Evansville Journal, Volume 21, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 22 April 1870 — Page 3

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THE LARGEST CITY IX TIIE WOULD. Pekin, as Seen bj Professor Bickmore A Full and Interesting tto scrlpllon he Wori.l-Famons'fem-pie How the City Is Laid Out. Boston CoircsTondeDPO or tlio New York Kveulus Mall. Professor Bickcooro, the distinguished traveler in China and in the islands of East Indies, has beeu delivering a course of lectures here before the- Lowell Institute, which have excited a very general interest. That upon l'ekin has been regarded as eIccially freah and interesting. As 'rofessor Jiickmore is well known in New York,"and a3 his lecture presented by far the clearest and most authentic account of tho largest of tho world's cities that I have evcrseen.or heard, I procured a full report of tho lecture and send you a good part thereof, as follows: PEKIN MADE TIIE CAPITAL. On the accession of tho Ming dynasty, Nanking, which was then the chief city, was made the capital, but in 1121 tho Emperor Yungloh moved his court to Pekin, and it has since remained tho capital of the Empire. Uuring tne iuongoi dynasty it was called Khanbalik.or tho "City of tho rvhao. Mow it is known to its inhab itants as Pet-Uhrr.ig, or m tho dialect of the more southern provinoes, Po kin?, that is. "the Northern Capital" as distinguished from Nanking, "the Southern Capital." When tho Tartar City was first inclosed with a wall it had nine Kates. hence its aucient name, "the City of tho Nine Gates. The northern part is now called Tartar City, because when the present Wanchu dynasty seized tba throne, tho Tartar otacers and soldiers occupied it to the exclusion of the CbiocBO. who were re moved to the Eouthern city, but the Chinese are so much more crafty and economical than the Manchus that they now possess most of the area outside of tho Imperial City, and both races live together in harmony. It is quite easy, however, to detect the differences in parentage, even as they pass,, TIIE CITY WALLS. The wall around tho Tarter City averages fifty feet, but in eonio places it is sixty leet. its average width is about torty .tuet, though, it varies from filly-seven to twenty'two feet. Tho outer face is perpendicular, but the inner face slopes very noticeably in some places, lhin parapets extend along both the inner and outer edges of the tcrreplain, that on the outsido being loopho'.ed and crenellated. Buttresses from fifteen to tweoty yards occur at intervals of fifty or sixty yards, every sixth being larger than tho others. Near the gates the outer and inner faces are composed of blocks of iraoite, but most of the wall is faced with large bricks, eight, or ten inches long by four or five wide and three or four thick. The space between the facing, is filled up, firstly, with a solid body of concrete aoout ten feet thick. This is covered with a layer of about the same thickness of earth taken from the ditch on the inside of the walls, and thus layers of concrete alternate with those of earth up to the top. which te covered with largo blocks of granite, and closely resembles a broad, well paved street. The con Crete n ?n compact that tho sappers of the English and. Frenoh armies could not cut a trench through it when they were besieging the city. Oa either side of the gate is a buttress, and x semi-circular wall connects them togother, so that at the gates the veall is really double. TIIE ENTRANCES. At moiit cities there is but one entrance through this semi circular wall, and that is usually found on the side. Only ono of the gates of Pekin has three entrances', and that is the Central South date, and the middle one can never be used except by the Emperor. The wall around the Chineso city is much smaller than that around the principal or Tartar City, being thirty feet high and twenty-five feet thick at the base, but the inner faoe slopes so much that the wall is only about fifteen feet wide at the top. It has a crenellated parapet, and large and email buttresses, like the great wall, but, of course, of smaller proportions. ' " ! LENGTH OF WALLS. According to the latest measurement the wall around the Tartar City is fourteen and a half miles long, the enclosed area having a length -from north to south of four and one third miles, and a width of three and twothird miles. The leneth of tho wall arouad the Chinese city, from where it leaves the larger wall to where it j oins again, is ten miles' and the distance around the whoio capital is, therefore, twenty-four miles and a half. Over each of ' the gates, and at the corner of the walls are pavilions of two or three stories, which are filled with port-hole.-!, and rescmblo the 6ides of an old three-decked 6hip-of-the-line, but these structures, into tne i walls, are entirely destitute of all ordnance, and what first appears to be the frowning mouth of a cannon in each port-hole is found on nearer approach to be merely, rude imitations . made with black paint, as is evident from some of . these painted ports being raised to admit air. STAIRWAYS. There are esplanades or Btairways at the gate for ascending to the top of the wall,' and' though natives are not permitted to frequent it, foreigners are allowed to walk there, and it is their favorite promenade, because it is clean and dry, and above the vile fumes of the filthy and dusty streets. . SAND MOUNDS. As the plain around Pekin is composed of eand and clay, immense mounds of tand and dust are seen piled up against the walls at various places, whither it has been drifted like light snow by the heavy northerly vinds that prevail in winter when do rain falls, and for days together. not even a clou 1 u seen in the sky A GOOD PLAN. As I approached the gate a ragged nffininl presented himselt and demandr A mv nassoort. which my interpeter handed him and we passed on. As , ramc out from under tho huge .n v fit impression was that at 'ffor traveling over nearly all the Empire. I had, indeed, entered a city that had been planned by a master mind. Instead of the narrow and crooked lanes of Canton and the other the South. - I beheld broad. ...;rtif streets extcodinir from wal D e,"- , . -, ,t at to wal ill ana crossing eauu uiu .;bt ancles. This rrrafd plan was the t,l,t nF the creat Kublar Khan but since his time minor changes have been made whioh render its streets in a few places as intricate as moss u other cities. FROM THE SOUTH. n-rnonnini? at the central south

tin gate, we pass up the Meridian

avenuo northward across the Chinese city, to a gato in tho Tartar city, and thenco on tho sano straight lino to tho principal cate in tho Imperial city and tho palace. THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN. The building and places of tho greatest interest in the Chineso cily are the Templo of Heaven and the altar of agriculture. The former is situated in a ppaciaus oval inclosure, about two. miles in circumference on the eastern sido of the avenue leading north from the middle south gate. Within tho outer wall is a second and within that a third inclosure. At the time I was in Pekin it was closed by special order of tho Emperor, but after having visited all the largest cities and seen tho fioest buildiDg in the Empire, I did not intend to bo satisfied with looking at the finest temple at a distance. So I

hired a cart to take mo to the front gato. which was locked and deserted A short distance beyond this gate the sand had been drifted against the wn until it had reached the ton Ascending this sand bank Ifound one in the inside, and tnu tho outer wall was passed. Crossing some distance over an open area I came to a rate in the seoond wall, but before 1 could get up to it tho guard closed it, and though offered them the small sum generally required in order to open all such forbidden places to foreigners, they refused to allow me to enter. 1 hence I followed along the wall until camo to a second gate, where a coo 3natured Chinaman was on guard, and wnilo be was looking at my drees . passed by him, and was going on to ward the central temple, when he and an assistant ODiigea me to return, in spite of an offer of the usual bribe. Determined to succeed at all haz ards, I continued along the wall until I chanced to como to a tree that had a branch resting upon the top of the wall. Climbing this tree I made my way out on tne second wmI success fully, but to get down on the inside was obliged to walk for half a mile on the smooth glazed tiles that formed tho roof of the wall until I came to another treo near enough to allow mo to get down by its branches, and thus 1 passed tho second barrier. Uetwecn tho spot where I stood and the third wall was a grove of large trees, which allowed me to make my way unobserved until -I came fo a gate, which fortunately had been left siar Opening this slowly and softly,- I passed on through a part of the long suite ot rooms, where the Jmpcror and his attendants live for three davs beloro ho perlorms tho yearly sacn nee, and wnere I may safely say no barbarian foot over trod before. At me enci ci tne series ot rooms l came to a gato that was half open, and. passing through that, found myself Deloro the temple itset. Ihe tern d o is circular, about thirty feet in diameter and fifty feet high. It stands on a hill , composed of three terraces,' which are ten feet high, encased with white marble and richly ornamented with carved balustrades. The ball at the top of tho short . spire is gudea, and the roots aro oovered with blue tiles, which have a rich tint of sapphire, and contrast so beautifully with Ihe white marble be neath that this temple may be unhes itatingly pronounced tho most. magniuccnt edihoo in the whole Empire. A large tablet, suspended under the eaves of the upper roof on the south sido of tho structure contains the name and titlo of Shangti. "Tho Most High llulcr;" and to him the Emperor, as Son of Heaven, makes a yearly sacrifice for himself and his people. This ceremony appears to bo tho last lingering shadow ot the primitive belief that shines fotth distinctly in the most ancient writings of this remarkablo people, whose sordid leve ot money and material gain has, in the courso of many generations, so supplauted all thought of an Omnipotent llulcr above, that their capacity for suoh high conceptions has become seriously and permanently dwarfed. THE, TEMPLE OF AGRICULTURE. West of the Temple of Haven, across the Meridian avenue, is tho Temple of Earth, or as it i3 more generally known to foreigners, tho Temple of Agriculture. There are really four separate altars in different parts of tho grounds. The one that I visited, after passing through a number of different icclosures, was a small square structure about six ieci nign by thirty feet square. On the front and back side were steps leading up to the top, which was bordered with a balustrade. According to my guide and several natives, who appeared to have charge of the grounds, it is in the area surrounding this templo that the Emperor, assisted with the Board of Kites, performs the ceremony of ploughing, to show tho people his appreciation of the dignity and value of the labors of the husbandman.' This takes place at the equinox in Spring. Another of these altars is a circular mound of thrco terraces ;in marble, exactly like those on which stands the Temple of Heaven. The top or surface of the upper terrace is about one hundred feet in diameter. One of the four altars is consecra ted to the spirits ot the earth, one to the spirits of heaven, one to tho planet Jupiter, and one to Shiunung, who is supposed to have been the first to teach men how to till the soil. FISH POND. Not far from the Temple of Heaven is a large series ot ponds where the Chinese raiso great numbers of their avorites. the golden fishes. East of that is a large area, chiefly devoted to the culture of vegetables, it being tho tbeorv of the Chinese that the walla of a city should not only inclose spaco enough for its inhabitants, but sufliicent lands for them to raise the food they require, and therefore that thev may be able to. hold againet a siege for an indefinite period. A short distance west from the Altar ot Agri culture is an artificial pond called the Pool of the lilack Dragon, where the Son of Heaven performs certain rites when bis people are sunoring Iro-n a severo drouth or an extensive deluge. If one desires to witness shocking siehts he needs only to go to the pub lio execution ground at the Western South Gate of the Tartar city, where ha will almost always see several filled with the heads of unfor tunata Celestials, in every stage of decomposition. THE PROHIBITED CITY. The Tartar city -is composed of three rectangular areas, one within the other. The inner one is known as the prohibited City, or Palace, and no Western barbarian has ever entered this sacred enclosure since tho Jesuits were ordered out of the Empire, one hundred and fiftv vears ago. Our knowledgo of it, therefore, comes from them slightly modified by information given us by the natives aad by what we hve been able to nhapfTfl nnrselves. Passing up the Meridian avenuo we come to a gate whioh opens into, a spacious court yard, andoutinuing on in the same direction, we approach the Gate of Heavenly Blesf. Beside it is a high tower cos taining an enor

mous gong, which is said to have been used during tho previous dynasty, as now, for any ono to striko who has a complaint or an appeal to make to tho Emperor, but as death is the penalty for all who daro to exercise such privilege and then does not successfully provo tlicir claim, wo can naturally infer that tho Emperor is not often disturbed with its harsh reverberations. It is in front of this gate that suc

cessful Generals display their trophies and captives. On our right hand, as we face the north, is a gate opening out into an inclosure containing a large number of buildings, which are collectively styled the Great Ancestra lemple and there are preserved tho tablets o the deceased Emperors and Empresses, and here the Imperial family worship their forefathers. On our left is a corresponding gate, opening out on the alter of tho Gods of Land and Grain, where the Emperor alone performs sacrifices to these dci tics, who are supposed to have orig inally been men and have been can onized for. the great benefits thay con. ferrcd on mankind. This altar ia composed of two Etories, each fivo feet high, the upper one being fiftyeight leet square. Its north side is black, its cast Bide green, it3 west side white, and top imperial yellow. - It would be considered high treason in any officer to erect a similar altar in any part of'tho Empire. QUEENSWARE. DANIEL O. MARK. JAMES M. WABRKX, JAMES PIIliAN. MARjT, WARREN & CO., DIRECT IMP0BTKB5 and WHOLESALE DEALERS In QUEENS WARE , , r ',, . .. AND JL.V S W Alt X2, Lamps, IiOoking-tilassci, Chan delicrs Scc9 BTo. 25 JFirst Street, W receive our Qaeensware direct from th Potterlea of Htuffordshlre, Rutland via Now Orleans aad New York; bence pay no aocoud-haud profits whlcU rightfully belong to cur customers. We have the EXCLUSIVE CONTHOL in this market Of MEAKIJS'd celebrated 8XONE CHINA WARE, ljccludlDg tboae beautiful pattern, "China" aud Cot ton," which are now having a great run throughout the country, of whioh we are receiving regular shipments of original aborted crater., and regular utoctt for repucklug. -JoHt received, fresh from Llnioiren. France, a larae dtoclc of iOr.I) HAN1),1'LAIN WHirt,una DKCOKATK.U FKKNt'M CHINA. A NEW UUADK, Just In, a full line of Brldgewood'u llvbt Wiille Oranlie Ware, French China Hhaoes and finish: & verv superior article, at much Ivan coat than China.'- . " Consult your own interest by examining our mock before purchasing erne, where. uov!3 PLANING T,UT,Z,S. NEW FIltM. T. TKIOUC. W. W. W1LK1BSOH, IS. F. TRIOLK fc CO., (rtucqessom to Win. Hunnat) . , Mamifaoturers of Doors, Hanb, Blinds, Frumcff, fto. Also, 'dialers In flue and I'oplar Flooring, Weatnerboardlng, Shingles, Lath, Ac. ilullding material of all kinds In our Hue made to order. Factory and Yard, Corner of Walnut and ifth Streets, ,., , X3vwiiie Indiana. S Order from abroad ttrompua e Co. ' Ue'ZiMia JOBS 8. M CXJEKLK, JOHK P. TffMD. MoCORKLE & TWEED, Contractors - and IStilldere, And Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Frame, Brackets .i : tSlair-AaLis, die, , We keep constantly on hand a large stock of Vellow and White Pine and Pop lar Flooring, Poplar ana Pine wmtior, Laths, tibiuitles. fco. Mash. PrlmeU ana Olazed, on band and to order. Bend lar Price List. FAOTOKY, Vor. WALNVT EI1ITII HTHEETN, VASVIUL. IlTD. All order promptly attented to. fe23 JACOB 31 EYE US & 11 HO., Contractors and Builders, -And Manufacturers of Sas Doors, Blind3, Kouldings, 6Yo. ALSO, DEALERS IK LUMBER, LATH & SHINGLES. OS- Eatluiates made on raiding for fur nishing all Mill work and Lumber at the LOWEST riUCJ3 and of the BEST MA TERIAL. Southern l'lanlnp Mill, Corner Water and Goodaell Streets, EVANS VILLE, 1ND. wr- ioo.ooo roPLAU and cypress SHINGLES for sale cheap. aprl-6m BRASS FOUNDER, ScC JOHN 1VINS0N, BRASS FOUNDER AND FINISHER Steam and Gaa-Flpe IUer, Manufacturer and Dealer lu Steam and Water (iaages. Spelter ana Kabbllt Metal, and all Articled appertaining to a Brass Foundry. STSAMDOAT AND GKNKIiAL BLACK SMITHING, Water tttreet, bet. Fine and I.cel. KVAN8V1LLE. IND. r Caxh paid tor old Copper and Brass. Estray Notice. fllAKEX VI' 11TOEO.MORGAN, IN 'with wuiie epois. two yearn oia, maraeu with under-bit In left and swallow lorfc In right ear, appraised at ten dollars, before mnu wtl ; v. j. ixiuwi nann, justice. WATCHMAKING. , C KOSKNCRANS. ROSE.XCUAXS harky surra SMITH, & Watchmakers and Jewelers, SO. 12 SORT II SECOND ST.', TVF.ALERM In American, English and XJ Hwlss Watches, u gold, silver and platea cases. r in jewelry, Uilver Ware, UIookk, xc. rersooHi ar.eu' 'on given to repairs of une walcnes, Ss. ' No wort entrusted pprentlces. seti(r GAS FITTING, ETC. . RONALD FIS1IEK, BXAXXB IH Chandeliers and Gas Fixtures Gas and Steam Pipe Fitter, No. 21 I.OCCST.STREETi . , EVAN3VILLE, INP,

MACHINIST, ETC. C. KRATZ, FOUNDER and MACHINIST AND SUPPLY AGENCY. Builder of Portable Engines and Portable Circular Haw Mills, Sugar Cane Mills, Corn Hhellein, Improved Bteel Arnalara and Composition Bells for farms, shops, engine bouses, cbnrche.4, schools, etc., and Machinery and CaKtlnes eenerallv. Hteam

Hollers, Plate and Hbeet Iron Worfc of everv description. Proprietor and Agent of Territory in the Patent Drive Tubular Well. Apply for descriptive circulars and price lisbt, and state the kind of machinery. &c., wished. Kepalrltifc promptly done at or from the shop, on Boilers, Machinery, Ac. Work of the best material and work manship. Comer First and Pine and Second and Elm Streets, ETANSTILtE, INDIANA. Portable Enqines (saw mill size), and Portable Circular Saw Mills. Important Notice. The nsnal amonnt of steam nsed to do sawing with by the Portlble Circular Baw Mill Is from 125 to 150 pounds pressure per sqnare inch I have reduced his amount ana . reaulre only from bO to 80 po unds r sr sauare are Inch, at which steam is not c ,n sidered in the least dangerous, and U, at the same time, more economical In the saving; of fuel, &c, We append the following certificate of the first of my new style Portable Mills, ior tne noting anu careiut perusal of sawyers and all those desirins to purchase, and solicit a call and carefo D.n in I n t inn thAv nnw hcilnir PMftrl V An hand and making, morited on four strong wooden wheels, witn . me tires ana neavy iron axles, easily drawn from a place, and always ready for operation In a few hours, or mounted on legs and wooden skids, or otherwise : Ma, Kkatz: The Portable Engine yon furnished me, I consider as satisfactory and Derfect In everv resDect aa any machine I ever saw, runs light, nsee ttO pounds of team for running a aouoie mj ana au men circular s.w mill lor a common days oust new. An average day's work. 6.U0O to 10.0U0 feel of lumber, easy, with 75 pounds of steam. - - A. j.ialuwfh.. Lynnvllle Ind. Other slees for farm and plantation use ana an other requirements, nov l3-6m C KRATZ. SCflUtTZE, " TIIUMAIV rVXccliiLiiics' FOUNDRY, Manufacturers and. Builders of . S TEAM E NGINIS, CIttCULAU SAW-MILLS, Crist and Sugar 3Iitts,' Tobacco Screw Gumming Machines, Distillery and Mining Machinery, "t Malt Mills, Corn Shelters, ,: House Fronts, Cellar Graies. IRON & BRASS CASTINGS Of 'IVKItT DBWCRIFTtOl. M1CIIIXEMT Or ALL KINDS MAD If AXD KKPAIKKD. - DIALI1UI IK BELTING, FI1 BRICKS, STEAM Q-AJJfrga A D WR0UUHT-. OLD MATERIALS BOUGHT. We have the facility of the best ma chinery and workman, and will give ail work entrusted to us our Individual attention; fill orders promptly: warrant onr WOrK; anu cnargu reiuuuuiB yriL-oa. orriGB aud i-ookdkt: oORNER FIRST & LEET STREETS, EVAN3VILLE, IND. , N.B. Workmen sent to all parts to fit np work and do repairing. tot BCHDLTZK.THUMAN & CO.., COMMISSION CARDS. THOS. C. SMITH & CO, . I'KODICE AND Commission ILXercli'tM Dealers in Flour, Hay. Oats, Urass Beeds, and Produce generally, - No. 5 South Water Street, EVANSVILLE. Orders promptly attended to. t JalO dly C. C. Ltow. LYON E.C.MACHM. XA.cirii:N, rruducc and Commission Dealers in Hay, Corn, Flour Oats and I roduce Generally,Ho. 30 North Water Street, nov!33m EVANSVILLE, IND. K. II. rAlECUILD. JOHN W. BINGHAM FA1RCIIILD & BIXG1IAS1, . . . . CNiumissioii Mercli'ts NEW ORLEANS, LA. ' Personal attention, and prompt returns guaranteed. novSdOm L. RUFFNIR, JR.. Evan ?.OH,,yiIJRTGo!end, Ilia.-.-. u unviumrr, i.vanavuie. Ana. . L. BUITiNEB, Jr., & CO., Commission Jlercii'ts Provision and Produce Dealers, Sole Agents Ohio River and Kanawha .' . .. Sail Companies, - EVANSTItLE,IJID. ; We keep a very large Block or FLOUR In store, and are handling 600 barrels per week. . We an tin orders for any grade that may be wanted, at the lowe&t market Srtoea. Orders lor Provisions and Prouce solicited, and satisfaction warranted. Terms oash. We Issue 500 Price-Currents weeaiy, ana will furnish a copy regularly w uj ipus uetirms ns to do so. ooia air L. RUEFNER. JR.. CC. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD HORNBROJiV A CO.. No. North. Water Sire.. C23din - Kvansvtlle. WINDOW-SHADES.

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MACHINISTS. "XLLIAM HEILMAi;, (Muccesnor to KraU St liellman.) CITY OUi lltY, ;MANiirA-ruKt:K and builoeb PORTABLE JLSQ 8TATI0XABI . i . Steam Engines and Hollers, SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY, ThreHhlpff MnohlneM, Cotton aud Tobacco lreaes. h. J : . CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, Ac, AC KVANNTIIJ.E, INDIANA. SHEET IRON AND CXJFPER VOUK mad) to order on short notice. IRON AND JKAS8 CABTINU3 of every description. Dealers In HTEAM UAUUEM. UUM BELTING, , EIRE BU1CKH, WROUGHT IRON PI PES, BOLTING CLOV11H, 4c, a majLUfactnrcrs' prices. i - REPAIRING done at short nolloe. H A N E.-Y7 Coruer of Canal and Ingle Sts. EVANSVILLE. INDIANA. -''' ' ' i I Manufacturers of STEAM ENQINES, STEAM BOILERS Portable Circular Saw MHIh, ' A1D ' Machinery of every BeterlpUon DKALKKS lit belting: steam gaugers, fire brick, WROUGHT IRON PIPE, &c. Ac. Repairing done at Short Notice. ,r , i Also agent for Stillwell'a Patent Heater and Lime Catcher. nov7 ly GREAT LAND SALE I Seven Rich and Highly Improved Ohio River Tobacco Farms, with all their Appurtenances, Aud 504 CITY LOTS, Located In the wealthy County of Henderson, Kentucky. Capital Prize, 3 Pt tree, each 4 1'iizes, each ... SSO lUzes, each... Uj I'rizes, each Prizes, each ... $150,000 I2I',500 ,. 13,730 1M lu) 80 a iokets, FIVE COLLAnS. Besides the above prises, there Is osk priie of I5.UX), two of 1100 each, and rons of ItiOO, cash, rent money lor the year 18t9, wuicu go to ins winners o mo um, c prises, reRpeellvely. Also, all the rent money for 1S70, for whlcn good bonds will be taken, and assigned to those drawing the prizes. Final drawing takes place JUNE , 1870. at MASONIC TfcMPLE. LOUISVILLE. KY. . . . This popular enterprise is indorsed by every leading official in the State of Kentucky, and upwards of five hundred of her most prominent citizens. L. ii. LYNK, Cashier farmers' Bank. Henderson, Ky. It. 11. ALEXANDER. Commercial Bank, Louisville, Ky. - - - JOHN C. LATHAM, President Bank f Hopklnsvilie, Hopklnsvllle, Ky. JAB. L. DALLAM, Commercial Bank, Padncah, Ky. B. O. THOMAS, Cashier, Lexington. Ky. W. B. TYLER, Cashier Deposit Bank, Owensboro, Ky. Good dub Agent Wanlett Evcrywher. 23 dtf

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STEAMBOATS. 18GO, 1870. EvansTllIe A Tennessee Rlrcr Packet. rou PADUCAtf, E1STP0BT fe FIOBSSCK. Thefleet ahd elegant Passenger Steamei Capt. Lee Howklv, Rob. C. McMkhah, Clerk. Ieavea Evansvllle, as atove, every FltlDA Y, promptly at 4 o'clock p.m. The steamer RAPIOam Mn i nt durirn? the se&Bon as above, conneci Iuk at Danville with the L.. C. A M. Railroad and at Johusonvllle with the N. A N w' Railroad, for all points East and Wekt Having been thoroughly repaired and refurnished throughout, they otfor special Inducements to pftsxeuxer aud shippers lor speed, safely, and comfort. Orders for pl Iron, irpKsed or nndresed yellow pine lumber, left with our Aijent Wld receive prompt attention. ' Shippers can rely orf this boat lftavlDK promptly, paying special atteiltloa to collections and way business. Kor freight or pawwiKe apply on board, or to li J AS. A. OAK LEY. ' Auent. Evansville, Henderson. & Nashville Railroad Transfer Packet to Henderson. Tba magnificent side-wheel steamer slu IP Y JLH rl? rJC 122 , A. O. Durlacd, Mastr: J. C. Boyle, Clerk, Will leave Evansvllle daily for Hender son at 8 p.m. Returns to Evankvllie every vi '.. I. . . O . . ... . uivsiuiug hi. o a.m , iuu every naiuruay evening ate p.m. Leaves Evansvllle every Monday at 7 a.m. fe'J tf FOli PAJJDCAH AND UA1K0. The .famous low-pressure Q UIOKSTER Jack Qbauksa, Master, Leaves Evansvllle for Cairo every MON. DAY and THURSDAY, at 4 p.i., posllively, connecting at Cairo with ht. Louis. Memphis, and New Orleans packets. Poa dtf PHY. D. VIETs, ABent. Eejnlar Evansvllle and Bowling- . Green Packet The new and elegant Steamer EVANSVIL JLa E, W. 8. Vanmktbh, Master, Leaves Eavnsvllle for Bowline-Green very TUESDAY, at 4 p.m. Leave Evansvllle for Woououry every SATURDAY, at 4 P.M. ' ' For freight or paaange apply on board. nov5'bdtf . y' For Paducah and Cairo. The magnificent new lowpressuretamer CITY OF EVANSVILLE, 11. T. Dexter, Master; Leaves Evansvllle every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 4 P.M. promptly, connecting at Cairo with St, Louis, MempLN. aud New Orleans packets. . W.ti. BROWN 4 CO. mhlltf and PHY, p. VIETs, AcnU. Rcgnlar Evansville, Paducah, and Cairo Semi-Weekly Kail Line Packet. The new, fleet and unrivalled side-wheel steamer IDLEWILI), Cius. Fwlert Master; Will. P. Fowler, Vnw. Duke Nichelson. J Clerks, Leaves Evansvllle EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 4 P.M. Leaves Cairo EVERY THUR-iD AY and 8UMDA Y at 6 P.M., maklug clohe connection at Cairo with firm-clar. steamers (or SU Louis, Memphis, and New Orloaun, and at Evansvllle with the E. A C. R.R. lor all points .North and East, aud with (he Morning Star lor all points on th Uprter Ohio. Eor Jrelght or paanage apply on board. aplfl if Jo. McKeyn olds' Indepandent emiweeiiy Ureen Kiver Packet. The elegant steamer fisasssMsiUaaSk' IFariibril, Joe McReynolds, Master; . . Billy Liter. c;erk, ; Will leave .or RocbenUr aad ail way landing on Orteu River, on EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY, at 4 o'clock p.m. For freight or passage apply on board. JtpU tl , , Kegularvaiia.iu fiiarksvtll-, and Nashville Packet. ' . . . The new and magnificent steamer ' Joh V.Throop, Muster; Oeorge Throop, Clerk, ' Leaves for Nashville and all way landing EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 4 o'clock p.m. For freight or passage apply on board, or to apll if JAS. A. OAKLEY, Ageot. REAL ESTATE. Hew Heal Estate Agcncji J. P. Elliott fe Sou HAVB OPKNKH A KEAL KMTATk Agency for the sale of and renting o s, httusea, Ac, Ac Persons having bouses or land to rent or ell, or perilous wishing to purchase or rent, will do well bv c&lllnar on Lherei at their ofToe, on Third Street, near Locust In I211iott Ulookt innelltf BOAT STORES OIliS JT. SlNZMJll Oc HON, Wholesile Dealers in Boat Stores ; Lubricating, Coal, and Lard Oils; Cordage, Rosin, Pitch, dc, No. 20 WATER STREET, apr28 dly Bet. Main and Vine. UNION R.C&TRAN3P0RTATI0X COMPANY, Proprietor of the Union Line, (A) AIlentoMii Line, (N) National Line, Through Fast Freight Lines, running, without transfer, between the Seaboard Clues and the West, via the Pennsylvania Railroad and Connecting Railroads. The facilities for handling Kant-bound and West-bound freights to or from New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore have been largely improved. Special attention given to the transport atlon of Tobacco. For information In regard to rates, overcharges, or damages on freight, apply to E. W. PATRICK, Agent, No. o South Water St., ' fe!2 riflro EvanMvllle. lod. The niiisckibi;r cmniinces the Lumber Business at his old staud av the corner of Main and Seventh Streets, and would respectfully inform the public that his stock is large and second to Done In the assortment, embracing Pine of all tnicknessea and quality, from the nicest Third Common Saginaw Board np to Three-inch! First Clear Plank. Also, ftW DOORS of various thick D eases and styles, and - 0,004 LIOHTrt. Window Sash, Pine and Poplar Shis gles, 3 and 4 feet Lath, Mouldings. Cablugs. Quarter-Round, Ac, Ac. uraers iroiu iuo country, river or rail filled prom pUy. . d3m JOHN F. U LOVER. NEW P0BLISH1NQ HOUK Agents wanted for Tonn'M Countrv Homh, 41.56 pages. Illustrated, Klmple, practical, indispenslble hints on Uouxe Bonding, Farming, Gardening, Invention, Patent H hts, &c. Inslrucilons concurnlug care c. Cattle, Sheep, Hwlne, Poultry, etc. Economical and sensible. Bettor terms than ever. Extra ikducwh to Old Agents. Address I'OWEIW A WKEKS, Lock Box 225, Cinclunati, Oblo. Office, 131 West Fourth Street. ap!4 dwlm dtaw FA Kit-. Beautllul, well-Improved farm; lbO acres, 3U0 bearing apple trees (choice fruit), three milts west ol Ellzabethlown, Illinois. Can be had at a bargain by calling on WARREN A MATXi-iON, Attorneys. Third Street, between Main and Locust. feU dtf

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fur Cthrr Jilver llern.i, Sett Fourth Jn2e Wrtwher ana tValrr. YeBtcrday waa dcliglitfullj clear and beautiful; not a cloud was visi Lie, au JtLo mercury raided, after 9 a. M. Irorn biJ to 70'. Tho riFer is ignn iLtDS-, having bwcIIcJ 10 inches duricg the twenty. four hours ending '". m. jcBiciuay. rapid rise may hi expected to-inorrow. Arrlrnli niil Iinrlnr. The arrivals and departures up to 3 p.m. yesterday ihcludo tho Fay. ctte, Henderson to return; Pico Bluff, to Canneltoo: Crescent City, f m w-w ..... ' Jrom Wabash Kivcr: lied Wint? Pittshurg to St. Paul: Tara3corj, Jjou-.bvillc to return: Falls City, Louisville to Bowling Green. Itoals line Here. u.vub luu urat Koaia uuo hero aro tho Idlewild from Cairo; Koso Ilito Irom Itouisville; Itohert Burns, from Dierrjpl.n; Indiana and Mary Hons ton, from New Orleans: Sorav. for V. 1 . ii ns . ' " ' xaauvuie; cnamroclc for St. Louis; Nightingale, from Arkansas River; Abcona, from St. Louis: West Wind and Sam Orr, from Hastport; Lewellin and Liwrcuce, from Nashville; Nick Longworth, P. W. Stradcr, John Kilgour, and Virginia, for New Orleans; Norman, from Cincinnati; Sam. J. Uale, for Mcrjphis; Evansville, from Green River; Clara Scott, from Wabash River. Boat f.eaviitt; To-day. '.. For Cairo. Tho new and peerless City of Evansville, one of the most pleasantly and elegantly appointed steamers afloat, is the "regular packet for Cairo and all way ports at 1 p. h , to-day. Captain Dexter, ono of the beat teamboatmeo in commission, is her commander, and Nick. S. Pennington, Henry Hand and Al, Maynard, aro her competent, courteous and popular clerks. For LouisviiXE.Tho fleet and pretty Rose Ilito is tho regular Louisville mail packet at C p. m. to-night, and hai first-class passenger appoint metits. Her commander is that eminent navigator and first class gentleman, Capt. W. R. Hollcroft. Phil. Branbam atd Lewis Branham will be found in tho office, and both are pleasant gentlemen and careful and accurate clerks. Foa Bowling: Gbeen andBbownsVILLE, The elegant and popular steamer Evansville will leave at 4 P.M. to-day for Jiowlio Green and Brownsville, on Upper Green River, and all intermediate landings. Capt. W. 8. Vanmctcr commands, and S. B. Sproulo and Leopold Kahn have charge of the office; all pleasant and obliging gentlemen. For Henderson. The fleet and popular Fayette, Captain A. O. Durland, will leave for Henderson at 3 P. M. Jerry Boyle does tho honors of the ofUco, and is an obliging gentleman. For Eastpobt. Tho dcw and very substantial steamer, Rapidan No.'2 is tho Tcnncssco River packet to-day, and leaves for Eastport at i r. M., commanded by that elegant and popular gentleman, Captain Leo Howell, with Robert JIcBlcclian in the office, who will dispense stalo-rooms, smiles and greenbacks with the , most win ning graco and sauvity. The Rapidan has elegant passenger appotntmentH, and is very fleet. ( Fou Nashville.- Tue'cxoeJcot steamer Spray goes to Nath villa to-day in the celebrated White Collar line. Captain Gus. Brown is her popular commander, and James WiWo js her courteous and attentivo clerk. The Spray is a pleasant boat. . Foa New Orleans. Tho renowned P. W. Strader will be here to-d8y, positively, ea route to New Orleans, and is ono of tho most pleasant and bent regulated steamboats that lands Lcro- - Capt. Albert Stein is her distinguished commander, and Mr. Aberne'.Ly is her excellent clerk. For New Ohleanh. The great steamer Nick. Longworth may be confidently expected to-day, eo route to New Orleans, in charge of tb.0H eminent gentlemen and first-class officers, Capt Lew. Kates and Eugene Bowers. There i not a mora comfortable passenger steamer afloat. H laee tla.ueoiis. Business was not brisk on the levee yesterday, with sparse arrivals... The Mary Miller received a largo amount of freight at Nowburg. and was receiving liberally hero during the day, and would have a very respectable trip out The Quickstep was receiving fairly... The Pine Bluff had a fine show of freight. Her officers propose to change her programme, and will henceforth run her as a daily packet to Rockport, extending her trips to Grandview, as occasion may require. She will therefore leavo Evansvillo hereafter daily, Sundays excepted, at 3 o'clock r. M., and will arrivo daily at 12 i The Messrs. Start h ave sold their excellent propeller,' Crescent City,' to Xavier Ilalbert, of New Orleans, for 15,000. She leaves to morrow for the South Tho new Northern Line packet, Red Wing passed down yesterday, en route to St. Loui and the Northwest. She -is an exceedingly handsome Bteamer, with full length cabin, and a most complete outfit. We gave some facts as to her dimensions, etc., yesterday The Tarascon arrived at a quarter befor - P. ji-, with aood passenger list and a fair freight -The Falls City was later tban usual arriving. She had a moderate trip The Lewcllin whl bo in to-day, and leave for Nashville to-morrow. tileiinliigs front Our Exrhsncn. PiTTsnuBQ. Tha Commercial of Tuesday says: The marks lost evening indicated eight feet four Inntawi in the channel, and about a staud. The wetlir was dlsngrei-able, with a steady rain during the moat of the time. Commodore Jacobs lion three boats under, two at Brownsville and one at Ellzbetn, bestdt be Is negulLatlut; for several more. The fine tiUamr Reserve. Carjt. O. Ii. Moore, li announced for Evansvllle,

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The Eixqutrer says i IMspatche from Mcnpl.U r.-port tho Arknoum rlsluu Irom l-'ml HtnHli down. Whether the rise will ba snihclent to h.t the Armadillo mid oil er it, till I. i N 11 lit. yet known. The Annndlilo was lour months out from this nort luxt Huiunlny, llavluic lelt hero on I In, li;ihof 1 j. I, .. r last. The ChronUle of Wednesday evening says: Capt. llnry Homrlan arrlv d at New Orleans jfeftBrdHy Willi bin tUihoat l.xi, r. Whioh left lier about i tie ll of Miirr h loaded with l.M imruN whisky and b't.t The Timt says: Wednesday tiluht. as the Mnrv .tn,,.i. aid was steaming up the MlMuri, ami when he wan a short dlxlaiico hov Wellington Landing, a man nsin d Maronl JilRelow Juinina uvirlnmnl. and. h there is every reaxon t i.niinv uum drowned. LouiuviLLE. The sur.cr-Journal of Wednesday saysi Captain I'cckenpaiiKli arrived lnth(cliv yesterday from ArKantits Itlvrr. . rports the Uhiuhko. doue to the it, C Uruy as helnu very lluht. ilit eiCBunt tddti-wliiol nlcnnior Nlk LoiiKWort u, Cnplulu Kles 'iinn,iiii.ilni,', with K. K. Itowers In l i (llioo. w.ia rCKlvlUK liberally yimtfiday. i n l. litit.M receivea sveny U)ir.Kni nw y-fti!idy frrmi Csptalu Kd(eiie Uowers, uiini him to briui tne I.DUijworlli I iCln..,mi:iil. Tint rof jU'ds for tne Lons; won h to llll lmn beluK so Boo I. I snl. iCitm hud ii.. n.i! inn of leavini; beio. '1 no Ionii w ortb h u .So. 1 freight and paeiinr bout. I'ADUCAU.-The lhral I of Tuuadny says: The slesmer Mllbrey. which wuh col. I here some d.ivn slncu. was urcliaicil hv Captain Hob. Wood, 'X!iri.iy for ilm I'nducah and Cairo trade, I make dully trl pi between the two polnm, whcru bit Inliindt to keep her. li 1 bulU ln a n w hull lor ner, and wmri n nifUed will IiuihihuI Hiu best boats lor the trade on Ilia ilvi r. iml she will continue to run until the hull is finished. HT, Locis. The Ventral ot Wednesday aays: The rlvi-r Is falll ok slowly li;r. HhioII. ies of I he Upper MudHpl aro nullnrlmr more from blub walcr than t Iiomk ol any oilier (juarier. ror lnntK.ii:, Ilm rlvvr was still rlklhK al luteft acciuiiif, uml at lnibuque was within lour uh Iu-h ot tint hlili water ml k of ISi!. 'J ho 1 1 llnotx itnd M imsouil are lal lim: thn Ohio lwiv(ln Slowly from 1'lttfou.s: ti It.VMtiHvlllt. lliinlniM. oil the wharf ri-'.enlM oiMirlarable 'animal Ion, wif h "coin pel I tlon Ihn life ot I r ile." to all lower MiHilfilppl points. On Monday rales to New en i. nun were reduced, the linuri s on Hour luhnic now lit, cents per buirel. Vn lei du v thn Meini hU I'at-kel ( 'oiti ;Htiy a.ii.j.t.d lh nine nnr on flour to JVlemplii Hint VIoRfbuiii. The Oriml Hepu bi In f ailed for New Orleans ioadwd to lier In II c:i piiel I y, and the Al ollin A bl bail a heavy In lnlil, lift. The M a I bio I 'II y back cd out w 1 1 b i.i.u of he best Vlckkbn ik tr k wu bav wi-n. The Independent line to New Orlwann N axlilbltlnic a ureal dea. i,l vitally. VVn are luforinrd that aflor (ba j;eil I m probably wll bin a nion h eoniex tn famous Natrh ., tho nek lowle hied I.ikIi hI, boat on the VVeailertt w ilcr. 'I he Ilex inr, li.intiir. !. it'Vt lHfte.1. Tin-Hill, liil-ilie-, too. Hlie will iinikn a round lilp iviy two weeks The Uexier beloiiut to tin; Whatlboat Hue, or ' regt lats." NW Ow.KiH.-The Time of Mojiday says: Tlie weather flnre i nr lavt report tooir mtliera very sudden elm ii, hih! rpr Hi d not a few of our obi tial mi 'a ot ilmleven w bo wirt corn pi a I ill ii u (.1 Ihn closminH of Friday ant tho lormer dayn ol ihn wee (. l)urlni( Kilday nlnlii, beiweeiill uml IS o'clora. It commi-li ed t ruin, and iiilned heavily lor about, an b'.tir, when It waned aud a ktronif rmri h wind orritiienced and prevail! d throughout ;-eferduy. It certainly one of the r.:iunuN si ldom reported lor April. One tmnit coum cied wll ll 1 1 was t be lay I ns -if Ihn duHt, wlilili Jiuld full sway durlhtf tba previous days f the week. liiiHlm -bo on th t land ing fur tlio end ef the Weiik wu( toli.rably i.cIIvb, and may be colifldcred Mi ebm;ii for tlio uiiuibi-r of dt-parluiea, wblco y iu not vuiy uuiijerou. 'l n Chattanooga Railroad finployees seem to be puf bluu thei r woi k wit h Kii'iiL rapidity. 'i bo trai k d Unit road now down as far as I'mml Htiei.L, and by 'i u- -day next will ' exlended to lilenviiln Hreet. 1 n the Hue id tl e track hi and -i tho city's corporation bounn, whleh will havn to be remove I, and II we nuntake no:, other levoo (iHim iiu Us ipj omli to l.i.n French Market, t here ui uvi. himdie.t workmen enuied tn iHyln IIjh lnn-k, and they woik nlgbt at d Uuy lu ruder l huny it thiouuh. LAW CARDS. O. I. JiVVlB, AITOKMIf KSli COUHCELOf, . AT LAW Ofllc north A.t fba Court Honm H'juar. fVaul Ices lu all the Coin U of I ho bCaUt Jan2l-Hm CHAS. IL EUnKRUEIA ATTORNEY A T L A W OrriCfC Went si lo Third Hlreet, but. Loeust aud Main (op-Maiix), JalMdhil K VANrtVI I.I.K, I Mil 0. W. SHAIIKLIN, Law and Ileal 1 sta(c OMce, (With WM. M. WALK Kit,) COItNKK MAIN AMI Illlltlt MM. Valuable City and Hul urban J'roperly; Farm Jands in Jndlaoa, lillnolH. aud Inntncky lor etaJe or ex nari e. limit ih.io ..... JCliA.VlM, U.H.GIitim Aiit. Also, UKAL JCHTATK ar d UoLLKCTJ Sll AOKJ.I. Office o Main HI rst, tf ween Third and Fourth, No. lHj'i (over Ki lli r's Uuu Htore;, fcvansvllio. lud. srpi-,'t, W. l EAHCRA7J; ATTOl tlN 1Z U tit L4.V, Offlivi on Third Btreet, In WatdilriKton IIo'ihh illock. Will prs.el.loe i t.ie various CourlJt of the Circuit. 1'romi'l at outlon to omce boslnaas jiiavi d im Information V'antccI, Op JOII N HOIIf.I.li :tt, Jr., of Arm. ftroK Towimhlp, w ho rn y k! r lmi-l disappeared on Monday, Apiil. Ilih. Ilw was thlriy-lwo year old, medium height, rather slender twrm,dais bulr and e H. prominent nosn, and hi.d on when Im-.I himiu blaclt coat, wi ll worn, dark panm, black tiat, and lilrsory shirt. Any Information coiiceriiluK bl n will bHihana fully recdved If fent t tbU niii.'e, or to OHUIHilAN M KI I it, I'oilOlhce bos . 'i-i, Lvansvllle, 1 ndiaua. ui.)lf LIVKUY &"sIl fhTAll L .Fifth Street, bit. Locust & Walnut. Thai, llullcii, rrop'r. A H NI'IM-I Y lit' I UIIII M'lMlb conJ.JL slantly on riand. fiand. i."i C nti rnn filled Willi Ir!ali water on short noiicii. Orders lelt ut the Livery Klable wld bo promptly attendet t!. "'"' ''" CARRIAO J. 1J. Uaaai. F. L. ti i fr JT. II. At CO.. OAKRIAGS IIANaFACTUIU 't Transfer Omnrr.euU at Cln-' i,iU I 0 Ma in Stn.it, W y'Z!

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