BON. Keal Estate Aeents, Oimsr Locoiit and Third rts,

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T. II. WATTS Cz CO (Successors to Wrn, Linn a I (icnorn I ccmnissios - nniu I,, No. 3 Picmenada :;:::: !;, Elliott Block, third door above Lave Wiiaift'oftf, 3Ici:ittl, 'JU'ini. consignments o)lcitd. Jy2 Bah (JUL h. KSMNKur. jrr ir i v FvUt, . mean m ... S. II. KENNEDY d 0.,

miiiiku Krocm i i rf ioa tii sAi.K or Flour, Prcvlsicss, Ccrr, V, I Anfl W tern Produce ct.-ner;: 05 Hua C7 lYiit, mtri.T. ii'iW Ox.Li.A.Vl. ! OotiFinctvif -its .-.;!. -;t i, , i i , , advancm tiiivle on fchijuni iit t t ' ( :. non, liy vv. M . a K i , K21 lhm KVINHVILI.!!, s )imiEHlOU IIERCHA XEVrr CP. LI pf!ECIAL ATTI XTIO.' VI 4 CinR!?ntiKi it.i of Flonr, Corn and ail KlnUvol V tern l'roJu e' Liberal can i advauo mmlo oti u menlx, either fur iu Hew Oil Stilpinet't to ,-e i ork. rosxi rt, cju'Yri v CommliiHlon rieroti.: 1 Wats; u m kj:i:t. novl-dim NEW K liARI.IW J. Fh n . a ."....'. . J. U. MCI tTIMHMi, ,,'t lmiHVUVo K. h oiT, ,t a evr ux loans. t A. a PRODUCE, PRO Visit Ann eistui Commis-ion HcrcH: : li? SSAVilli BlltELT, WM. CU f it Forwarding jmd v aUa4. rVlorcliitiitH, WHARF 30 AT Ijr.0iT.ILT Railroad mi Fast FrchV EVAXfiVILJ.5., tSit. Jani.dJy ; A. 8. II AY III' P.ST, fUODVCS, COMMIlu-ilOX AJS t- ' WAX. DING MKR C'lA NT. No. 8.. -'.. ti W fei' Dealer lo F oar. liacyi, aadCousiry froilaow. liny, Ok r. v. VVMPUntY. c. w. CKO. . mimmit liuvis rOUVfAUL'I.VG AJTD co.'niis MERCHANTS, I'roprictt ra r V, ..i i.. it. niiii.i... II A I i ri:Ni;H4i. Atu:: !iN. Forwarding and ('ojiiri!-'Jn.' Wtaeelor. lj't. 1'lrst NafldaiU aul bam'l Orr. Vice I'rHHidnuL l.v. N fit ton a Ha.i.St. A teuu for I", hi on O.ty H.-ft ;(j. .,!HL. I L. f , frlPndH a id former inti roim i are ou Hli.nl nriLh.l:l door Vlne, next to L. I'I'thoh'w ii k, In l(ietrtde of J.Hj(j,n:.it I'l.ovi m innjiyti, oca , una wnonlj (. pit "tw. Jl.lJ.AJL.lan,. fl. MP. AIaLZS : FGIiWAKDtiO AW) CUHIU KISCTIFIKliB, and VVliOk F I R S T ti T Ii E A f One door belo Vln, next lo h. I I Tin , i'.ktfl-n'ILI. anl dtf. A1 t nuimepikk' 'M I'll I N, , TION MiOHK. run lift found. ) tne larRMtt aid tn-m nKi)rtfi l lruN, J'KlTit UeUlrlufH, und M Win en In me V tt, IIjo folloM 11 SPECJIALTIE3 : pouge and ( Lamols Hkiuu. pomade" and Tollot I'owJcw. A.V f fa r.t f "1. I. . .. . . .... . Qoadray'sBwht', I'owdurs. Jndla Itubbt-r .'lyrlngos uad iJrfcast 11 kinds of t ombs und llulr Iiru Jatiles' nd (i mtletnen'M 1'ocfe t t 1 fjlooth, Nail, a id FleHh Itrnslicn. Ink KtaijJ pocket; .1 ii'eh fult-H 1 r i EnsjllKh.Frfnjh, anl Aimrltun Hun ps. Ciooular JUiace, Uruht)n, and Hu ; km ei. All of the abo e articles will bt ( very low iiricn. HEUEu hku am placi:. COKJtCH MAI K A ,M ,M i VII Je36m GK.411; bum iA,n r.:K-u..br)iti'd or tlou; fi-ti nronn.1. lr uQlltiei 10 tun j'U r. iwk. rn. j,i V i ' K i-.Ut IW.d aut 7? Him 7t MmIii r-t "f-ll-iOlIH lie-it old whll.i wl.i -it F . J 3 0U per bag . I VI'JK KK V l,!l; kul li 'l Vrt Muln r-i . A Ii I U l'OWI5;K-I),Mil,yV lric', lJur kj'h b nd hihln,.i ireduced prices.' iiuii.l iia,kln l'i-. actual weight, al .HI i,Ih f...r bad at VICKKKV'H aul 7lHtid f IUKI 7'i M m.i , 3 BOOMS ! i;iHMMM-M(l,z . 0 ed lor nal . wliOii-hiilw und i uoe wauling t tt( nood heavy IS. cheap, can Had 1 1 m t aul 7Jaul7(i Mai fxr.w n 'h ruKL-cutcb r iIM and Hub, l.r nale very liw Ujv. u lor muy yaum revluuu, hi vk;kkii aui 7.1 and "ti m Mm m F KF.MII I.OIUI KHS-New nti 1 VI.Ki.HV lu: j , anl i and ( M til n ( . ZIOVK OTNIMtH-l l ilnzuri In j anaioruaiaiy v I . KKIl Y 1SUU u4-t 7.1 and 7iJ Main mi, TEN ACRES OF LA 170 r tszil RARE CHANCE Foil A J3AKG TEN At ItfcM iti" I, (Ml, w. i proved, and bavlaj h r.1,1 ( liiU() with nine looms, pmui i , o lar suj two clKtur os, i,,d ktitLlo, i ysrdii, all la good order; , oicn a oul unj fruit tries of tne Lx st vhi witulu thirty ult utes driva of lue ( House. For terras or ln'ormailnn, spiiiy t . 3, W. H;C.V-'N, (.'n.uh,!. J27-lta IS 'ji. i; ith.ia t:. r.i-