Evansville Journal, Volume 20, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 1 December 1869 — Page 3

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WKTJNESDAY .DECEMBER 1, TW BAHBAE&.'S LOVE BY 3IIS3 AMANDA M. HALE. She loved tin with a love passitg that of womaa, eaii a quaiat, sweet old writer, and thus he forever exalted that exceptional- friendship whose story be toldT placing it besido that love which is supreme of. all and the measure of all. Tet this love is itself measured by the heart in which it epriDgp. There be women hard and cold as surely as th ere are others unspeakably tender. V.Te are content to accept the tender and true as the type, and pass the others over as exceptions. As I write, the pictured face on the wall there follows me with its lovely, beseeching brown eyes; the color seems to come and go; the lips are tremulous with smiles, and seem a3 if they would break easily into words.. - ThU face bewitehes me. I have known it now five years, and I have looked ia vaiafor its match among woman. And eo I mast tell you her story and how I catae to know it. . . I was idly drittiDg about the country ono midsummer, as artists, who have just work enough to secure a season of uninterrupted idleness, are fond of doing, and semehow 1 floated one day into Green Valley, This same Green Valley would not, I think, bo just the place for a man to live in who expected to do great things in the world, whose ambitions pricked him sharply. m lis. atsmoshere was too soft anu enervating. ts splendor of sky and field, the hezinscot singing all day and all night, sparkling in the sun and glooming under the alders, its . great, drcopiog elms, all its beauty of sights -and sounds, lured you away to delicious day-dreaming and left your work unfinished oti your hand. Anything more profound than the stillness wa? never known outside a cloister. If anvboJy passed the house they stepped upon the sqft turf and awoke no noise. A carriage was an uousml spectacle, and the whistle of the steam car was mellowed by distance into a tone so soft it might have fallen from the pipe of some sylvan god. Faituer Wilson and his wife were modified Quakers they BDoke softly and moved with deco rous deliberation, and wero mellow, kindly old people, bometimcs llan ied that a shadow rested over the household and yet it wa3 nothing sombre enough to be called a shadow, Itwa3the quiet, the softened shade of ono of those August days, when a haze dims the sunshine, and makes it so tender that you do not miss the -brightness. . liown by the river bank one day I found some timbers swamped and overgrown by the long grass: a little lower down lay a pile of massive stones which the great mother had taken ; kindly to her heart, and mattr-i over with lichens, and wreathed about it with wild convolvuh,'and so envolved . cicturesaueness from confusion. I went home at night with pencil sketches of the forsaken timber, and . the rocky pile, which by-and-by I elaborated into water colors. I showed them to Farmer Wilson and his wife. Tp my surprise the old man looked at them a moment and then without a word went away. The old lady had been making little ex clamations in a kindly, gentle way, and now she Iood alter her husband wistfully, tiantly she said ".Father can't bear to look at them, you-sce, because it puts him in mind of thing?, i ve tried a good many times lo have him move all the rubLish awav but he couldn t bear to touch 'em. And now you've made a picture out ot it, and pretty enough it ia too. Dear me! Isn't it queer that old Houses, and bridges, and heaps of rubbish that lock so sort or shiftless when you see 'em, make . such rrettv pictures? .Barbara was fond of old, homely things, and never could let father paint the old house white, or alter things anyway. . She said tha place wa9 like a picture as , 'twas. Bat after liarry Uartmoutn came she began to wish we had Borne ef the nica things otner lolKs had Bat. dear me? lie could make her lnvfi or dislike anything." "Barbara was your daughter?" I asked, as the old soul paused to wipa " Awav a few tears that stole down. "No! No, Mr. Paul, Barbara ' waai't our daughter. I think some times father and I wouldn't have laid it to heart so if she hac been. but von gee she was the child of our old ' age. We lostaHof our littlo girlawhen thev were babies. INobody but llich nrd lived to erow up. He was as fine and stalwart a voting fellow as there - was in Green Valley and wo were proud enough of him, but it's curious - that a man isn't quite satisfied if he don't have a dauzhtex. No matter how croud he may be of his boys, the - little girl creeps closest into his heart, and nestles in the warmest corner it . holds. And so when Barbara came " we wero both pleased, and particu- " larlv father. You see her father was a sea cantain. and after Barbara was born her mother was so weakly that the doctor advised her to go on a voyago . with her husband. She was an old schoolmate of mine, and she knew God had taken my own babie3 from my arms almost before I'd got used to the leel ot them there, bo aha wrote to in 3 . that she wanted her littla Barbara to have the vacant piace in my arms and in my heart, and sura enough she wasn't long in getting both. I've seen a good many children and I love them dearly, but T must sav Barbara was tho most winsome littla thing that ever left the skbs. She was as pretty as a picture. but that wasn't it. 1 never ngatiy f.-mr.d out what it was. lliere are folks you know who make evcrjbody hnndlaves. I don't know how they do it. I isn't always beauty and it isn't always goodness. It's some tpell they have, and you can't get it. Barbara had it. "She could wind father round her littla finger when she was two years old; and after she got older, llichard would put his books by and romp with her by the hour, and then study " till midnight to make it up. I don't know what we should have done if we'd had to give up the child. But wc didn't have to give her up. Captain !St. Ayn never came back from - his voyage. He was seized with fever at Panama and died and bis poor wife died on the way home. It was a sad case, but I'm afraid we didn't feci so badly as we ought because it gave us a chance to keep Barbara. The poor ci& never knew the loss of father and mother. "She throve like a flower. At fifteen she was woman-grown, and although Ehe was never stout and buxom, she hud a lithe, nervous force that carried her through a great deal. She wa J not chubby and red-checked like most country girls; she was pale. Dark, and pale, and clear, and full of lue, and fire, acd affection. That was the'irnpression you got of her. Lovely eyes? Oh yes. But Barbara's ' own were lovelier. The painter onlj

saw her in ens mode, you know, and I saw her in twenty. Her eyes could laugh, or soften almost to tears, and when - her sorrow came they had a pitiful look in them that made me always'want to go away by myself and weep. Pretty hair? Her hair was pretty enough, but she wasn't a girl whose beauty is depandent upon her hair. It was long, and. soft, and brown no lights in it only just a mass of soft darkness. " The only Feculiarity was that it waved just a ittla above the temples, and swept away in the fashion which helped to pive its peculiar, piquant charm to her face. But after ail it wasn't so much how she looked. You didn't think about that when you loved her, and you did love her because you couldn't help it. "Well! The years don't stand still for anybody, and when a young girl is growing np or an old man is growing old, tbey seem fairly tocha3e one another. Barbara was eighteen before we'd began to think about it. It came upon father all at once one day. "'Mother,' said he, 'the child will be getting married and leaving us.'

And he looked so sorrowful that I pit ied him. And so I said 'twas a leap in the dark. What if it should be Richard. and then we could help them both!' rather a lace cleared up and smil ed all over. " 'Bless me, Polly! said he what a woman you are lor planning.. KJt couiS3. That will be the very thing. I wonder I never thought of it afore.' Don t build too much: on it. father,' I said. 'Maybe it won't suit them, '"Wontbuit'em? Why not?' said father; nd though he's the best tempered man in the world, ne was .... . -i i r l - l . i a limo iit ruei. l aon i 8ee wny. She's the prettiest and bcstgirl in the world, and wbero can she tni a handsomer fellow than llichard? Briaht as a dollar, too, and fund of his books.' "'Yes. father, that's true,' I said. '"And then she's used to him she's known him all her life and of course she loves hiui.' " 'Ah, father,' said I, 'taat may be the very reason why she shouldn't want to marry hi ra. fcho might be mora likely to fall in love with a stranger.' , - 1 tancy, Mr. I'aul, .youve seen enough of girls to know there was some sense in this, but father couldn't see it. Men in general oouldn.t. They think girls are a kind of grown up children, likely to do as you want em to it you coax em a little. And some of 'em arc. But Barbara wasn't one of your solt-hearted girls that have no thoughts and no mind of their own. She had a strong will, and vivid tastes, and warm likes and dis likes, and had altogether character enough for a half dozen common girls. She wasu't one , to fall like a ripe cherry into a man's mouth, and I knew our wanting her to love Kichard, or his loving her, never would lead her heart to him till it was drawn by that wonderful power which knits youne hearts together. And so I knew there was nothing wc could do; hatber was for putting bis clumsy lingers into the matter: lor men beRciugyour pardon, Mr. Paul are apt to be a bit stupid in such thing?. But 1 held him back. " 'No.' said I, 'if you meddle you'll surely mar. And so we waited, and you may suppose 1 got into the way ot watching our boy and girl pretty closely, llichard was away at work that summer, and that helped it on He minded her beauty and her sweet ways all the more when they weren t under his eyes all day, and he used to blush up like a girl when she looked at him, and he would, stammer and falter like a school boy if she spoke to him Euddenly. 1 was concerned at all this, lor Richard wasn't a lad to fall in love and out, as some do. Whatever to ached him at alt stirred hi3 soul to its depths, and I was awed and halffrightened to see how that Iran girl had cot hold ot his strong nature. L cidn t dare to speak to my boy. fcr ho was as reticent as he was in tense, and I hold that even parehts have do right to go peering into the secret places ci their children s souls livery heart has thoughts which lie between it and its Maker. And so 1 last waited. I hats woman's lot, you know, Mr. Paul, and long practice has made us patient, "At last my boy took me into his confidence. Richard came home Saturday night as usual. I remem ber that alter he had shaken hands with father and ma ho just kissed Barbara's forehead, and I saw the girl blush, when, as he came round and took his place at tho table, she looked up and met his eye. Y bat s my sirlie dressed up 60 fine for?' said father, presently; lor iiarbara had ou a clean white drc.-s and looked somehow as fresh and fair as a flower newly blown. By the help of a fresh ribbon or two she could at ways make herself charming as heart could wish. " 'It's choir meeting, father,' said Barbara. 'Were going to rehearse for Fourth of July picnic' "'A picnic!' said Richard. 'That's capital. Father, you must take old Dobbin and we 11 all go. "Father gave a little nod and Bar bara's eyes sparkled. "There'll bo speeches and toasts," said she, "and dinner in the grove, and then a dance, l must nave my new muslin done up, .mother dear You see there'll be the Dartmouths, and the Saxons, and all the hoe peo pie. and I must look my prettiest. ".Never you mind them, girlie! said father, bringing his band down hard. 'Dick Saxon's net good for much, and I'd be sorry to see you like his sisters.' " 'But nobody ever heard any harm of Harry Dartmouth,' said Barbara, pouting a little. '"Did cvere anybody hear any good of him?' said llichard, hastily. '1 think a fellow can't havo much manliness to dawdle away his time as he does.' uaroara s eyes uroopea and a grieved look came over her face. " 'Mr. Dartmouth i3 a very pleasant gentleman, I think,' she said, softly. '"The lad's a good 'lad. I've no doubt, dear. I dare say he will wake up presently and take hold of something. He looks as if there was good stuff in him," I said. "Barbara did not look up, but the long lashes could not hide the pleasure that trembled io her eyes. '"Mother always has a pood word for, everybody,' said Richare, petulantly. '"And why not? cried Barbara, ler spirit rising. 'I wish you wer& more like your mother, Richard. "'Tut, tut! children, don t you quarrel. Let dogs delight to bark and bite and so torth ' said lather "They laughed thei, and we all got up lrom tho taDie. ictchard sat down in the Btoop to smoke a pipe with father, and Barbara rolled np her eleves and pinned up the skirt of her dresd, and pat on a wide apron and set to washiue tho dishes. . 1 noticed that Richard pushed back his chair go that ho could see her at her work.

It wa? a pretty sigh her white, round arms, her deft movements, her quick.easy step. ' , "It was half an hour afterwards and I was coming in from tho dairy, when I heard Richard call : '"Wait a moment, Barbara, and I'll go with you.' "She was standing at the gate, her white dress gleaming out against the dusk, her curls flying in the evening wind. I saw her shake her head, and call back in a soft, laughing voice: "'No, nol you stay at home with mother. I'll find plenty to take care of me;' and then she ran on. "'Ah yes! plenty, no doubt,' said Richard, gloomily. And ho staid in the doorway, looking out into the

gathering darkness, instead of going to help lather with the cows. It got to be nine o clock at last. acd still he sat there. 'Come, my son, it's getting bed time. If you think you d best go ior Barbara ' "'Hush, hush!' he said, putting his hand on my arm. 'There they cornel' "'They?' " 'Barbara and that cursed young Dartmouth !' Richard's voice breathed a tone of m . . , 80 mucu passion mat it maae me tremble. I lust clung to his arm, and listened and looked. "They came u the walk the tall. elegant figure with the little slight one beside it. I could hear Barba ra's rippling tones, and his strong, yet polished and musical speech. "They both started on seeing us, and Barbara cried out: '"Oh mother, is it you? and then Mr. Dartmouth took off his hat the moon shone out then and glorified him and said pleasantly: "T have brought your daughter safe home, Mrs. Wilson.' Richard clutched my arm but 1 slipped away from him, and went down and shook hands with the young man, and thanked mm lor taking oare ot Barbara, and bade him good-night, and then we all went in. , 'Barbara stood a moment after she had lighted her candle and looked first at one and another ol us. Is anything the matter?' she ask ed, timidly. . . "Richard gavo her a look, and then turned his back upon her abruptly. ' oho came up to me. " 'What have I done, mother?' '"Nothing, dear no harm. Only. perhaps Richard is a little hurt be cause you wouldn't let him go with you; be was meaning to letch you home.' " Barbara laughed softly. me, x didn t need lucnard; and sno i danced on up stairs. "1 think she had a little of that kittenish nature in her, which makes girls like to tease the men who love them, lhey ve no idea how deep the hurt goes usually it doesn't go below a man's yanity and there's a little pleasurable excitement in it. ' It Barbara could have seen Rich ard's white faoa, seen his eye glow and heard his voice shake, she might have guessed something ot the nature she was playing with. I was his own mother, and 1 didn t daro to speak to him for some minutes, but; at last I put my hand on his arm and said: lell your mother all about it. Richard!' O, it's nothing mother ' he said. with a hoarse laugh; 'only I love a girl who doesn't care a straw for me. Mother, mother, why did you let her grow op in my sight with all her winsome looks and ways and I such a great, strong, iough fellow? If I only bad that lellow s handsome looks curso him!' said Richard' bitterly. '"My son has enough to win any girl's love,' I said, in my pride. 'Bar bara is not blind. Barbara can see. She will see. Only you be pttient. my boy.' "'Patient! with that fellow hang ing about her turning her head with his graces and flateries! Mother, I've seen this long time how it would be. bhe s not like us. She hasn t our liomely tastes and ways, bhe ought to have all pretty things about her. bhe should be a gentleman s wife. And I am oalya workingman!' "'Well, my ton, if she cannot love the man under the rough outside, is it worth while for an honest heart to break over her?' CONCLTTDKD TO-MORRCnV. THE A in tioii HUisiiiefrM. Thos. IVI. Elliott AUCTIONEEK, Room -No. Si Main Street, EVANSV1LLE, INDIANA. Particular attention given to sales of Real Bstate. Our commissions am small, and we cau guarantee satisfactory prices. ' Wesell Merchandlso of all kluds daily at our Room, and will attend to the sale of Household Fnrnlture, either at our stand er elsewhere. Merchants closing out stocks would do well to consult us. Our acauaiutanco of over twenty years with the people of KvansviKe will enable ns to find, easily, customers for nearly any Kina oi gooa commodity. We have constantly on hand a large lot of cneap and good articles of metcbaudtba T. M ELLIOTT, IV o. 84 Main street " ' Tsc9 3 m ECHITECTS. IL MURSINNA, f AKCHITEC 31c-No. : CHANDLEK COlLDlMto Corner First and Locust Streets, Kvatisvlile. 1 nd. iiauH and speciCcations ior all kind of buildings furnished at short nonce, and on reason ah l ris t lnchl S u.iin o a. it r. KOBK1IT BOYD. r WOOD BOYD A WOOD, -A- BOHI TEOTS, No. T Chandler's Block, Corner Fir -t end Ijocust Streets, KVANSV1LLE, ISD. , Plana and Hpeciflcations prepared on short notice and reasonaole terms-; anl5 dtf FAIUBlNKif'' STANDARD oi all kinds. hoknbrook fttu, .No. D North Water Street oc'ittdfui Kvau svilie, tno

SCIIIJX.TZI3, TIIUM AN & CO..

F O U N D R T, Manufacturers and Builders of STEAM ENGINES, CIRCULAR SAW-MILIiS, Griit and Sugar Milh, Tobacco Screw Gumming Machines, Distillery and Mining Machinery, Malt Mills, Corn Shelters, House Fronts, Cellar Grate? IRON 6 BRASS CASTINGS OF IVEKT M8CK1PTI0N, MACHINERY 0? ALL KINDS MAUK AND KKI'AIRKD. BELTING, FIRE BRICXS. STKAM GAUGES, AND WRi;DGHTIRON PIPES. OL.O V ATERIAIJH BOUGHT. We have the facility of the best machinery and workmen, and will give all work ntrOMted to o imr Individual attention; fill order promptly: warrant oar work; and charge reasonable prions. orrici AifD i-ockdbt: uORNER FIRST & LEET STREETS, EVANSVILi., IND. N.B. Workmen sent to all parU to fit up work and do repairing, feya HCHUL.TZJ2.THUM AN 4 CO. I E IT Z N E X H A Crones nt Fomidp.y, Corner of Canal and Ingle 8tsM EVANSVILLK, INDIANA. Manutactnrerx of STEAM ENGINES, STEAY. BOILERS Portable Circular Saw Sill If, achlnfr) or ever) HeM-rlpHon OEALEKH IN BELTING, STKA M GA UGEUS, FIRE 11 III CK, WROUG H T IRON PIP S, frc, t'c Repairing done at Short K'otioa. Also agents for Stillwell's Patent Heater uul Lime Patent Heater atcher. - nov7 ly W'LLIAMI UEILMAN, (Successor to Kratz & llellman.) CITY ., FOUKimiT, UANlTFAiri IIRKK AM) BUILuCB: PORTABLE AND ST1TI0N1BY Steam Engines and Boilers, SAW AND GRIST MACHINERY, MILL Threshln T REtxcltiiiet, Collou and Tobacco I'reMseR CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, tc , ic VANS VILLE. INDIANA. SHEET IRON AND COPPF.R made to order on short notice. VORK IRON AND SUAS9 CASTINU3 of every nescripuuu. Dealers lu PTE AM OATJOMS, U U M BELTINU. F1KE ttKtCJttf, WHOOUUT IRON Plr-ES, BOL.T1NU CLOYUd, Ac, a ma.".uiaciurer- prices. . BEPA.'RXNQ done at khort notice. ' '

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MACHINIST, ETC. C. KEAT2, FCUMDEf! and MACHINi ST MACHINERY AND SUPPLY AGENCY. Builder of Portable Engines and Pottable CircBlar Saw Mills, tsusjar Cane Mills, Corn Shelters, Improved Suel Amalgain acd Composition Bella for farms, shops, engine houses, ehnrche', schools, etc., and Machinery and Castings generally, Steam STrfe Bolierf. Jflate ana Sheet iron worn oi Well. AdpIt for descrl stive clrcu'ars and rrlce Hits, and state the kindofmachinery, &c , wisnerf. Kfpairlifc promptly done at or from the shop, on BoiJeri", Machinery, Ac. Work of tiie best material and workmanship. Corner First aadPine and Stcond aid Elm Stnets, EVAXSTILLE, IXDUXA. Portable Engines saw mill size), and Portable Circular Saw Mills. Important Xoliee. The usual amount of steam u-ed to do sawing with by ihe PortltOe Circular Saw Mill Is from 125 to 150 pounds pressure per square mcb. I have reduced this amount and require only from CO to 80 pounds per fcquare Inch, al which steam is not considered In the least dangerous, and Is, at the same time, more economical in the aviDK of fuel, Sc. We append the following ceitifinate of the first of my new style Portable Mills, for the noting and careful perusal ol sawyers and all those deslrina to purchase, and solicit a call and careful examination, they now being ready on hand and making, mounted on four strong wooden wheels, with wide tlrt s and heavy iron axles, easily drawn from a place, and always ready for operation In a lew hours, or mounted on legs and wooden skids, or Mb. Kratz: The Portable Engine you furuifche-d me, I consider as satisfactory and perfect in every respect as any machine I ever saw, rang light, uses 60 pounds of steam ior running a doable 60 and SO Inch circular saw mill ior a common day's business. An average day's work, 6.UW to 10,000 feet of lumber, easy, with 75 pc -nds of steam. A. J. Caldwell. Lynnvlile Ind. Other s'zes f r farm and plantation use and all other requirements. uov In-Hnx O. KFlT7. BUSINESS CAHDs. OP. W. D. THOMAS Hhv!dk permanently located ia Kvaut-vllle, Iiid., offers . his pTfessKinul services to the public He is a graduate of one of the be-t rardical coltes la the Union, Hud ha practiced niullclne twenty-five years. He solicits profrsKiouai business. The 1 oc tor WU dovote a portion of bU lime io i treatment or Female Diseases. O Ace. on Third, between Main and Locust streets, up-stalrs (over Judge Iglebarl's otnee), where he may be found when not professionally engajtd. fantt dtf LOUli PAUL'S CLOTHING STORE, 101 Mala St, bat 31 and 4th. Firat-CIasa Custom Work. Also, Ready-made Clothing and Gents' Furnishing God. augl9 6m Dll. L. G. JOHNSON, II o in ce o p Ct 1 1 1 i H t . Orrjcic Corner Txlrd and Locust Street, over ELLIOTT'S OROCEKY. Office Honrs From 9 a.m. to 5 P.M., aod from 7 to 8 f.m. At his residence, coroer Bel' and Centre Htrets, when not at office. au3 dly Evans ville Business College, Corner MAIN Jt THIRD 8I8M KVAXSYILLE, INDIAN. Mock-keeping, Penmanship', and Mathematics made specialties. (Session both day and evening. For circulars, giving terms, Ao., or specimens of Penmanship, address WKLLM A KL1KEK, novll j Proprietors. W M Dr. Jas. C. Bierbower, Office So. IO FIRST ST., i Between Main and Locutt, Returns his (banks for the liberal S:tronage received during the past ve years, and hopes by fair deallug to merit a continuance of the KHiue. Chloroform administered when desired. (oc2d dly COAL I COAL! Having renamed my former business, i would hereby inform my old patrons aud the publlo generally mat i am prepared to deliver OOOD CLEAN COAL on short notice. Coal in nil earn must ue paid ior wnm ordered. Agent for the celebrated PARAJOS. THOMAS. Office in American llouh. nov4 dly 47 Main St. 471 1 2 W F. H. W1I.KK. (J. SAI.AT. 0 umc & Salat Have the very bes t stock of Boots fc SllOfiM Kver lr., unlit; to this city, and propose to sell Hum very low. 5 ui Remember the place, SI A 1 3 ST. z 17 4 AV. WAOHS, STATION KS, B'JOK SIXDEit, Anil Blank Book Manufacturer, And Dealer In School Books, Pic tures anil irarnes, Mirrors, Liook lug-Glasses, French Oiaas, Ac, OLD BOOKS K.OUM). JfO. 7 MAIN BTREKT, (HKDDERICH'S BLOCK,) i:VA?iVIl.LK IN !! ANA, novSly Osborne, . 27 L.ocu&i Street. flES 9 Osborne, SIGN O o PAINTER. Osborne's Show Cards. Jnnl2 dt' DRUGS Sc MEDICINES OPSUA DRUG STORE. W. O. Buiford, DEALER IN Drags, Medicines, American and Imparts i Perfame AND ruTL,lZ V AUTlCLEai NO. 18 SOUTH FIRST STB K 1ST (CHANDLER'S BLOCK). PreKcriptlonsPrepartd at all hours. se6 8m DS. J. W. COMPTON. Office Third Street, between Main and Locust (front rooms over Judge Igleheart' office). Residence Ou Oak Street, oue door Torn the corner cf Fourth a&d Oak Streets. - nov3 d3m - '

STEAMBOATS. FOR PABUCAH AND CAIRO. r- r-r rf The famous lowpressure QUIOKST E P, JA""c Gkammek, Master, Ijeaves Evans Till for Cairo every MONDAY aid THURSDAY, at 4 V.ni., poltively, connecting at Cairo with ht Louis, Memphix, and New Orleu4 piicucls. nolSidif DUKE NICiIH.SON.Agt.

Svansville acd Bowlingureen racir.es The new and elegant Steamer EYAN SYILLE, W. 8. Vasmkiik, Master, Leav Eavnsvllle for Bowling-Green eveiy TliijUAi, at 4 p.m. Leaves Kvausville for Woodbury every SATURDAY, at i p.m. For freight cr pas j-ige apply on board. no via fa all REGULAR EVANSVILLE AND NASH VILLE 1 AtKtT, The very light-draught steamer ALPHA, "X. G. Ryman, Master; W. R. Gracey, Clrk, Will ply as a reuu!ai weekly packet be ween the ports of Evaosville aud Nash ville. LkaVE-S EVAN3VILLS . IVESY SATURDAY at 4 o'clock p.m. For trf-lght or passage apply on boaid. "The Alpha will leave ior Nahhville on the first water. novJo. Regular WedaeEday and Saturday jnall Pactet The new and elegant steamer JOHN LUMSDEN, Owen W. Davis, Master; Fowler aod Thomas, Clerk. Will ply reeuiarlT In the Cairo Packet Trade (in place of the Armada). Leaves Evaxsvime tvprv WEINKi. DV and HATURD.W, at 4 p.m. for Height or pawve appiv on board. or to DL'K E MC a E I 0 N , novl7dlf Aeeni. 18(JO. 187). vansvllle t Tennessee liher Packets. PADUt AII, I1STP0KT FL0KJC5CE. The fleet and superb Passenger Packet Capt. ALLi.1 DuKCAir; Uor Vistard, Clerk, Leaves Evansvllle, as above, every 8ATUiuiAi, promptly at s o'clock p.m. The fleet and elegant Passenger Stea mer RAPIDAN IVo. Capt. Lkk IIowkix; Rob. V. McMecuah, Clerk, Leave Kvansville, as above, every WEI). NEHDAY, promptly at 8 o clock P.M. The above line of stexmers will run during the season as above, connect lug at Danville with the L C. & M. Rallruad, and at JobnsonvlJle with the N. A N W Railroad, for all points Fast and We.t. Havine been thoroughly repaired aud re furnished throughout, they offer special inducements to passengers and shippers lor speed, safety, and comfort. Orders for pig iron, dressed or undressed yellow pine lumber, lelt with our Agent win receive prompt attention. Hhippers can rely on the boats of this line leaving promptly, paying special attention to collections aud way business. For freight or passage apply on board, or to WM. II. CON ANT, novs dtf Agent. FOR ARKANSAS RIVER. TKMVEKKLY V. 8. MAIL LIKE. John D. Adams, President. p w nbenuicin icttve Meuiiiuiiv on L- 1T Mondays, WednesJajs, and Krit n on in davs. For ' passaue and tbrouuli freight reos-ipts to all points on Arkansas tuver, apply to HUMPHREY. LEWiy . CO.. OC19 dtf A gen la. 9 .1I.IIL J.I.-I JoIIN 1. AUAMs, President. LeaviDg Memphis Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Halurdayx. For paNsaie a nd thruiiif Ii freight receipts to all points oa White, Little Red, and R a!K Kiver, apply U HUMPHREY, LEWIS A CO., ocl9dtf Agents. For Palucih and Cairo. The new, fleet ana elegant steamer Clara Scott, Henry Scott, Master; Cash. Thomas, 1.,. . NegleyRudd. ftlK' Wilt leave for Cairo aud all way landlUK. during low water every Tuesday and Friday, at 4 o'clock 1' M. CarryiDg freight aud pti-weDgers at regular pacKKi rates. or ireignt or rassasse apply oo ooaru. ' aug:-to-dtf Regular Tuesdiiy Packet for Pal ucia, Lastporc and rlorencB. The EleKanL PaHeoer Sloatuer LuEowitL, Master; ivOHSKT JMC31ECHAN, Clerk. Leaves for the alvove and all lotermediate points every TUESDAY, at 4 o'clock p. M. Orders for I'ice Lumber, lressd or uudresstrd, or for Tennessee Pig Iron, filled promptly, and at lowest rate-. tor ireiieni ir pasnee apply on nnxra, or to ii u .vi r ni-.x, uii vv am a co.. or W. H- CON A N T, sei'27-tf AeenU. KsgulAr Tri-Weakly Packet For Newburg, Oioensljoro, Ruckjtort, Uranamei, llawemlie, ana (Jannelton. The New and Light-Draught H learner St PETROMA K"o. 2, John II. Trlplett, Master; John A. Adams, Cleric, Leaves Kvansville lor the alnive and all way ports every TO-DAY, THURSDAY, aUU A1U UliA I , Bl III A.M. Returning, will leave Canneiton every WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY, and riUNDAY. at 6 A.M. For fi eight or pannage apply on board, or tO HllMrHULIjl-AlHlUli. UU., apr30 dtf Agents, Evansville, Headwi n & NAshville R. R. Semi-Daily Transfer Packet to Henderson. P a. The magulflceut side-wheel steamer TP Y DEI T rJ? C. G.. Pbekins, Master; A O. DtTRLANO. Clerk. Will leave Evansvllle dally for Heudersou at 7 a. m. and 3 p.m. Returning will leave Henderson at 8 a. m. and 0 p. m. Fare 75 cents each way. Freights received at all hours at W. G. Brown fe Co.'s wbarlboat. Railroad and other freights, not ready for tbe3 P. m. trip, will po down at 7 a.m. by beinz sent to the wharf boat In the evening. oci-tt i. . K.rurn Darlleuiarly adapted to per sons of weaa and debilitated constilntlons, and those suffering from dynpepsla, Ions of THE PLACE of, and A SUPERIOR t nnrter. and SDlrltuous liquors, in all eases where nourishing beverai;es and i.nir are needed. Eminent Dbysli'lrtns of New York say: "We have uetd Hor's Malt KxTRAtrr in practice, and the results have been sucU as to fu.ly Justify the claims made for it ; we 'eel certain that it Is destined to mpply a want long felt." TARDA KT A CO., SEW TOHH, EOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATE. ETC. nn25dlm JOHW Jt. SMITH. ' M. H. HORST SMITH & itcmsT, MAtirti'CttiuW OF Aud dt;a.ers lo " T0B1CCO, PIPES, SNUFF. &c Cor. 1st and Locust Sti., op p. Opera House, novlS-3in ' .XVAKSVILIK.

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4 F,t Other lliuer Item tie Fourth Iavt. Went her mid WmRr It contiuaed to rain all night Mooday und np to noon yesterday, w lih prospects of leltlrg In after dinner for a eitledraln." Imrneaso flood of water ate pourlug out of the big sewer acd the small streams up and down the river, and as the rain extended to I be bead of tbe hoilowf, we may expect a hlU liver by the first of the comlrg week. Here the river during the twenty-four hours ending at 3 p.m. y stf rday had risen one foot, but will rise falter to-day. There is now seven feet ou French IUod IUr and eight to nine on the bars below. The mercury for the last two days has ranged lrom sJ to 00, with the wind at coon yetteiday from tbe norlh-nori h west. Arrivals and hrnirlum. Tho arrivals and departures up to 3 p. M. yesterday include tho Lewellin, from Nashville; John Aumt-den, from Caiio; Advance No. 2, from Wabash River; Trentou, Louisville to NewOileann; Fayette, to Henderson and rtturu ; Evansvllle, Green River to return. lion I line Hern. Among the first boats due here are the Alpha and Quickstep, from Cairo; Barn J. Uile, for Memphis; Shamrock, for St. Louis; Abeona, fiom St. Louis; Fanny Eiandrls aDd Norman, from Memphis; Rapldan No. 2, from East port; Indiana aod Kenton, from New Orleans; M. Marys, Bradlsh Johnson, P. W. Strader and Emma No. S. to hv Orleans; Pine Bluff aud We ft V.'lud, from WabAsh Fiver. itonla Lea v I uv 1olay. FokCaiko. The magnificent passenger packet John Lurns-Jeu, In place of the Armada, leaves for Cairo and all wy ports at 4 p.m. to-day. Bhe Is elegut!y appointed aud of good speed, insuring regu lar aud quick trips without delay. Captlu Owen W. lavls, a compeleot and expeilecctd fcteamboatman, and a p. feasant gentleman. Is in commaud, aud Will. 1. Fowler aud Ed. 'Thomas, two of the mofct popular clerUs that visit our port, have charge ol the orilae. Foit Looi.4VlLLK.-Tue fatuous Monilua , Star U the reg ilar puck tt for Louisville at 1 0 P. U. to-day, in chaifie of that dixtin guisbtd cotuiuiiidr( ap'alu A. T. Oiltuoie, with ! ia k. IHitiiierty sod Utirge Ashcralt, two c urUom and obilglug giaileuen, in the t ill The Hlsr Is a magulflceut eleiiner, and iuxurlotiily appointed Foil UHKt.v Rivkii.-Tbe new and excel lent strainer Evansvllle will return to Ureen River at four p. m. to-day, aud has choice cabin and state-room accommoda tions. Capt. W. S. Vanmeter, an experienced stearnboatinan, Is In charge, and Charley Vaumeter and Leopold Kabn are her clerks, and passengers and shippers will receive every proper attention. Fok 11 e" DKK.sc s. The fleet and fluely appointed Fuyet .. U tbe regular railroad transfer packet, tad leaves fjr Henderson at 7 A M. aud 3 P.M., promptly, having elegaat accommodations for patiengers. Captain Charley I'erklnf, A. O. Durlaod, Judge Siory and O. J. Boyle are her popuar and ohnglug ofllcer. Foil EAMTPoar. ihe famous steamer Sain. Orr, tbe pioneer In the Tennessee River tiade, aud deservedly popular with shippers and travelers, as are also her officer, having beeu detained by siren of weather, will lave for Eastport aod all Tennessee River way landings at 4 p. m. to-day, and will be able to take all ILe Height aud people that offer. Capt. Allen Duncan, (Joy Viuyard, and Al. Maynard are her attentive, carciul and obliging o Ulcers. For Nasuvillk. Tue flue steamer Lew ellin will Ifave at 4 p.m. to-day for Nash ville and all Cumberland River way points. She Is a good boat, and Captain Clem. Matheny aud John Harper, her chief officers, are excellent gentlemen. Billy C uant, her aeut. Is ready to contract for frelitbt. The Lewellla lias entered the trade to slay, and her ofttceis will give especial atlentlon lo securing ordets for good, aud collecting charges, (live the Lewet.ln a big ttlp out lo-day. Fou New Oklkans. The fleet aud ele gant steamer, P. W. Strader, Is annouuoed for New Orleans and all way points at 4 p. m. to-lay, and Is a safe aud fluely uppointed BUamcr. Sbo is commanded by Captain Alf. Stein, an experienced, carelul ud attentive ofllcer. Alex. Stewart and Frauk Beck are her cltrm, and ara efrlc cu', courteous and pleasant gcullbme-ii. The trader Is a favorite in the lr.nlu. Ixfellaiittoii. Ye te day was a bad time for dulug btixl. uess on thelcvej. It rained continuously from morning till S pm., aud at timet quiie vehemently The Luiiihdeu came In with a very ialr trip Tho Lewellin wm pietly light. Ste brought I'l, how ever, many orders to be fille t. Ml goi s oat lo-day ..The Trenton, a ECAt new stern-wLeul steamer, built by Capt. Joliu W. Tublu.oi ibo Frank I'atgoud.for tbe Bayou Bartholomew trade, pushed down yesterday morning. In charge of Captalu Caretou. Mho is a good oirrler, tut very light, drawing only 30 lhctei with 'MO tons on boaid Ihe Advance No. 2 came In fiom the Wabosli to go Into the Dry DJCk. She towed tho Petrolia No. 2 from the what f to the Docks .........The Clara S :ott was receiving as liberally us the weather would admit 1 be Fayette found the bad weather groatly araiust her, and did but a moderate business Capt. John (Jilbert, ol Uolcouda, Is In the city Tho weather, after noon yesterday, was gradually growing colder, aud the mercury had dropped to fifty-four degrees, with the wind fair from tbe nottli ......Tho West Wind is announced for Wabash River on Thursday. Duke Nlcbelson Is her ageot on shore .The EvaosvBle airived at half past two p.m. yesterday, with a fu'l load, her guards being on the water. She lies over till this evening, to fill her orders. UIcsdIbks from oar Kirlmati... Ci-MCiNJiATi. The Commercial of Mon day says: The Ham. J. Hale was the only steamer at the City Wharf last evemun. She de parts oo Wednesday, captain raweeuey, i.ierK uorsey, aod the crew or the St. Marys will arrive from Wheeling to-day. She will drori down to day and commence loading lor New Or leans iiirni wiin. captain ft nit varum teleuraithed last nlirht that the brtdite ob structions over tho tails would ba removed Wednesday or Ihursday, permitting me St. Marys sud other steamers to dnncund the tails. Mr. Johu Lazier, formerly of the big Louisville, goes out freight clerk of the St. Marys. . . , . Captalu C. A. Dravo arrived from Pitt, burg yesterduy, and will start the Mt. Charles to t'nwbuig tuW evening oo her flrst trip this seau. .... Tne transferor one-half lntereot In the sternwheel Minnie, from Capt. Johu Doyle and Mr. Opeuiander to M. J. ityan, was i e corded in the Custom House al Mu on Friday. The Minnie has benn in the HtierlU 's hands since tierarrlvnl lrom Fort lieu too, and we suppone that I he sle will have the efTtct of releasing her. CapL Josh. V. Throop. of Kvansville, s at the Speucer House. Ha Is hxtalrtg tor a shalt for his new Romeo, now being coin pleted at Evjusvllie. The Uatelte says: A letter from Capt. D. W. Marat la to Robinson & Moxvet, dated at Now Orleans 21th, says the Henry A. Jones would leave that port for Oal veston, Texar, that evening. Br, Louts. The Democrat of Monday says: River steadily declining, Hh a fair st ge of water to Cairo not ten feet, however, nor nine. Weather mild as Spring. Uood stage of water through to St. I'aul, aud the ice of Lake Pepin cannot long hold firm with such, weather prevailing, liusiness active. Shipment to New Orleans KaOerod a decline in rate owing to I lie liberal amount or tonuage competition, flour was engaged, we are informed, at uto wr bbl., a kuock-on of 1.1c. We presume this is only a temporary weakness. A wet aud disagreeable rain fell yftr day. River still falllug. The Missouri bnlow St. Joseph 1 lu very good condition. The Ohio has begun t t tail at Cincinnati unwelcome fcl lor those who calculated getting over the rails with large boats soon. Bat after 44 hours' heavy raiu all along the river, what do you think. Democrat? When do you look for ice In jt frigid river of yours? M km phis.-The Avalanche ot last Wednesday contained tbe following: A Walrtnu Cokfix. The Leonldus came up from New Orleans ycsteiday. A lobbury tccurred on her below here The clek, Mr. McCailam, by aoc.deut, left his

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I'lUHUlU'tii iJiH 'l.'fil r' -II t'l't 'V.the lost., ,-d -it ir!l-i; 1 1 i ' ' ' him u n in it M t ti irujiii uin!i r w, ,nl. t, lug ttlf tlluiil 111') Hiril'ol H i 1 l it i . in which he mi a b J liW -.r Wil I K I II X U'r'm I i,( ivi hi t! . 1 U II' c I '1 ! otbut h"fc..t f r Mr. M'-''.v n.:n. i.t,-l n Mm where ho wo'jld Ii wi th too, - ,-, up in a in at it ...s ti i ,,e ol H-j h hi -i.i. . Mack l'i-t no tun i In i.-rv. t,j I" in and 1 now I he i.i.; jnc-l f t t on t ! "i v ;.KW OULKAMt, The Tun ,.' l iii siys; The wi ;i! l. r i) ii 1 1 ! y; t ii- i i . i i f . : day was clewr a. il Ji n.-, v. v t Kiii,;,!-. nhine, which, no dooi.l, ; i.t.-sn a , bear In of niMn v, at M i ' f tin. tin lava we have had, ! t , u, .. lilt Hi n ess on I ho 1 4 ! 'I ti ." .- i ; -.tv active ail that of l.v; o i i v, !.!, tderltiR the tiuirihr if ! j. - , a ' ably f ilr am tin tms I in . " . 1, peyboci:, F"."j. lIUT.,r.f VrV Mali' v. Okorgic 11. h ta h r t i".ir. t h Edwa it C. 1 1 iu.iv. i. i n,i 1 1 i . Wn, Padtioati, I-.;-. Na:v.t.vsvfty.: Dry 5 EVAN -VI -I K, l.'l The Dock, having n f loronvbly bunt, la now prep ti i .t f ,r l'o. in i OU short notice. r- No profit t'har I ou ii a!r;.i 1 f ps t rl ni? h' m 1 1 i. i MARH, WAUREIf &. DmncT i3iroi:n;i ; and WUOLKSAI.E DKllK In QUENS7AIw3 UilJi! i .Liu CHINA AND O IV S S Vv' A 11, Ac, We receive our tuceiisw it" dlti t the Pottoih's ot Htair.uils ilre, lint Via New Orlnann atnl ,Niw Votk; pay HO sl-colni-liilr.il pri.ll s which fully belong to cur custom n. Having compli ti'il unit i in. .ii' MICAKl.V, RRdi. A (., f Him:. ,i.l Eng and, lor the EXCLIMJVE ( o.v for this market or I heir ct ! , t t -d s CHINA WARK,'e atn n.7 px-j.at supply the t rade. In addition we ro now leivlvlmr. from iiUtnoxt, trance, a laro Ho OOLD HAND, l'LAIN WHITE ami I RATED FRENCH CHINA. We are also receiving heavy Imj tlonsof HOLIDAY OO )l i In tot ely. " Coiuult your own I m e -('. I.y e lolng our slock Ixfo.o n- h i Ii where. m BOOTJi AND iillO l: sV pm p u Id h c TURNS! Hss a vety Inre i lock t ! i i n . I ! this Fail, ad will k I e'Ui.'.e i i. Work as low as much po r-r K I . bi" nought I'licw kom. The t.ext ISovs' I! 'x l,i the ell y- ' slock and s ilcl doii'i , n I Al o, ler vurlety of Finn lii'f lio il l.mi. ever seen in ICvansvU' l. ,.!. Hoots and Ladles' and 'h iilieu's Hln the In st vst let v m ml . lalrv. itiliilren's Hliies a f.o i.t.iiy hi,. bolslock In the. niMtket. All klt.ds Of ISoois Mod .Sii(s4 i.i.i order. T. W. TUIlTJIuiJ, I'o. 5 I Ii flrc novl dim WK I Fi.lt I Mil I I 1,1 H triM tiest. ,m ItM'til H i.i It i,f !M J Y iJ'.P' I AT VKllV IOW I'IIVIk. ilnt io DOMESTIC DEPA U ".':' .V A very larirn Mo -M lit ti." BEST PRINTS And the tuo.l 'opi l. r liruinU Ulcat hftcl ij VnhU di l M QHL I . At the lowest ma ket rutc. DRESS GOODS J) I ' PA 11 TM Is now more complete In lis ui,r than ever tiiii off.'r I In lhi i aud at AHTONtuHlNOL IT LOW I'll IIf..lfI - N I LHN, And all the new kliiulm f FA NC V h At 21c., yC, T., ii el : 1 H i' n 1 than tlo-lr vtlutt, r a l t, .,.,., all nlk, the, ti-,vit on ( hour UtIHIJJUptllOIIS COII M t!..'S lO the tioul i i ry ii,,i 1 1 (.. t.t ami ui j. Black and White LL Y:V. V'.LY Holt-t j , !:it , FAIUS.OLo AMi hl i l l I a yo NOTIONS ia end x-.m-J , MILLINKll'r f-T-M'iC wi.l l. m.. , cheap during the imlf t ' ift " Eo8fiuIto Ears a ad Kellhrr Thebit tyl ot Moi ,uiio i: ,r j i Just receive-1 AD t mint-. to or, short noil"SGHAPSKH, rvJSLTJ t. C MUSICAL'. G O D J o. W. wiar.cn, th . .. .-.! to; 4 i.b ii i jr. pianos, oittaN.-:, "it And Mufclct.1 fioo. 1 ot i.il (i '.. Cr'lers l,y mail i i "'l l ' " n ieU ly

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