Evansville Journal, Volume 17, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 14 May 1866 — Page 3

THE EVANSVILLE. DAILY JOURNAL., MONDAY, MAY 14, 1866.

SETI31 EXT AND FUN. " A little nonsense, now and then, Is relished bythe wisest men."

SPRING FASHIONS FOB 1S66. Curls and Puffs, and Padding, 1 Waterfalls and Frizxes, -False Maria Janes, And artificial Lizzies. "Wool from the merino. Also from the nigger, -t' -Done in whopping pads, ; And fastly growing bigger. Oh ! were the fashions ever Equal to the present? ., i Half a sack of tatters, - - Three-quarters of a pheasant. Beads as big as cricket balls. Buttons large as dishes, Here's a ball of anthracite. . .., And there's a bowl of fishes. Case with two canaries Makes a pretty hat, Kennel with a terrier, "What do you think or that? Won't the fathers cluster? Won't the husbands wriggleWhen they see the things come home, And won't the ladies giggle? - - "Wives, if your husbands derserve to be handcuffed, rfuif them with your own hands. WhatVould our day.be without its xaorningand evening twilight? A fierce and burning eye without a lid. In marriage, the heart of a widow ia like a furnished apartment, where one is apt to find something left by a former lodger. A; lady, playfully condeming the wearing of whiskers and moustaches, declared : u It is one cf the fashions I invariablly set my face against.". , ,.i A very volatile young lord, ' whose faults were numberless, at last .married. M Now, my lord, ' said his wife, 4tI horj you'll mend." "Madam," said he, " this is my last folly." .';';'t '' Candid. The editor of a new paper in Nebraska begins ' his ' introductory article with the following : sentence : 'The obiect in view in the establish ment of this paper is the procuring of means wnerewitn 10 . Duy urcau auu butter and good clothes." ' A few days since, a wedding breakfast wa given by a substantial farmer with five daughters; the eldest being the. bride, when a bachelor, a young farmer who was honored with an in vitation, thinking, no doubt, he ought to say something smart and complimentary on the event, addressing the bridegroom, said: "Well, you have eot the Dick, of the batch !" i The countenances of the four unmarried ones, as may be imagined, were awful "Show vonr tonjnie." said the doctor. Boy stares like an owl- " My good boy, let me see your tongne, ' repeated the doctor. " Talk Hinglish, doctor," said the mother, and then turning to her son, said : " llopen thy gobler and push out thy loliker." The Trinnfh fistf nran "nn1 the, rnntnift wa thrust out. ' , "! : . t y. A convalescent soldier in a hospital in Paris, while stretching himself, exclaimed, V 0,God !" A young and very pretty sister of charity ran up and inSuired : " What would you God should o to you? I am his daughter."' The convalescent replied: "Accept me for his son-in-law.' 1 . i i.i COLOR WORKS. J - A k PHCENIX w IVhite Lead and Color Works, ECKSTEIX, HltliS, & CO., ; - Cincinnati, p. ; ";t-;i FredTt Ecltstein,"5 late Sulre Eckstein & Co. Townsend Hills, late Harrison, Hills & Co. HAVIXG recently purchased the White Lead Works, formerly known as the Work of "Harrison, Hills, A Co.," but more recently as the . , i . ; 44 PHCENIX WHITE LEAD AND COLOR WORKS," , , Would call the attention of Dealers to our Phoenix Brand of Pure White Lead, which Is being msvde under the especial supervision of Mr. Hills, who has had an experince of twenty-five years in the manufacture of Lead, and was the manufacturer of the brand so long and favorably known to Dealers and Painters as : '. HARRISON, HILLS A CO.'S Pure White Lead. Our facilities for corroding are such as to enable us to execute promptly all orders for the above brand of White Lead, either dry or ground in oil, which for purity and quality shall have no superior, either in American or English manufacture. We also manufacture the following brands of. - - . - - . -. WHITE IiiEA.I : ' " SUPERIOR." IMPERIAL," " COLUMiAy BIA," AND " OHIO." TAwot.ber with a full line of Colored Paints and Putty, which we offer to the Trade in the usual assortment of packages . ECKSTEIN, HILLS & CO. . . , . . - f - Office No. 2 Burnet Street. For sale by the Trade generally. aprfl. hi- ' . .. ! DRES3 GOODS. A new supply just received -; jnart33m ,. At HEAD A MOONEY'S, r

Teh Y WILLIAM ,f HEUMAN; if (Successor to Kratz & Heilman,): .'t Manufacturer and Builder of t , ?. f y PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ,s STEAM ENGINES AND , BOILERS, 1 SAW AND GRIST "MILL U .c i MACHINERY, . ThresMnMacMaes, c v. t ,"J -i ft ?. a :i Cotton and Tobacco Presses, CIRCULAR SA W MILLS, . C 4C, EVANSVILLE, IND. Sheet Ikon and Cofpeb Wok made to oraer on snort notice. IRONAND BRASS CASTINGS X. t of every description. Dealers in Steam Gauges, Gum Belting, Fire Bricks, Wrought Iron Pipes, Bolting Cloths, &c, at manufacturers' prices. REPAIRING done at short notice. apr25 i t LAW CARDS. JAMEST. WALKEHi ' J. H. GARDNER, i f J ustice of the Peace, Attorney-at-Law. - WALKER & GARDNER, ' ' , Real Estate, Collectings and , Claim Agents. Office North side Third street, Bierbower's new building, opposite M. S. Johnson's law office. mayl2dlw J. H. GARDNER, . i Office with James T. Walker, Justice of the Peace, in Bierbower's new building, Third street, nearly opposite Washington House. All business entrusted to him will be promptly and carefully attended to. Particular attention given to collections, ana prompt returns made. ! Refer to Messrs. Miller, Gardner & Co., No.- 4 First street. .; Messrs. Ragon & Dickey, Nos. 3 and 4 South w ater street. Messrs. Roach & Torian, No. 14 First street. Messrs. Cloud A Akin, No. 5 Main street. Messrs. Head & Menifee. No. 13 Main street, Messrs. Minor A Dallam, No. IB North First Btreet. Can also refer, if necessary, to a number i ... i . 1 n . m f n UAntnAW mayioti WM. REAVIS, Also, REAL ESTATE and COLLECTING i. i . Ill mi v v- . i.i i, . . . v . . . Fourth, No. 95 (over Keller's Gun Store), Evansville, Ind. sep!9'65 M0BKI8 8. JOHNSON. JES8B W. WALKER. JOIIXSON A WALKER, ; .ttorneys-at-Law. Office on Third street, nearly opposite the Court-House, at the building formerly occupied by the late Dr. John T. Walker, a novio oiu alvaii jonjrsojf, Attorney-at-taw, NOTARY-PUBLIC, and REAL ESTATE nor Soldiers' and all other claims pro cured. ... ,.- Office Evansville, indi ' ' aptio ati SHACKELFORD. .....S. R. HOKNBROOK. Shaekelford Hornbrook, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND REAL ES TATE AGENTS, Office on Third Street." between Locust and Main, west side. i Jwr.rroniM attention given iu oiit-i. tlons. - - . augSltf ' "JAMES T. WALKER, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND AGENT ! ;FOR OBTAINING PENSIONS, BACK PAY AND BOUNTIES - rOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS, AND for the Widows and other Legal Representatives of those who die inthe service of the United States. Office on the Northwest side of Third street, near the Washington House, and nearly opposite the lAll business entrusted to him will be promptly atteodedi.to.i Aa. u u Jnl8-ly,

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It CXT-HOTiCES.

Annetion .of Territdiy;td$h$ City mjOTICE IS HF.BEBT CUTEST, that X?$ the Common Council of the city, of Kvnnaville. in Darsuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of the State , of Indiana, approved March 6,1886, entitled An Act to amend the seventyfirst section of an Act entitled 4 An Act f -anting to the citizens of the town of vansville in the county of Vanderburgh, a City Charter,' approved January 27, 1847, and to add supplemental sections to said Act," win, on tne- nrst, day -or May,U3J, Dresent to the Board of County Commis sioners of Vanderburgh County a petition praying tor the annexation :to- said city ot the following-described territory, and setting forth the reasons for such annexation, via. j All that part of fractional section No. 31, ia township No. 6 south, of range No. M west, In Vanderburgh County, described as follows, Viz. : Beginning on the section line dividing between fractional section 30 and fractional section 31. at the Doint where said section line separates Water street of the city of Evansville from the extension of said street known as " Union Place," and running thence south 33 40V east along the southwest -side . of said street, called ", Union Place," six hundred and seventy-three (673) feet; thence south 64, west iweive nuncirea ana mteen u.zioj et to the Ohio River: thence down said river one thousand and eighty-six l,0St) feet, more or less, to t he intersection of said section line with the Ohio River; and thence east along said section line seven hundred and twenty-six (726) feet to the place of beginning: said territory being contiguous to the city of Evansville. and not platted or laid off. : W. BAKER, Mayor; A. M. McGrijf, Clerk. mch31 diwlm To-Georee. M. Stlnson. Ell f ah Perkins. Thomas McCorkle. Sarah Musirrove. Henry srummeinaus,j onn it. kudsob, ana ieorge j W. carpenter, ana to me neirs ana legal representatives of Charles S. Wells, deceased, and all other owners or claim ants of real estate comprising, the - territory de scribed in the foregoing notice: . i .. Notice is hereby given, that the petition referred to in the above notice was presented to the Board of County Commis sioners of Vanderburgh County on the 1st day of May, and that the same was received and considered; and it was ordered bv said Board that the further hear ing and consideration of said application be continued until the- 4th day of June. 1866, and that notice be given by the Countv: Auditor. - by publication in the I Evansville Daily Journal, that said applii .. . i ,i T , . I and that it will be heard and determined on the said 4th day of June, lstw. t ... i , VICTOR BISCH, . " ' A utlitor Vanderburgh Countv. Evansville, May 4, 18tW. fmaylO till 31 Annexation of Territory to the City '. ;r - of .Evansville. , , mTOTICB IS HEREBY iiWES, that JLI the-Common Council of the city of Evansville, in pursuance oi me provisions of an Aet of the General AssemDly of the State of Indiana, approved March 6, 1865, entitled "An Act to amend the seventy first section of an Act entitled An Act granting to the citizens of the town of Evansville, in the county of Vanderburgh, a City Charter,' approved January 27, 1S47, and to add suDDlemental sections to said Act," will, on the first day of Mar, present to the Board or county commissioners of Vanderbureh Countv a Detition praying lor tne annexation to saia city ot tne touowing-aescrioea territory, ana seitinK forth the reasons for such annexation. viz.: All that Dart of the southeast quarter of section i9, township 6 south, of range 10. west, bounuea on tne norm ry Kieventn street, on the east by F. W. Brink-mover's ijniargemeni,, on ine sourn Dy onarpe s Enlargement -ana week's enlargement, and on the west by First avenue, described as follows, viz.: Betrinning at the north west corner of said quarter section, which is at the intersection or jueventn street and First avenue, and running thence east, along the middle of taid Eleventh street, seventeen hundred (17i0) feet, more or less, to the West line of If. ; W. Brinkmeyers Enlargement; thence south by hin i.i i.- .wt 1 ! 1 1 1 wi-v lilinfll-.iil ond t i f t V - f ) V ( ((") feet, more or less, to the middle of Ninth street, as the same is laid out m Sharpe's Enlargement; thence west along the middle of Ninth street nine hundred and forty-four (944) feet, more or less, to the west line or snarpe-s .enlargement; thence south alone said west line one hun dred and forty-seven and a half U74) feet. mniu nr Iohh 1 1. t li ti nrkrt.Vt lino rf i rrttz ' Enlargement; thence west along said north line seven nunarea ana nny-eit;ni fina a halt (758VS) feet, more or less, to the middle of First avenue: and thence north along the middle of said First avenue eight hundred and five feet, more or less, to the place oi oeeinmng; sam territory oeing contiguous to the city of Evansville, and uot piattea or iaia oir. - t! ''- W, BAKER, Mayor. Attest! A. i. MCliKiFF, cierk. ., . , mchSldiwlm ,, ,' ' To Henry D. Allis, Francis Amory, H. Q. 1. .1. .1 .. I ff T f I.'.l A ..... r l lii.'.ll.l , Jl . l . jr. . J , . . X nil") i and the heir and legal representatives of feter wnarpe, aeceasea, ana an otner ownera or claimants of real estate comprising the territory described in the foregoing notice: Notice Is hereby given, that the jpetition referred to in- the above notice was pre sented to the Board of County Commissioners of Vanderburgh County, on the 1st day of May, lgtitf, and that the same was received and considered; and it was ordered by said Board that the further hearing and consideration- of said Application be ontihued until the 4th day of Junoi 1866. and that notice be given by the County Auditor, by publication in the Evansville Daily Journal, that said appli- .... 1 .... I .-. .. . .) 1 .. Kiifnwi ci n . 1 Tl..b and that it will be heard and determined on the said 4th day of June, 1866. VICTOR BISCH, . Auditor Vanderburgh County. Evansville, May 4, 18Wi. may 10 till 31 Annexation of Territoiy to the City oi Evansvilie. TTOTICE IS 1IEKKBY IVEX. that Jl the Common . Council of the city of Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions or an Act or tne uenerai Assemoiy or tne State of Indiana, approved March 6, 1865, entitled An Act to amena tne Beveniyflrst section of an Act entitled 'An Acttrrant.ina to the citizens of the town of Evansville, in the county of Vanderburgh; I a City Charter,' approved January 27, 147 and to add supplemental sections to said Act." will, on the 11th dav of June. 1866. present to the Board of County Commisulrinora rf VfinHpfrliiirfirVi Countv. A netition praying for the annexation to said city of the followins described territory, and set tir.a fnrth t.li masons for such annexation. viz. : All the territory situated northeast of Eighth - street and soutnwest oi xeiini street, described as follows, viz. : Beginning at the middle of Eighth street, in the City of Evansville: opposite the southeast side of the alley which separates Baker's Addition of said city from the territory herein ilr1hn1. and msnlne thence northeast wardly Dy said ney, seven uuiiuieu aim thirtv-eieht (738) feet more or less, to the mfrliflo nf TVnth Ktrnpt- thfitice narallel with Eighth street (bv a line which would be the middle of Tenth street if said street were extended), three hundred and nnynine (35!) feet, more or less, to the northwest Kiut; oi ine w hdh-iii hiiu i .i c v.i. , thence along the northwest side ot said tiinftl five hnndrpii unrl t.wentv-four (-524) feet more or less, to a point in line with the middle of Eighth street as the same is laid out thronerh Ihpunnthprn Elilarsrement of said city; thence south three hundred and eighty-two and twenty-six hundredths (!ft-ll)m fact mnn nr lfw. to a Doint where the middle of said Eighth street of the eastern Enlargement intersects with the middle of said Eighth street of the Southern Enlargement, and thence by said Eastern Enlargement, along the middle of said fcugntn street, six hundred and seventy-live and three-fourths (b7oi) feet, more or less to the Dloe of beirinninsr: said terri tory being contiguous to the city f Evansvine, and not matted or lain out w. iSAivKiV .mayor. A. M. McGriff, Clerk , , . mylOtUljunelL...' .iU 1-.-. U. .1

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Wholesale Mouse! CARPENTER, WHITE & BAKER, WHOLESALE SEALBBS IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, and FANCY GOODS, FIRST STREET, Corner Sycamore,: EVANSVILLE.' Hoop-Skirts, Corsets, and Nets w MAtrn aAtnnr ov ova nnt nnilar. old in, or out of. New! ork. , . aprl8 F. HOPKIKS C. MILLBB, 3. S. H0PKIN3, JIU HOUSE! HOUSE! CAS H IV HOPKINS CO. (successors of i. a hopkins,) IXRY GOODS, CARPETS. OIL CLOTHS, WALL PAPER, MATTING AND :IIouse Furnishing Goods. TVo. IS, Iii-st St., EVANSVILLE, IND. Jan 22. GILLISON MAOHEE, K. M. OOODIETT. G. -MAGHEt: & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN PLAIN ; , AND FANCY : ' Birr goods, EVANSVILLE, 'IND FIRST . STREET, Jan29. .'' new; it-iim: i ' , NOTIONS, &c. '. ; HTOHPETH, ' '!:- V'1,'-;:: ':-&c&ii , . '. . i '- j i - - . Having Bought the Interest of , : : JAQUESS, FRECII & C0.j '. IN THEIR DRY GOODS HOUSE, ' , ,;; WOITIW INFORM THEIR I.D Customers and the Trade generally, that, with increased facilities for carrying on the business, and with a determination to sell at the LOWEST PRICES for CASH, we trust that we shall be successful in pleasing, and greatly increasing our trade. Our.Stbck WIU be full In all the lines that are found in a Wholesale DfSY GOODS and NOTION House. . HUDSPETH, SMITH Jfc CO., : .. i ... y NO. 10 First Street,. febffl EraBsvUlerIad.

DRY GOODS.

j staple and i'ancy DRY OOOIS, Millner, Notions, &c, MBSPETH, ADAMS & CO., 63 Mlain Street We take pleasure in Informing our cub ' tomers, and the publlo generally, that we are receiving our , n. ;-. Spring and Summer Goosl5, Consisting ia partf Brown and Bleached Sheetings, Shirtings, .in.j v ----'J Prints,;-' -. , , , , and Delaines, -Plain and Fancy Dress Goods ofev?7y variety, Black Cloths, Fancy Casstateres, Caslnets, Satinetts, Jeans, Tweeds, tc. A large Stock of Plain and Twilled Flannels, Lin- ; seys. Bed Blankets, Ac. A . . j large and carefully se- T ' . . , lected Stock of , I I i,- Falland , ?-. ' Winter Shawls, Balmoral Skirts, Breakfas ' :. . - ; - Caps. . . . . ! '-' "' Nubias, Wo- , ' ; men's, Misses' fc Chil- ' i dren's ' Hoods and ' Scarfs, T Cloths, Sacques, Basques andCIrcui lars In Stock; or Made to Order on short notice. A large Stock and great va- , ilety of Hosiery, Notions, tc. W1 of Mil 'E HAVE, IN ADDITION TO THE V-vra n 1 o icra onri nrol 1 util iti f at.et)T MILLINERY, which we offer at whole sale or- retail. We are confident that we can make it to the interest of all to call and examine our Stock and Prices. PATENT MEDICINES. GIJE! kRl " " ARMISTEAD'S TONIC SYRUP Klves universal satisfaction, jsvery bottle warranted to cure. Money refunded if it fails. ERYSIPELAS ! DR. ARMISTEAD'S UNIVERSAL OINTMENT is the most wonderful discovery of the age! Cures Erysipelas, all manner of Ulcers on' man or 'beast. Fever Sores, Tetter, Inflamed Eyelids, Sore Breast. Burns, .Scald-Head, and protects Wounds, trom the attacks of Erjsipelas, &c, xc. . ., i , ; . .. i DR. ARMISTEAD'S PILE OINTMENT is warranted to effect more relief in this painful disease than any other remedy before the public. Read ! Read ! Read ! Read the ,' fol- ,' ' y lowing Certificates: ..." ; HENBKHfHJN, Kt., Feb. 28, 1866. Dr. R. A. Armistead, of Evansville, Ind., resided for many years in this City. We know him intimately. He is a regular Physician, and during his residence here he enjoyed an extensive practice, and was regarded as a skillful practitioner of medicine. He is a gentleman of strict integrity and elevated moral worth. t L. W. POWELL, "; ' ' .. v ARCH'D DIXON. M . " Padxjcah, Kv Sept. 2, 1854. Having lived neighbors to Dr. R. A Armistead, in Trigg county. Ky.. for some ten or twelve years, we take pleasure in saying, that, as a Physician, he stood high, and enjoyed a large practioe; whilst, as a gentleman, in bearing, and a man of honor, in the strictest sense of those terms, no man maintained a more enviable reputation. , In a word, h lived among us without reproach, and left ns with unsullitjd character. LINN BOYD. , , - f ALFRED BOYDInquire of your Druggist, i For sale by all Drugzists. aprlS General Agent, No. 5 Malm St. .

CLOTHING.

EMPOBIUM OF FASHION READY FOH THB Spring- .Trade. A VINO JUST RETURNED FROM the East with a splendid stock ot -. SPBING GOODS, I now offer to those in want of good goods the finest lot ever offered in this market. ' AT GREATLY REDUCE& RATES. As I was in the market when thirurs were at their lowest rates, I bought my goods ftrless than any one in this city, as other bought early and had to pay higher prices t for the same goods. My stock consists of a " ruiiuaeor . i. Piece Goods, such as French Coatings, Pant Goods, andVestings, All kinds and styles. READY-MADE CLOTHING of my own make, as now make my Ready-Made Goods In my own store. They are of the BEST MATERIAL and the FINEST WORKMANSHIP. Goods Made Up to Order .-IK at the shortest notice. Full Suits Made in 38 Honrs and warranted to fit, or n sale. BOYS' CLOTHING. A large lot on hand at very low pricea.. , All sizes and kinds . ' GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. A full stock on hand, such as . Shirts. ... i Drawers, t Undershirts, t : . : . Handkerchief, ' : Ties,- ' ' - .- - - - : ocarfs, . '. s'0 ' i .' ' . . Gloves, ; J-.:. . ..'- ft- - Half-Hose, and ' ' - ' Suspenders. ' A full stock of the" above g6ods always on hand, and of the finest quality. .,,.. , Goods made to order for less money than any other house in the city, as I have made ' arrangements with my hands to work together in such a manner that none can compete with me in price, and I am deir- ' mined to keep prices down, and not to be undersold by any one in Evansville. You will find me at my old stand, - - - ' - FIRST STREET EVANSVILLE, IND. 3 1 o. a ; J.H.CARLINV:

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