Evansville Journal, Volume 19, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 15 April 1868 — Page 2

THE CTANSVHXE DAILY .inrttNAl WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1668.

r MIX OF JSASSlXtTOKis It. ItI. From the Memphis Builetiu, Apiil 7 To the Editor f.jhe M mplii Bull-H : An organization known as the Ku Klux K'an, has for some time caused much excitement iu this ."tate. By some it has been treated periou-ly, but a large majority of the people have supposed it a myth. In. order to satisfy myself of the objects of the orgacization, I have for several weeks tracked its members to their place of meeting, and, becoming couviDced that it was mv dutv to break it up in

this city, I to niaht captured about twenty young men, as they camefrom their Ien on Beale Street. Upon one of them I found papers which may be of interest to the public, and which 1 hand you for publication. The names of the members of the "Grand Cyclopean Council," found among the records, are for the present withheld. I have no comments to jrake upon the records furnished for publication, but leave the public to judge of the effect upon the State if euch an organization is, permitted to carry out the objects set forth ia the oath: S. U. Beaumont, Superintendent M. P. ORGANIZATION. The name of this Den shall be the Supreme Cyclopean Council, aod its officers phall consist of a Grand Cyclops, a Vice Grand Cyclops, and a .Secretary. All funds coming into the association goal! be under the control of the three officers above named, and two Directors, to be elected, who shall act as a supervising council, and their decisions upon all questions 3hall be final. The meetings shall be called by the Grand Cyclops, when he deems ! it necessary, and shall be done through the papers in the cipher of j the organization.' j . OBJECT. j The object of this organization is j for the purpose of protecting the peo- : pie of the South from the band of ' murderers and robbers now preying upon them, even to the la3t resort assassination ; and we pledge ourselves one to the other that nothing shall be allowed to deviate us from this noble object. ENTRANCE. Entrance to the lodge-room will be obtained through the medium of two raps in quick succession, to be followed by two slow ones. The inside sentinel will say, "our trust;" the outside applicant will answer, " is in God." He will then be admitted, and upon giving the grip as detailed in another place, he can take his seat. INITIATION. All candidates shall be balloted for in open council, and if any applicant receive three black balls, he cannot be admitted. As soon as a candidate is elected, he shall be introduced by a brother appointed by the Grand Cyclops. The members ot the lodge, all shrouded, will rise and receive hitn, and conduct him into tin mi.l.llo of the room., Each member of the order shall have a drawn dagger or other weapon in his hand, pointed toward the candidate, and each member will be required in the presence of the candidate, to swear that ebould paid candidate prove recreant to the oath which he is about to take, that he will kill him. aod make it his special duty to do so on the first safe opportunity. As soon as the shrouded brothers have taken" the above oath, the following charge and oath shall be administered by the Grand Cyclops, or, in his absence, the Vice Grand ; " Here, in the presence of this skull and the members here assembled, I Bolcmnly swear t be true to the Order, to its members, individually and collectively, and should I ever, by sign, word or deed, betray a secret, or a member of the Brotherhood, that the skull upon which I how look may be a counterpart of mine.; and I hop1 that all the social relations which I now enjoy may te sundered, that honesty in the men or virtue in the females may not be known in mv family and generation, and that all who own 1 my name shall be branded as dogs j and harlots. I further swear to obey i implicitly the orders of the Grand Cyclops, regularly issued through his Council, and as soon as I receive an order to fulfill it. I again swear that, should a memberEof this Order be in dai ?er'-i hai' eTen at the risk of m? life 1 will defend and ende.vor to save him : that I will or nint that ot fKn.kS;t! I existence thorized by the uraucl Cyclops, and j ber of this Order as that each mem soon as the sicn is sriven. T will nize, defend and piotect as a b-other I further swear that I will, under and in all eireumstaRces, bear true allegiance to the South and her interests as interpreted by the Sup-erne Cyclopean Council, and when I receive its orders, should 1 be evei; :n the 9m. ! traces ot my wire, i win leave her to i obey them. I f urther swta- that all i Badicals and negroes, who have ?!ted thrnwelve opposite to the in- I terests of the owners of the soi: of i Tenoosste, shall forever be my enrcy, and that uudur no circumstance will I have other connection with them, if I can help it, than to "welcome th.m with bloody hands to hospitable graves." ' That my family, and the famiiv of a Radical shall Lever interchange visits; and I further pray that the God of the Southland, whom I now invt-ke, shall strike me dead should I ever, either in letter or in spirit, infringe upon the things set f orth in this oath. To all of which I swear in honesty of heart and sincerity of purpose. So help me God."

'marlfdtf ! Livestock l nocanired.

! Ihc Fruit Prospects. i It is a matter of deep interest to ! know the condition of the fruit crop ! in the West. We have compiled from ! our latest exchanges the following ac- ! counts. It will ha noticed that many of the items were written before the ef-

ects of the freeze and frost could De definitely determined, and we believe that later reports will be even more favorable: We have examined the peach blossoms carefully and find that not more than one-half are killed by the late frost3. Yincennes Gazette, lth inst. The recent heavy frost,' we ire informed, has injured the peach buds to a great extent in this locality, but it is thought the apple and cherry buds are yet unharmed. Mt. Ytrnon Dem., lth. The general opinion of the farmers in this vicinity is that the peaches and all early fruits are killed. Cannelton Reporter, ll'h. In the northern part of this State the trees are not yet in bloom, and it is believed that the frost will not destroy the fruit there. Notwithstanding the late frosts, snow and freezes, we met several farmers yesterday who insisted that the peaches were not all killed, and that there would be at least a moderate crop. We hope so; but we confess wer'e somewhat doubtful. New Albany Commercial, 11th. A GENTLEMAN in this city, who has just returned from a tour through the counties of Greene, Jackson, Kncx, Orange aud Martin, says the wheat crop in those localities look excellent. He reports, however, that the fruit is badly damaged, if not totally destroyed. N.A. Ledger, 11th. KENTUCKY". The fruit in this section has been seriously damaged by severe frost3. Henderson Rtporter, 9th. It is generally believed that the late snow storm and heavy frosts of Wednesday night have killed all the fruit in this section. Louisville Courier, 11th. Tuesday night last was very cold cold enough to form considerable ice and it is feared that all the early fruit has been killed. We made an examination of our pears and peaches yesterday morning, and they nearly all presented the appearance of being dead. Paducah Herald. The severe frosts of Saturday and Sunday nights last have almost wholly destroyed the prospects of fruit in this section of the State. A slieht rain on Saturday Dight was succeeded by a freeze, ice being formed on ponds and even the edges of running streams. Frankfort . Commonwealth, 10th. Fruit Killed. There seems to be a general belief that the past few days of frost and cold has killed all the peaches and other early fruits in this vicinity. J'ari$ Citizen, April lii. The Weather Injury to Fruit. The change in the weather last Saturday produced a very heavy frost that night, and also several nights succeeding. The prospects for fruit the coming season have been effectually destroyed. Indeed, the probabilities are that all the early bloom has been killed, and it is doubtful whether there will be any fruit in this portion of the State. Danville Advo cate, April Wth. ILLINOIS. Last week we reported the fruit crop promising, but now we fear the late cold spoil has nipped it all in the bud. Shaicneetoicn Mercury, 9th. . Heavy frosts occurred on the mornings of Sunday and Mouday last, not unattended with freezing, which seriously damaged the prospect for peaches and cherries; the latter being, perhaps, en'trely killed. In some orchards the peaches are almost all destroyed, in others a sufficient amount are probably uninjured. Mt. Camel Register, 9th. A letter from Southern Illinois, (Villa Ridge,) to the Chicago Journal, says the damage to the fruit crop in that section of the State is not as great as estimated. Just at that place, not over one-third of the crop (and of the earliest varieties onlv is imnrp? Further rth the damage is butsligbt E were informed on last .Monday by a number of our farmers, that the peaches in their neighborhoods were all killed by cold weather on last Saturday night. This, if it proves to be the fact, and is general, will be quite a loss to our county; as, for the last few years, our peach crop has been quite an item. Go7conda Ilcraid. rr , m 7 -l o A j JE Alton Telegraph, of yesterday, !!ujHT,t0 th-C P-f,se,nt 0lA wP' E$"L1 lX.J f, ;:;. i "ai r".3 uc , ' , i uaiuai iauure, .Appies are prooaoiy but little injured, as they were not so muen developed. Strawberries, however, it is stated, are killed at least ah except the more backward ones." OHIO. The farmers in this vicinity conskier the . prospect for even a small peach prop, thi year, a very dark one. Jhe wintry winds that swept through the country before the last fall of snow, and the icy sleet which has since formed on the tender shoots and clung to them so tenaciously for the past two days, have, they fear, killed

them. Their hopes for apples are much brighter, although even the apple trees have been greatly injured. Cincinnati Commercial, 11th. Mr. Thompson, President of the Wine Growers' Association, announced, in the Horticultural meeting, at Cincinnati, on Saturday, that on" his place neither the peaches, pears nor cherries appeared to be injured. The last rain, he said, had not injured the fruit, because each bud had been incased in a sheath of. ice. Mr. Thomson's place is 400 feet above the river. Mr. Buchanan said he was 150 feet above the river, and, thus far, his testimony was the same, but the result would be more certain next Wednesday, after a warm day's sun. Dr. Warder showed some specimens; from the bottom land, less favorable. Apricots appear to be dead. Of cherries, all that had thrust out their footstalks were dead. Of feacb.es, ail that were opened are lllel: and, on a branch examined while he spoke, he found but one in six alive. A correspondent of the Dayton Journal, of the 10th, says the cold weather has not injured the fruit crop. He Siiys, so far, the prospects are good

for a full crop of fruit. I found sev eral varieties ot cherries much damaged, but of others enough good buds remain to make a good crop; probably one-fifth of the peach buds examined are damaged, but plenty left for a good crop. Apples all right; plums, pears, and quinces ditto. Berries generally, not far enough advanced here to be in danger. TENNESSEE. . A dispatch from Nashville, of the 10th inst., says: The recent.frost has very seriously injured the fruit throughout the State. MISSOURI. A dispatch from St. Louis, of the 10th :nst., says: Intelligence from all parts of the State is conclusive that the peach crop is ruined by the frost. LUMBER, &C. TI1IIIL.E. MYERS fc HRO., Successors to (Steele A Trible,) MANUFACTURERS OF ASD SEALERS IN Sash, Doors, Blinds, Frames, MOULDINGS, &c. All orders for work la the Building line are promptly attended to. We keep constantly on hand all kinds of LUMBER, PINE and POPLAR FLOORING, WEATHEKBOARDINti, fcc. Hcroll Sawing of every description and Dressing of Lumber done to order. Factory at the old stand of Steele 4 Trible. Second St., bet. Chestnut and Cherry, ASH, apH dtf CARD. In retiring from the above partnership I desire to return my thanks to my friends wno nave lavorea me with business, and would ask their continuance with the new firm. JAMES SiEELE. Evansville, Jan. 29. Till: MISNtltlHKK (OMIMES tho Lumber Business at his old Ktand at the corner of Main and Seventh Streets, and would respectfully Inform the public that his Htock is large and second to noo' in the assortments, embracing Pine ol ' thicknesses and quality, from the nic Third Common feaginaw Board up Three-Inch First ( lear Plank. Also, (SOW DOORS of various thick ne and styles, aud lO.OttO LIOHTS. Window Sash, Pine and Poplar tjhlngl. 3 and 4 -feet Lath, Mouldings, Casingt Quarter-Round, Ac, &c. Ordeis from the country, river or ral filled promptly. se2i d3ui JOHN F. GLOVER. JAMES SWANSON & SON, Wholesale and Retail Dealers In ZPIISHE LUMBER, samples, Lain, Doors, ana iSasa.Also, a liinie assortment of Allegheny, Chicago, and Toledo Lumber and Flooring, .Dressed and Undressed, on hand and for sale. - Extra Sawed and Shaved Pine Shinghs, eighteen inches long. We respectfully solicit the citizens of Evansville to give us a call and exaraine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Yard on Water Street, (Opposite Lamasco Wharf), Evansvill All oMers promptly attended to. may23 dbm Sash, Dcors, Lumber, &c Hu inel & Sons, Manufacturers of Doors, Blind$, Frames, &c; Sash, MICHIGAN JPINE LUMBER. Also, iiea it-rs in Keep constantly on hiund Lumber of every description, Pine and Poplar Flooring, Weathei'boardisg, Shingles, Lath, Ac. Sawing of every description do.ne to order. Orders from abroad will be promptly attended to. Factory and Yard, Corkhr Walnut Street and Canal, iulyl'l Evansville. Indiana. An Exclusive Cash House. E. G. VAN RIPER, IV o. : South Water St., Evansville, Incl., GENERAL AGENT FOR Io, tm an. Ac Co., Tobacco and Cotton Factors, AND General Commission Merc); ants, Nos. 70 and 72 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK. Particular attention given to the sale of Tobacco, Cotton, Flour, Corn , Pork, and all other produce. Liberal CASH advances made on all eontignment, Janl3 3m

J. Sc 3P. COATS'

BEST S1X-C0RI WHITE A BLACK THREAD Assorted Cases of 100 Dozen. Bright Colors in Boxes, With their well-known Trade Marfc. JfEW ASSORTMENTS. And from forty to fifty Shades of Color in eacu boxoi five r o z e :v Assorted Cases of IOC Dozens. BEST SIX-CORD CROCHET COTTON. On Spools and in Hanks. TOR SALE BY THE PACKAGE OKZ.Y. JOHN & HUGH AUCHINCLOSS Sole Agent In New York. J. & P. COATS, of PAISLEY, SCOTLAND. Jan29 3m eod. CARTER'S COJIBINED Writing and Copying INK. This COMBINATION Ink has been awarded the HIGHEST l'ltK.Mir.ns over all others in w York. Bohloo. and IJI timore. and-pron- uneed by the inosi eeieoraiea cnemissts me oest ink ever onered to the public. It Js ased by many of the largest Com mercial Houses. Banks. Railroads, and other corporations in New York, Boston, Cincinnati, ana louisviue, ana gives perieci. saiisiaciiou. The Advantages of this over other Inks are First. It flows freely from the pen, and aoes not tnicsen Dy exposuie to the air. Second. It will give a perfect and In stantaneous copy. Third. It will not mould. Fourth. Being equally as good for Copy ing as for Bookkeeping, it entirely does away witn tne use oi two kinas oi ink. Fifth. It Is more permanent than com mon in km. Sixth. The color, when first written, is a beartiful dark green, but in a remarkably short time it change to a brilliant jet black not a Drownish black. Seventh. It is admirably adapted to the mcst aencate writing, ana always "makes its mark." , Thia Ink is warranted ta flow at freely at Arnold or any other Writing Fluid now in use ; to give as perfect a copy at any Copying Ink; a ad not to mould. EVANSVILLE JOURNAL CO.. nov22 dtf 1 Sole Agents for this city. JOUR NEW THREAD" Six-Cord, Soft-Finish SPOOL COTTON Every number warranted Sir-Cord to No. 80. Put up in neat wite boxes, containing twelve spools each, a convenience to the retailer. A complete assortment always ii store and for sale in Evansville by E. M. SWEETSER & CO. 20 Main Street; MACKEY, NESBITT & CO. 11 Slain Street, Miller, Gardner & Co., FIRST STEET, And the trade generally. may 2 fu.Th.Sat Notice Of the Proposed Opening of an Alley in Block 85. Lamasco. MOXIO.V OF ('Ol'M'ILA5l J Kolie. seconded by Councilman Heilluan, the following order was unanimously passed and adopted: Ordered, that tlx weeks public notice, by advertisement in the Evansville I.'aily Journal, he given that on the l!8th day of March. IK08. the Common Council of the city of Evansville will make an order to open and lay out an a'ley in. Block number eighty-five (No. S3) in the town of Lamasco City (now city of Evansville); said alley to be ol the width of twelve (12) feel, aud to extend from (Sixth Street to Fran alin Street, and the west line of said Riley to be one hundred aud nineteen (119) feet distant from Sixth Avenue, and parallel with said Sixth Avenue. And should any person aggrieved at any time within six weeks, apply to the Common Council for redress, by petition or remonstrance left with the Clerk of tne Common Council, and containing a statement of ttoe injuries complained of and the amoaltt demanded therefor, said petition or remonstrance will be considered heard, and determined by the Common Council on the said 2Sth day of March. vm. And it is further ordered, that the Clerk record in the Minute Book of trie Council the plat of said Block No. 85, with the surrounding streets, showing the location, width, and length of said alley, as tne same is proposed to be laid out and opened, which plat has been prepared by Chaa. B. Bateman, City Surveor. By order of the Council. A. M. McQRIFF, Cleric City Clerk's Office, February 10th, IS08. febH d6w

COMMISSION CAIilK-

C. W. KERNEY & CO., Commercial Brokers, PR JDUCE AJTD com mis si ox mee chants, No. 4 SYCAMORE STREET, in aril dZm. ' war. H. risHEB. J. B. EWAAR c. A. BUSK1KK. FISHER. SWAAK fc CO., Railroad Transfer Agents, Commission Xercii'ts Xo. 19 VorJh Water St., EVANSVILLE, IND. Cash advances made on consignments. Low rates of freights to ail points East and West guaranteed to.shippers by river and rail. Heferencet Smith 4 Dunnine, NewYork : Fairchild Jt Bingham. New Oileans; Bar ton & Pool, Cincinnati, Ohio. tnarl8 dtf FRED. R. HISTOX & CO., Xo. 5 NORTH WATER STREET, E VANS YILLE, INDIA NA, FORWARDING & COMMISSION GENERAL AOE2VTS White Line Central Transit Comp'y. All property snipped by this Line noes out renandling or transfer. febil Sm CAKO. Having dissolved my connection with the late firm of R. K. J mnkerson A Co., I intend to devote my aUemiou to the interests of the above Reliable Line, and can promise my friends quick time, careiui handling, aud cheap rates. AYER'S HAIR VIGOK, For the Renovation of the Hair. The (REIT DESIDEBATm of the l?e. A dressing which is at once agree able, healthy, and effectual for pre serving the hair. Faded or gray hair is soon restored to its original color and the gloss and freshness of youth. Thin hair is thickened, falling hail checked, and baldness often, though not always, cured by its use. .Nothing can restore the bair where the follicles are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed. But such a& remain can be saved for usefulness by this application. Instead of fouling the hair with a pasty sediment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occa sional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling off, and consequently prevent baldness. Free from those deleterious substances which make some preparations dancrerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigoi can only benefit but not harm it. Ii wanted merely for a IlairDrcsiiij, nothing else can be found so desir able. Containing neither oil nor dye, it does not soil white cambric, and yet lasts longer on the hair, giving it a rich glossy lustre and a grateful perfume. PKEPAEED BY DR. J. C. AYER & CO., Practical and Analytical Chemists, LOWELL, MASS. PRICE Kioo. frach7 d6m (.m C. WOLFF, Manufacturer of, and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in, Saddle, Harness COLLARS, and SADDLERY , HARD WARE, So. 58 Main Street, corner Second, Evissvan, Ind. febl6dtf

DRY GOODS. SCHAPKER, BUSSING "& Co. Nos. i'i and 49 3Ia!n St., EVANSVILLE, JND..

Have now on hand the stocli of most complete Spring and Summer Dry Good( and MILLINERY that can be found in thi West, and sell them at a uniform price, at cheap as the cheapest. Also, Agentsfor the celebrated FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE, which we warrant has no superior in the country. Call and see them, or send for circular. SCHAPKER, BrSSIXG & CO. apr9 G. MAG H EE & CO., ISo. i f 1 it s t . s t. Erauftville, Indiana, RE NOW OPEMSfi A LARGE stock of NEW and DESIRABLE STAPLE AXD FANCY xmrir ooox?, Hosiery, Motions, , HOOP SKIRTS, Ac, Ac. Having bought this stock for cash sine the great decline, they will give special inducements to buyers, and Invite all In in search of cheap goods to examine their stock. ! G. MAGHEE A CO. novlS dtt FALL H T O U I SsECOND AKRIVAL. AT THE MA3IMOTII IIOFSE or HUDSPETH. ADAMS & 63 Main Street WE NOW OFFER TO THE IFBlic a large and wel!-8elected stocit oi Fall and Winter Dry Goods. Having bought new goods recenlly, and nelling all our goods at prices only jusiinea oy present low prices jhhi, we respeciruii leouest the public to can and see our Htoc in Dress Uods. All the newest shades in French and Irish Poplins, French Merinos, Empress Cloth", Winseys, Melange Hcotch I'laids, and All-Wool Delaines. Our Ktocfc in Woolen (joods is the largest In the city. Iu Cloths of all colors, tassimeres. Sal inet 4. Tweeds. Jeans, and Flan nels, we are able to olfer to customers inducements no other house in the city can. Our Block of Notions is large, comprising everything expected to be found. W e have a lare Mocli of Knit Goods, Shirts and Drawers. Horxis and Nubias, Shawl and Hoop-Siirls, Blankets, tc. ' loiuestic Goods. We have now in stocli, in Bleached and Brown Muslins, Canton Flannels, Prints, Checks, and Hickory stripes, goods ol the best brands produced in this country. The house that will sell goods at marked value is HUDSPETH. ADAIiS & CO., 03 Main Street.' oc21? DENTISTS. DR. I. HAAS Itesideiit Ientif, Over First National Bank, Corner Mala and First Streets, Evansville, IjGd. W IT M'I'4(TTBEB OF ( OSTIXC. 1&A Gold, .Sliver, Vu tuite Coraliie, and Amber Elates. arvea Work,' Artlneii! Paiates, Sto. ADMIN 'HTRATOU of Nitrous Oxld fan excellent nd Mile anesthetic). Chic reform, tther, and aliio several iow.l par' lyzers. VECRALGIC Affections treated. MY FACILITIES are as good and nr establishment as large (consisting of riv rooms) as any in the United states. I RETURN MY THANKS for the extensive patronage received during the pant EIGHT YEAR. . mcn-i DR. J. C. BIERB0WER, P9 Surgeon Dentist, Office, No. IO FIRST STREET, bet . and Locust, ' i Tenders his professional servi W lia citizens of Evansville and vicinity Ufrtr Administers NitroaR Oxide Uiis..to.aevlate pain in extracting teeth.