Evansville Journal, Volume 18, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 21 March 1867 — Page 6

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THE EVANSVILLB DAILY JOURNAL". THURSDAY. MARCH 21. 1867.

MACHINISTS.

& CO., Mechanics' foundry, .. , 'ft: ; ;V'-;,- '.."-. " ' .T.r.-H,: Manufacturers and Builders ol - Steam Engines, Circular S8 . i'ti 'u i i.i- , Brut and' Bug ir Mills, Tobacco Screw, , Gumming Machines, Distil- ; lery and. Mining Ma-' chlnaiy, Malt Mills, Corn,' ' Snellen, House Fronts, Cellar Orates IRON & BRASS CASTINGS Of every description. Xaoblaery of all kinds Madeand Repaired. ' v.- Dealers in 'Belting, Fire Bricka,' i $ .... Steam Guages, and JfrOnght Iron Pipes. Old Materials Bought. i'i t m ' i i. ,. i . . ,s s ; : i . s .;. 4-. f ' r i ; : ; ; r 1 Te bave the facility of the best Maf linery and Workmen, and will Rive ail itm. entrusted to us our individual attenllo, fill orders promptly, warrant our J jrk, and charge reasonable prices. Office and Foundry, corner of First and lt Streets, Evansville, Ind. i T N. B. Workmen sent to ail parte: to fit p work and do repairing, i fntbeWm SCHULTZK, THUMAN CO. CRESCENT FOUNDERY, YANSVILLF". INDIAN A t. ;! Z Manufacturers of ET2AM ENGINES, STEAM BOILERS PORTABLE" ENGINES 1 ?. . AND . '.; CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, Of the most Approved Pattern. "! ' ' , ' ' : ' j JOirklndsIof Machinery appertaining to Railroads J SJT EAMBOAT8 Distilleries, Flouring Hills of all sizes, with the latest improvements attached, TOBACCO SCREWS, &c, &d Von , and -Brass Castings of Even .; ..-i . , DescripUon. .... i; Dealers In Steam Guage. Gnm" p-itin' fire Bricks, Wrought irotf pel itXn J flioth, An., at ManulactnrersieBfomng Repairing Done at Shorv Kotlce. Workmen sent to ail parts to fun .v .1 and Repair Boilers aua Macuvner "urs " All orders will receive our injTidu ' alattentlon, ami wilibe promn1 1 Medon thjww reasonable terms. eaon Offlee and Foundery on the Canal. (v,n, t Ingle Street ootfl?Ay " WILLIAM CROMEY, Wholesale Paper Dealer, And Agent for the sale of GUNPOWDER manuiaciurea oy we Oriental and Miami Powder Companies, S90 MAI3T STREET, Between Seventh and Eighth, Louisville, Kr. W-CASH PAID FOR RAGS. t A1 full supply of Sporting, Rifle, and Blasting Powder, and Patent Safely Fuse, always on hand. mch4 dSm C. W. OSBORNE, ORNAMENTAL, SIGN and 'BANNER A" KINDS OF GILT LKTTERIJkO on Glass done to order, at 27 Locust Street iunWdton.

Captain Tom's Fright.

continued. , " One day I .was watching the lahore of a gang who were shoveling dirt out of a drain which had been filled by a recent, storm. I noted that rete was shirking frtghtfullv bv. taking mighty small quantity of earth on his spade, and throwing it as short a distance as possible. He saw that I noticed him, and by a muttered remark to his companions he let them know that he did.. In a few minutes I saw that the whole gang had word of the shirking of Pete and my ; observance thereof. I made up my mind to have it out with him, for the sake of discipline. I had with me a three-and-a-half-foot stick which I always carried for measuring purposes, a good, stout. hard cane of hickory, of which, thanks to a long residence with an ,.old English backwoodsman, I knew also the use in self-deiencer' w J : .'"Pete,' said I, 4 if -you don't do your full share , of,s work , from this time on, your name , goes ;off the roll, to-morrow nighr and you leave by the next train." Pete stopped work and looked at me a moment from under hiSi'shaggy .browsL then leaned his spade against the ditch side, Ditched up hia trousers, removed his dudeen from his mouth' and stuck it in his hat, and then climbed slowly out ot the ditch, fete a smllalah and brown jug were never far from him, and he ; walked coolly toward them, remarking, " Ye dirty spalpeen I I'll brak', the head rof ye shure aa "me name s rete McUee,v an ye may tak me name off the roll and be damned to ye. " In an instant he had his bit of, black thorn in his hand, and knocking off his hat, pipe and all, he tightened his belt and came toward me as ugly looking a specimen as you would wish to ! meet.1 .1 heard a man remark, " Boys, here's a disousBion wid shucks, shure enough, and saw the, hands stop work and watch the progress of' events -with the enthusiastic interest of Irishmen when they become aware that a fight is ap proaching. My authority was at an end 11 1 backed ' out, whereas if I.mado a ood fight, I might retain toy authority, even if. whipped. So I glanced round to see that there Were no rolling scones or the : like to step on, ana maae up my mind to hght it out. "Pete McGee," said I, aa he drew near., "you'd better think twice before you do it." ' "Hold ver tonue. 'will ye? I've stood yer tyranny long cuuuju, una iuc. uujy reply x re ceived, and in a moment Pete had struck. I had parried, and we were at it. If any of you have i happened to see quarter-staff play on board a maD'of-war. you will aDDreciate the game., Some hundred men take the 8ticKs at a time and pair off in two long lines on the main deck. Very often any two men who have a nuar(rel settle it by getting opposite !one anotner ana pitcmng in jl nave seen some pretty sharp fights -at such times. Pete was evidently an old hand at the sticks,, and had doubtless figured in former days at many a county fair in the old country. ' So I stood on the defensive, catching blows like flail-strokes,' aimed at head, leg and side with astonishing rapidity. Pete was evidently surprised at finding tne au fait with the sticks, and in truth I had all I could do to keep him from breaking my head. As it was, he gavo me an ugly crack on the left shoulder. and hit me slightly elsewhere once or twice before i let him know that 1 could strike, i , . . ; , . "At length, emboldened by my con tinued attitude of defence, he attempt ed to break my guard and head at the same time by a downward blow nearly corresponding to the seventh cuC of the broadsword exorcise. It is no joke to parry a blow of that kind struck by such a wrist as. Pete bad, for a slight deflection of the blow will disable your knuckles, and if you are not up to the dodge, , your own stick will be driven down on to your head, which will probably end the fight. That blow, however, sealed Pete's fate. I received it on my stick held over my head and sloping sharply just slightly touching it. He ' tried jo check his blow, but had put nis heart ' tod touch' in ' it; his Bhlllalah planned liarmlAaaW noifm shoulder, while with a quick turn of mc wrist ana iorearm; 1 laid the whole weight of my blow fairly on the crown of his head,' and Pete McGee measured his length on the ground, while an involuntary " Hurray " rose trom the balance of the workmen, who forgot, in their enthusiasm for the science, that their own champion was defeated. - "Pete worked like a T-i iju ; aiier that, and 1 even grew more popular with the hands, except whe a they were in linnnr Tf ia a m-oot . ecau imng among such fellows to know that in Tnil'sriA on i'i r1i-ilr f Via Kxaa'n a ferior to the -best of them. Two weeks passed after my battle-royal "',u x etc, ami oaiuraay nigni came. A he men were paid off, and the usual consumption of the ' crature f began, i examined my revolver, all six barrels were properly capped, and the Points Of tho q.V KH L J t I co Jl tKc5;lin4er. standing where I could catch the last light from the bv a;vVq!Jai of,the hand3 strolled frn J S &l tbe window. I re. heard te,r f? ening,'.' .and neara the, word "revolver" r.aori that they had noted my employment. I laid my p18tol on . the centre-table and leanecl on the window-sill, watching.the light fading in the W, smoking my pipe, and scarcely noticing the entrance of a vnnun i j- , I i L' Wui ma my housekeeping for me: She went ia

and out as usual, "redding up" the room for the night, and finally bade me good-night and took her departure. I presently made all fast, and seated myself for a quiet evening with my pipe and books. By-and-by I began to hear the mirth at Pete's shanty, away at the other end of the street, waxing fast and furious. 1 heard the noise until near ten o'clock, when I turned in and was soon asleep. "The next sound I heard was a stunning blow on my door and a confused murmur of voices outside. ,To seize my revolver and jump into my trousers was the work of an ' instant, , and : on the repetition of the blow, 1 called out, "Stand clear outside! I'm going to fire through the door.' The second blow had nearly dashed in the frail pine boards, and as I spoke, the ihird shattered the door, and I could see by the dim starlight a dozen heads and sticks pressing through the doorway. Aiming at the leader, I pulled trigger, and heard the click of the hammer on the capless cone. Qu;ck as thought I tried two more barrels, burled the useless revolver at the nearest head, and seizing a chair smashed it to pieces on the next. Then came a sharp crack or two over my own head, and the stars 'faded away, the dim room vanished in greater darkness, and I was senseless How lopg I remained unconscious I cannot tell, but it could not have been long, for when I felt the damp, cool air blowing over my face I could hear the retreating steps and drunken laughter of a party of men who I concluded were my late assailants. Gradually my senses grew clearer. I found, first, that I was bound tightly hand and foot. ; Presently I opened my eyes. : I lay on my right side, my head resting on a cold, hard substance. Then I distinguished the rush . of water afar off, against the piers of the bridge. As my eyes became steadier I saw that the cold substance on which my cheek rested was a railroad track. .1 could see a few yards of it, with its companion rail, on which my feet rested. Beyond and around was a dark prairie, and a quarter of a mile away twinkled ' a solitary light ,in one,; of the cabins. All this X stupidly realized as my stunned faculties returned, when suddenly the frightful question flashed upon my mind; 'Has the night-express passed ?' In an instant every sense was acutely awake. I was lying bound to a cross-tie; my head, slightly raised, rested on a rail. I was not very pear the head of the bridge, but far enough up the grade to look over the prairie. i( ' ' '..-',' t "Evidently, Pete had planned a vengeance terrible,, indeed. Yet how did I know but that the train had passed? I twisted : my neck till the cords cracked, and made out to see the-'all right '-signal twinkling at the bridge. t shouted; and yelled i for help, but the more earnest I became, the inore every one within hearing would think my shouts , only the maudlin cries . of . some drunken Irishman. The signal man at the bridge could not leave his station for any ordinary, cause, and certainly the cries of a drunken man. on a Saturday night, were not extraordinary.. All this passed through my mind as I shouted, until my strength was gone. Then I lay, and silently thought. My servant must have removed the caps from my pistol. 'Why should she? What cause for such treason had I ever given her? Why had I located the cabins so far from the track? Think as I would, the stern fact of my situation remained, and I could only hope that one o'clock and the train, too, had passed. , " But now, low down, on the very edge of the black horizon, my eye

caught, a faint red gleam. Too of ten had I watched the trains to doubt for a moment. ; I knew the very spot at which that dreaded light would appear. So, then twenty minutes, at the very longest, provided no accident happened, was the life time remaining for me. I strained every fibre to break my 1 bonds,' or twist my heck clear of the track, but the rone was too strong and a nonnln of stakes driven, one on each side of my neck, forbade any motion except a slight lateral one. In the, intensity of my muscular strain 1 had shut my eyes. , As I opened them I saw before me,, nearer, brighter, steadier, the shining reflection of the advancing train. Again I shouted, again I strained, but to no purpose. Then I lay and watched . the light. as I had often done' in happier times, until it seemed to jne that m7 brain must give way. . "T Aised my eves and tried to pray, but. that teariul hght shone through : my eyelids and - banished every other thought. And' now taint yet terribly ' distinct rumble, began to fill the air; it seemed as though my 'inmost sdul felt that sound. Yet I remember noticing the most trivial things a cricket -that sang near by, a toad that climbed on the rail, a nrowling cat that came suddenly upon me and ran frightened away for even in that fearful moment a sense of the ludicrous was alive, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement as the creature scurried off. But, meanwhile the faint rumble had grown louder, and I even fancied that I could perceive a slight vibration of the rail on which my head rested, and of the ground on which I lay. I think that about this time I must have become insane, for I only remember hearing my voice in impotent shrieks, and feeling my limbsta3 it were, those, of another man, straining themselves to be free. All the dreadful particulars of rav aPDroachina death whirls through i my. brain during, these ,few I moments. Once I fancied I could I hear footsteps " coming, : toward me

from the bridge, and hoped wildly that they would reach me in time. But now I could see the red reflection of the lamp on the long, straight track, and the thunder o the train was drowning all other sounds. Once more I strained every muscle, till the very flesh seemed to tear one final cry I gave for help from God or man. Then I opened my eyes-closed in my agony and looked silently at my destruction. For one dreadful instant, I saw the silver mirror of the reflector, and felt the earth tremble under the roaring train, and then, as the mighty engine rushed upon me, nature gave out, and, amid a crash of souDd, and a red glare of lamp and fire, ,1

swooned. "The wheels of the nieht-exnress had passed within a foot of my head. I had been bound on the straight tract over the bridge, and the train passed me on the ' cut-off.' " Captain Tom ceased. . Hardly any comments on the story were made by the group of officers; for, after a moment, of breathless . stillness, the sharp crack of two or ! three rifles, which seemed to have been waiting ior the end ot the story, rang out over the ride. In a moment.the officers were running towards their respective commands. ' With a quiet though eager haste, the infantry were manning the rifle-pits, and .the gunners stood with lanyards pulled taut, ready to fire at the word., , . : ' - , ,.: Fifteen minutes later. I was tearinsr down the stony road, my horse's feet striking, fire to the accompaniment of a rattling ot rifles trom the mountainside behind me. - Before I left. I had looked an instant on the dead face of Captain Tom, who fell at his post like a hero as he was. I had barely time to mount and run for -it as the gray-clad Johnnies swarmed over the parapet and captured our little band. We had been overpowered by the advance of a division of Stonewall's army, and I thought myself lucky to be ahle, by dint ; of hard riding, to reach the grand guard of our division half an hour before Stonewall's cavalry drove in our pickets On the Shenandoah. ; .....v... ' ,. .. . .C..L.N. ' GROCERIES. WAKE HUBBELL. ' ' JOS. T. SWASKT. SAM. T. HAMBLETON. HDBBELL, ST7ASEY & CO, (Successors to John Swasey A Co.,) ;: ' , Wlioles&le i. Grocers ! ,. and ; LIQUOR MERCHANTS, j Kos. 23 and 25 Sycamore St., , mcb4 d6m Cincinnati, Ohio. ; MATTHEW DALZELL, WHOLESALE DEALER IN Gr r ';o c e r i e & 9 Kails, White Lead, Lime, Cement, Xc. No. 18 Water Nti-Mt. Jan8dly. EVANSVILLB. IND. CRESCENT CITY , PROVISION STORE and MEAT MARKET. WEAVER, READ & BENNETT Cor. LOCUST and SECOND STS. feb7 dly . FOSTER BROTHERS, Xo. 61 West Second Street, ' CINCINNATI, OHIO. OFFER FOB SALE, I9T LOTS TO suit, at the closest rates to cash buyers 6X) bags Ordinary to Choice COFFEE: . 1,000 bbla. SUGAR, all qualities: 200 bbls. SYRUP and MOLASSES; . . 60 bags Prime RICE : . 100 bags Sifted PEPPER; 25 bags ALSPICE; Also, full supplies of Nutmegs, Cassia, Mace, Uinger, Tobacco, Cigars, Snnff. Oysters. Sardines. Lobsters, Peaches, Pineapples, Blackberries, and all kinds of Canned Goods, Preserves, Jellies, etc: Candles, Soap, Starch; WooUuu-Ware in all varieties; together with a full stock of all goods suited to the trade. Orders prompuy n ilea. Hoods not in our line will be sunnlled. Terms Cash. oc20 dly Gunny Sag's. Having accepted the agency from one of the largest importers") toe are prepared to fill orders for any quantity of Gunny Bags at the : lowest market price. ! Parties purchasing through us will save all the profits of middle-men, and get bags of large size and full weight. Terms- Prompt Cash. FOSTER BROTHERS, No. 64 West Secosd Street, oc20dly CINCINNATI, OHIO. Preston & Bros. F. P. Carson. F. a. Pbeston. PRESTON BROTHERS, Wholesale Orocers, No. 9 First Street, EVAHSVILLB, IND.- , . DR H. M. HARVEY, Physician and Surgeon. Office LEET ST., bet. Second and Third? Evansvllle. Ind. . leblS-Hana'

Xew Queensware House. LICHTEN & ICHENHAtsER, IMPORTERS OF CHINA, GLASS QTJEENSWARE, - and

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, No. 3 South First Street. WE ARE NOW OPEXIXG Til most splendid assortment of Fai Articles ever imported to this city, and f stock of , WHITE GRANITE WARE is now complete, and only wants looking at to induce all to make their purchases ol us; and our stock of COMMON WARE is large, and will be sold as low as tbe lowest in the United States. Bohemian Glass and SilverPlated Ware. Our assortment of Bohemian Glass and Silver-Plated Ware is one of the finest ever selected for the trade of this city; and we have the advantage of our senior partner residing in the city of New York, and at all times on hand selecting the latest styles and patterns of ware. - . oc23d3m i HOLLINGSWORTH BROS., IMPORTERS OF G I A S S W A R E, Ac, Ac, ' in all their various branches, HATE BEES IMPORTING direct from England since August, and are duly posted a to the demands of the trade, in quality, style, price, etc Besides the experience of years in thla business, we go into the English market WITH GOLD, and bay as cheap as any house In the United States. We import and sell a style ot WHITE GRANITE GOODS which no other house In the city can get from the factories direct, Tfley are very desirable styles, and will sell more readily than any goods in the market. Such is the opinion of good judges. That Evansnue is a cheap market for Queensware no ne is likely to dispute, and we deem it unnecessary to multiply words. . . . Yon will find us at the old stand, lVo. SO TTii-t Street, and No. 8 Sycamore Street, au26 dtf EVANSVILLE. IND. ALE. J. FAHNLEY & CO., Ho. 83 Main Street, ' Opposite' che Court-House, , Sole Agents for , . PITTSBURG, DAYTON, ' and the widely celebrated ' WHEELING X, XX, and KEN NETT .A-les and Porter, BROWN STOUT, Ac. Families, Hotels, and Steamboats supplied at short notice, by the dozen, half barrels and barrel. fer-tf d3m WIIiHELMI Sfc WEBEB, ; Agents for the Celebrated 3ralion XX .le .IN BOTTLES. Also keep on hand ' WHEELING ALE, In Barrels and Half-Barrels. Locust Street, (Opposite the Journal Office,) EVAJfSVIiLE, Ijtd. Families, Hotels. Saloons, and Steamboats supplied at short notice. All orders promptly attended to. Orders from a distance promptly filled. feb23dtf HOTELS. American lfou.se. JOHN TRAVIS, Proprietor, Water St., between Main 4k Sycmner Opposite Steamboat Landing, E vansvii IiKUana. Free Omnibus? running to and fromt the Depot. apitt-

MEDIC AX.

Great New England Remedj DR. J. W. POLAND'S WHITE PINE COMPOUND, IS NOW OFFERED TO THE AFflicted throughout the country, after having been proved by the test of eleven years in the New England States, where Its merits have become as well known as the tree from which, in part, it derives its virtues. The White Pine Compound Cures &ore Throat. Colds, Coughs, Diptheiria. Bronchitis, iSpitting of Blood, and Pulmonary Affections getwrnffy. It is a remarkable Remedy for Kidney Complaints, , Diabetes. Difficulty of Voiding ; Urine Bleeding frgm the Kidneys and Bladder, Graiel, and other complaints. THE WHITE PINE COMPOUND. " It was early in the spring oV "52 that this compound was originated. Amember of my family was afflicted with an irritation of the throat, attended with a disagreeable cough. I had for some months previous thought that a preparation having for its basts the inside bark of White Pine might be so compounded as to be very use fal in diseases of the Throat and Lungs To test, the value of it In the case alluded to, I compounded a small quant ity of the medicine that I had been planning, and gave it In teaspoonfui doses. The result was' exceedingly gratifying. Within two days, the irritation of the throat was removed, tbe cough subsided, and a speedy cure was effected. ' - "In November, 1855, 1 first advertised' It under the name of White Pine Compound. In two years from that time there had been wholesaled in Manchester alone one hundred thousand dollars' worth, where It took the lead of all the cough remedies in the market, aud It st ill maintains that position. There are good reasons for this; It is very soothing and healing In its nature, Is warming to the stomach, and pleasant withal to the taste, anti is exceedingly cheap. ' .i i - " As a remedy for kidney complaints the White Pine Compound stands unrivaled. It was not originated for that purpose; but a person in using it for a cough was not only cured of the cough-, but waa also cured of a kidney difficulty of ten years' standing. Since that accidental discovery, many thousands have used It for the same complaint, . and have been completely cured." . The above was written by Dr. Poland, In lStiO. Since then, as In Manchester, the White Pine Compound has taken the lead of all cough remedies, as well as preparation for the cure o' kidney difllcultieSj in every city, town, village, and hamlet throughout the New England States. - This remedy is as sate aud pleasant to take as it is effectual. THE 5 ' WHITE PINE COMPOUND, GEORGE W. SWEET, M.D., Proprietor. Prepared at the : . -r NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL DEPOT, , 106 Hanover Street, Boston, Under the su per vision of Rev. J.W. Poland. Cloud A Akin, Wholesale Agents. For sale by Keller A White, Wm. H. P. Stoddard. T. C, ilitdwelL, H. J. Sohlaepfer, and by Druggists generally.-" - - feb9 dlw, wit tf Dyspepsia Oiire THIS GREAT REMEDY FOR ALL Diseases of the ' . i ' STOMACH is the discovery of the Inventor of Coe's valuable Cough Balsam, while experimenting for his own health. It cured Cramp in the Stomach for htm which had before yielded to nothing but chloroform. The almost dally testimony from various parts of the country enceurage us to believe there is no disease causecf by a Disordered Stomach it will not speedily cure. Physicians indorse and use it Ministers give testimony of its efficacy. And from all directions we receive tiding of cures performed. . , , DYSPEPSIA! It is sura to cure. HEARTBURN! One dose will cure. . SICK-HEADACIIE! it has cured In hundreds of cases. HEADACHE & DIZZINESS! It stops in thirty minutes. ACIDITY of the STOMACH I i . Itcorreotsat.once. ; . , .. RISING of the FOOD! r - i It stops immediately! DISTRESS AFTER EATING! One dose w 11 1 remove. CHOLERA-MORBUS! Rapidly yields to a few doses. BAD BREATH U'," - ' : " Will be changed with half a bottle. It is Perfectly, Harmless! its UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS 1 owing to the fact that It Cures by Assisting Nature to re-assert her sway in the system t ' Nearly every dealer in the United State sells it, at 91 per bottle. I. Q. CLARK 4 CO., Proprietors, New H aven, Conn. LYON'S PERIODICAL DROPS, The Great Female Remedy for, Irregularities, I HATE TESTED THESE DltOPS in my own practice, over ten years, and do not hesitate to say that nothing has been developed by medical research that acts so powerfully, positively, and harmlessly, in cases oi female irregularity, as does this medicine. In all recent cases it never fails, while thousands who have been long sufferers are indebted to it for the boon of health to-day. Although so powerful and positive, they are perfectly harmless, and may be used at all times, except when specially forbidden in the instructions. Toall-who sutler from any Irregularity, painful, difficult, excessive, offensive, or obstructed menstruation, Leucorrhoea, or the train of diseases that follow, I would say. try a bottle of Dr. Lyon's French periodical Drops. Being a fluid prepara tion, ineir action is more uirBi. uu imlive man any puis or jjuwuc al directions, bearing my fac-simlle, i Explicit , accompany eacn oottie. They may be obtained of nearly every !usririt in the country, or by inclosing tbe price to C. G. CLARK A CO., New HavenrConn., General Agents for tbe United States and Canada. Price 81 50 per bottle. DR. JOHN L. LYON, -Practicing Physician, decs deaf New Haven, Conn. UHLH0RN & BRINKMAN, Successors to M. A. Lawrence, (Established in 148.) Wholesale and Retail Tienl? rx in AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE and a superior quality of Limestone for building purposes, window sills, , caps, fronts, door sills, tc, !Tos. 100, 102, and 101 Main Street, Next to Court House,' Evansvllle, Indiana. rnchM ly