Evansville Journal, Volume 21, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 20 September 1870 — Page 2

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, , t TOBU3UIO BT ia KTAXSTILLF. J0UBI1L COalMSY, W. Eos Street, KvifWrllK. TUESDAY, BEPIEMBES 20, ISie. Census Bcturcs! Some days ago, the Indianapolis Journal announced that the census would" plac3 Ev-ansville third Jon the list of cities in this State. This state ment took oar people by surprise. and soma of them very foolishly made a great fasa over what they designated as the incorrect census. The following table, however, shows that Evansvilla has etepped to the second place, while New Albany drops from the Beconi place in 1SG0, to the fifth place on tho list, ia 1S70. The latter city has our sympathy in her humiliation. Tcrro Haute has im proved generally, and cow" occupies the fourth position:.. 1ST). ),3 .. lT.Uo , 15,205 J. Indianapolis 2. EvansYHle.... ?. Fort Wayne, 4. Terre Haute 5. New Albany CITY i TAX ; .'ASSESitSXEST. The Offlslal Facta and Figures. How the I' 2 eli are Faroret . . w J 'j.,i..A ;.. Comparison of Eeal Estate li Oris inal flan and Eastern Kn- . .... Iarseacat. ?.. ; Keep It before the people, that the (Cltf ) aaiossraent has been made Just and fair, an well as equitable and uniform, by Increasing too valuation placed upon the fine estates of the rich, and decreasing the appraisement crpon the small lots of laboring men, thereby distributing the taxation more equally according to the actual monled worth of citizens. JBvatuviUe Courier. The etatement above, made by the organ of the Democratic City Council and of the Democracy of Vanderburg County,, is tersely put and concisely stated We accept the issue in the words i.nd form chosen by the Courier, because it embraces the grounds of controversy and the merits of the questions involved in the tax. assessments recently made by the City Council. . ;Jt !- ." ! We deny tho etatement of the Conr ier absolutely and completely. "i,1 The tax aascssmont is not "jcist aad fair." It ia not "equitable and nni-' form." . .. , ' It has not " increasod tho valuation placed upon the liae estates of the rich." ...,.,-...;;. 1 It has not ' decreased the appraise meat upon the small lota of the laboring men." " - ' " Taxation his not been distributed by the present City Counoil " mora equally according to the actual monied worth of citizsns." The official records of the city show that tho very opposite is the fact. And such beicg the case it is important that the pcoplknow it. . . : Let the official figures determine. . First, let us rscall a few faots connected with the tax assessment. By an official namphlst, printed at trap Courier oiUce, prepared by Mr. Van Kipcr, chairman of the Finance Committee, issued Juao 2, 1870, the total taxables in the city for 18C3 (about the same in 1SG0.) was stated to be f 1G,0G3.377. It was also officially stated in that, pamphlet that the estimated taxablesfLr 1870, were $21,000,000. This pamphlet was prepared especially to effect the salo'of Wr works bonds in eastern cities. Ia o.icr to redeem that solemn pledge made to eastern bond holders an! capitalists, Mr. Van Iliper end the City Council sot deliberately to work to advance the valuation made by the sworn assessors elected by the people, in order to make the valuation aggregate $24,000,000 ia 1S70, iu place of $16,000,000 in 18C9; requiring a general increase of fifty percent. ....- .. .,., , It would naturally be supposed that this increase would be general throughout the city; but especially should it be mad 3 in t?ie business portion of the ci;y, where property always command purchasers, and where it is owned by rich men. The fact is, however, that the real estate on Alain Street and on North First S tree tt was, at a general rule, not increased at all; while thsre was a large and general increase in tha ' ou'sidn ' and resiilence property! " : ; - . x i But this increase was so unjust and oppressive that the tax-payers would not snlmit to it. Such a general outcry was raised that the Council was forced to recall it, and make a new valuation. This they did by resolving to reduoa the grievous and unequal assessment twenty per cfriJ. ; Now, after the twenty per cent, reduction, the Courier ays, with unparalleled audacity, that it is "just and fair,' "equitable and uniform," "increasing tho valuation on the fine estates of tho rich, and , decreasing the appraisement upon the small lots of . laboring men. Wo have with much oa n,l n much trouble, examined, the City Assessor's books to test the truth of this ! statement. We could fill columns of figures, but ia this article we will content ourselves with comparing two divisions of the city, the Original Plan and Eastern Enlargements. Tho property on Maia Street, frCm the alley, adjoining the Old Bank, to Second Street, and, on First Street, between Maia and -Vine Streets, is tha most valuable in the city ' aad owned by bankers and rich "men. Poor men do not and can not own it. Tho "Outside" property ia the Eastern Enlargement is iaainly U3ed fox residences and generally owned by persons of limited means. We have taken several of these blozks in different localities, aad given the result below, to which we ask a careful examination aad comparison. The fig ures gWoa are after the reduction of twenty per cenz. ordered by the Couacil has been takea off, and ia the valuatioa upon which the taxes will have

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rinhfcous xndianatton. comrcl Hie in- i " e justice and inequality tj le again, cor rected: MAIS STEEKT OEiarSAL T1UAN. As'm'nt As'm'nt Lot. of lSo!) ol 1S70 Kvansvllle Nat. B'lc-..33 O. U. IJement, 40 by tt to 1,700 ..10,100 10.540 13,710 l; ftet of-, ..,..... C K. Uement, by 7j feet of . 38 Merchants' JS at. anl61 L. Roser Charles Vitrfe -1 W . M eCcr rn 1 c t H. B. AbUrlog.. W KicBni Kligft BcatitHQ& Of r, (Marblo Hil)....... 87 Archer Mtte&ey .37 Jamts BcantSln. jr..... -37 K. K. Htepiien'a helr 37 H.t). Owatbisjey. Mrs. 8. K.Fohter -. First National BauJt Ab. Oambeits.--pJ Ij. Roser J Fendrich Br . Thomss gcnaUio- w j Byrne's teirs-..wJ I Ul bunch A CO ..60 J. 11. Morgan f. j. Uray fa A. Kolleuberji' neirs...b5 Mrs. O. U.aaz.......b-5 ,.20aa 12.8T0 11:0 11,2V 22,5)0 li &m l-V-'oo - li,W . 7 - 15,tKX) 7H 6,4 X1 n.t'oe 6n 11, ii) l!,i"0 22,?,K) 11.6?1 l-).t) " 10,X) l'J,M50 1 52,200 " Ld.L.o-; .0db n.tm 6,X 5.00 vpn 10,1 iO - I ll,!K0 12.900 12,i ' 12,8X tM U 8.01,0 7,2J 7,i) B, 10,15) 10,1!) ii,120 11,1-0 10,1 So 10,1:0 10,130 H. Hermann schaplrer & Bossing 81 Isaac Keen...- .........so " ' riEST grraEET." J. O. Venncmaa.;.....31 C. R. BemfsUm... CharleaViele S3 Charles Vlle. ..34 Mr. Jan Teiy...-. S4 V. jaelfeosttin'j beiia..3i , Wm. M. Aliiiuaa S Ttieo. 11 luer I? : Ueoriie Bcck.... '1 A. Rlea -t Cyprian Prwtop ......30 F. Wannteliler 2) Wolflin&Watinseidler 3 Oeorge o:iUb..-...:J 1,MJ 2,l,ViO 10 240 41,440 S0.7-MI lo,2i5 '- lJ.t)J0 . 4,y0 , 4W) ," 12 lt-0 2u,WjO .' J.lff . ,t-0 i . b,w) 6,tt)0 , 13.3021,760 , t7jO ." 8.50U -. 7.:0 . Total of above A9,m'aU..tS13,960J SCIOTO It will bs seen that tha reduction, on this valuable property, owned by the Money Kiojs of the city, is ganeraU Compare it with the manner la which the City Cotiseil has aasesged tho lot3 situated away from the business centers, aad tea whether it i3 the rich or the poor who Irsve been favored. We give afisessmentl from blocks i a' di IT treat parts of tha Eastern Enlargamenf, in order to show that the advance 1 is general. --? - j -" ' -i - , , , xaTE as Esucaiass," As'm'nt As'm'nt Bl'fc No. 33 Of IStU. Of 1870, Jobn Smyth ..8;i,iuo l.lj.jj Si.:3 Albert KkIIojCaroline Nit.er..... ; 10 . , 1,200 Anthony He won.... Jobn Kehoe.............. Wm. Kuar Ir. ........ John Uavlsh Patrick Keonetly... Jobn A. Keut.. ... W.C, Barton Bloc No, 14W . 2.i ua 1,050 ... 1,050 .. 1,030 .. 2,ti.a 1.U30 35. " ...J1,140 ....... I,ti30 . 1,050 ..... 1,030 .! 100 2,400 1.20U 1,200 l,20iJ 3.10 - i.too 11,410 1,410 '1,440 ; 1,440 ' 1,440 ' 4X00 : 2,700 - 12AU i C2 400 Wrn. Gorrnnn . A. Verwagae.. . Wm. Gormii ... PMiip Hpleaie.... . A. Carr Henry Ktocfedeth ... 1X A) ... s,a o , 2,800 .. 2,K) .. 1.2tO Vincent koiu . Jobn Uriels P. I Oelasler ........ Jacob Jonrdnn....... tl, Oeorge Kaler.............. 730 Joseph Cupcles. 1.(01 Phisip Horubrooa-......-.. 1,180 I,. & L. Roaer........, .. ... 1,"0 J. B. Job cison.. ................ ......... I.H-'tO Wm. K. Frenon..-. ... .. 2.02.5 Wm. Baker ... 2,023 Ann C. Holt.................-.... 1,760 mi 2 4410 1.HO0 1,800 1.8' JO ' 2,700 2,700 2,110 - . - , BLOCK NO. iO. ! Miss C. Hooker ....... S1.50O : 81,819 Patrick Burke. 100 1,800 2,100 1,080 1,080 1,080 2,3:0 T bo mas itaton..., F. Zlegenhatea.. 1,8'X) tftJO BliO 2.1UO Kiiza Mcnmut Orvlil KeUey ........... Mrs. M. Li, J i.ntH... - '..I-- BUCK XO, 65. : ' ;" Dr. L. Frltcb ;...81,M!0 Marion K. Kl8.-t;l-............ WX) Frank 8chmtat........... 9i)0 Bauiel New - 10 M. Koeler.. .. Wm ValentlneKcnmldt- .... IMJ , Franz Mohr SOO Jobn L,. Kramer . 800 Jacob Doll l,(.OJ 51100 1JJ83 l.OSO l.OfSO 1,080 1.080 1,080 l.O-) l.OtO BIAJCK SO, 1. ' " Asa Itclebart...$l,725 Wia. Daan 1,1 !3 J. A. eoieijoi tota.......... 1,7.0 A. M. OooU Itj 1 1 5 810 1). C. Keller...-. 8,05 J. . Uirduer 1,600 "' ' BiCCK no. 2. srrs. Mary F. Reilly . 1,7(0 Ueo. l. Dixon.-... ... l.wto F. H. Rsoa.. .. . Isaao Keen...... 3,000 Kdward Bow:e . uO Kacbael Cooper... ............ 1.600 I). K. I. an pli fr.... .. 1,UI0 X. W. Veunu uu . 1.4.3JMra. P. Wl.cox.. luo Ifaao Kecu 1,200 Wm. Reavia ... . fcoO Herns aq Boink . 1,'2ih Ueo. Zursted I... 1,170 I,2(i0 2.000 6,410 10.410 a,4oo . i - 2,0 0 1.U20 3.810 3,6(X) 1,010 1,80 J 3,:o 1.8S0 1,0J0 , 1,600 f 800 - 1,0 JO 2,tR) BLOCK No. 4. i- few Anna, O'Briea. 005u0 B. Isvadlog 110 25 LOCK SO. 5. t SIis. Mary Greb So Jobn UeUhauser .... 875 V. H. Kennedy ..... 2.9f J. O. Lansitig.. 8,5, 0 Topf dc Bong 1,125 BLOCK KO. 6. Dan'l Werstcdt........".w 7S0 Hoi. KaiinU b eir8....v.. 750 Wbi. McOrary..... .. 730 W. li. Wood !S5 Tbos. Habnerton 2,4;r Margaret Wliaoa - H i Thomas Ructer.......... 03 ' - i -I fiO 1,000 S.S50 4.730 1.5J0 800 800 8.JO 1,040 2.840 1,010 ' mo "Total of laents... above asses3..J130.4M i- ,i - : BBCAyiTtJLATIOJT. ij . Main and First Street proper- .v , ty assessment of 1S70 lest . ' ' - I than 1869 J91,'l Assessm't or 'Cd over 'I0.1Z 1 5 Pf.ct. Property in Eastern Enlarge- ' " j ment assessment of 170 1 greater tban lj9.... $23,125 Increase In 1810.. 1 1-3 per cent. Difference 1.1 Ass'nts.. 30 C-10 per ct. 5 Comment on the above facts is nnneecessary., "Let the raaderr decide for himself how justly the City Cour oil has dealt with the rich and ; the poor,' with " the fine estates of the rich,", and " the small lots of the laborirgman." . ! . Bat we have only commencH the work. We, Lave more figures and comparisons to present to the people before the iniquity and unfairness of the assessment is made apparont-in all its enormity. : ! LSTTLli FtiOJI KANSAS. Republican State Coaventloni '1 Corrcspandence of the Jonrnal.' - " Topeka, Kansas, Sept. 9, 1870; t Editors Journal : The Republican State Convention met in this place yesterday at 12 M., and continued in session, recess and temporary adjournments included, until about 10 o'clock p.m. to-day. , The nominations made were as follows; For .Congress, Judge D. JP. Louie; (iovernor, - Jas . M. Harvey, present incumbent; Lieutenant Governor, P. P. Elder, Chairman Republican State Central Committee ; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, D. J. Brewer; Secretary of State, Cap. Jj 1 Smallicood; Auditor; of otate, A. Thomas, present incumbeat, 7 "claation I Treasurer , of Sate, a tY?-' Attorney General. ex, m- x "Mlams; Superintendent of Publio Instruction, II. D. AlcCarty, of .Leavenworth. t . fi JhmaiD eSb;ail tn'fact all the fight there was of any accoant.was over the Congressional nomination the Republican party of .this . State havira resolved Usslf into Clarke and antiUarke elements. The excitement and bitterness between these antagonistic elements, previous to the nomination. iT,ar,,e.w'-and wa3 generally thought that it would terminate in an open rupture of . the party, it was nothing uncommon to hear candidates ior the Congressional nomination, editors of prominent Republican newspapers, and other

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ri mmn.thn KlreeC. IJAruudu iu. , press and ia publio speeches that they would not vote for Clarke, even it be should get the nomination, xney were not especially favorable to any other particular man, but they were opposed to Mr. Clarke, and they were determined to " defeat him by fair means or foul. Oa the morning previous to the asembhngcf tho Coni the Kansas State Record. which nas teen . i.ur. v-iare most implacable and unscrupulous inmu srnfpii tnai .ssenaior J. umekuvw, - . . r harl said in ' the nearinsr oi . 1 - l.a,3 a xvansas euiicr iuai no timo to secure Clarke s nomination, ana .18 expected to do it with money, and it urged ? the Republican delegates nsmmtlT iiri.1 ratheticallv to steer U W mm mm- W ft clear of Pomeroy or4ais creatures, ior fear their moral courage would not oe nhlrt to stand out auaicst his capuvauing logio. I expressed astonishment in the presence of a prominent Jjemoorntta l.iwvcr. with whom I was in conversation.' that , Mr. Pomeroy should make each an assertion publicly ;'"Ob." be replied, V Kansas peocle mean, business. If - a grccsr wishes to purchase Irish potatoes, te nntifica tha T-nhlia.cf tha fact, and tlinan vehet have Irish DGtatces tJ sell know exactly I T?here to go., i -Mr. Pomeroy only acts upoa tais ptieci-i pie." ISotwtthjtaniicg., the trcmeaSous- efforts; that have been made against , Mr. Clarke throughout the titate - and i the ; '.almost uaivsrsai opinion - that , "there is .something rotteoi in vDeamark," - tbe first ballot, whieh was. tiw voce, he re? eeivei 77i.out ot the 153 vote3 ot the Convention, the remainder bcirg divided amojg- hltight -competitors, Judge Lowe, who, was, nominated oa tho first regular ballot by delegates changing their votes previous to the announcement of , the result on this iolormal ballot, only recsivirg 53 votesi The quiet aad graceful acquiescence cf the Clarke men, who camo into the Convention pretty coaSdeat of success, ia the result was tho most noticeabli featare of, the whole proceedings. .There was cot a single expression of dissatisfaction orevea disappointment made, but every iellow wheeled regularly . into ,lins and marched gallantly up to the support of the successful man. Whether they acted on the: principle of ., the negro delegate who mounted a , chair :and swinging his arms iu the air, eaid "Wheelin' into lino and rising oa . the wheels of success. I change my vote from Sidney Clarke to Judge DV P. Lowe," I am unable to; say, though surely no considerations ..could have been mora plausible.' I am informed that in the aati Clarke caucus held juit previous to the evenicg session ia which , Mr. Clarke was beaten, while , trying to uaito upon some compromise candidate cut of .' the eight, indications of a general row; crew so threatening that an adjourn ment, without a t settlemeat " cf anythins, was carried to avert it. The Clarke men were beaten in the organization of the Convention". All of the officers thereof were his bitter enemies. The seats of a: great majority of the delegates were contested, but the Committee on Credentials, appointed by the Chairman of t the Convention, had not a single friend to Clarke on if. and, of course, as 'I overheard a rejoicing " anti-Clarke delegate say, the Clarke contestants hadn fc a smell or a caance. . If any. of your readers wish to know what dreadful wickedness Mr. Clarkq has been guilty of during the six years that ho has boon the "sola Representative" ia Congress from this State, I caa otjly answer that he is charged with all sorts of cussodaess. To what extent ho js guilty, God only knows. Thero can at loa3t one thing be said in favor of the much abused Mr. Clarke, ancj that is, he haa some of the very meanest mea ia Kansas for his bitterest foes. Tho senior proprietor of the Kansas State Record, who took the benefit of the bankrupt law. while his wife held his 20.000 or more dollars' worth of property, and against whoa ranch evil is currently Bpoken.ia tho most respectable circles, has. persistently charged Mr. Clarke with dishocestyl And so on. One thing, - however, is settled, Mr. Clarke, last night, toward the "wee em a' hours," was quietly placed in his political tomb, and his exultant . enemies piled the dirt, spadeful after spadeful, upon .his "last, long resting place," " lachrymose manifestations were decently suppressed. . Judge D. P. Lowe is thus " writtea up " by the Record: , ,. ;';. "! ' r ' . "' i JndgoI. P. Jjowa the man whose good fortune it is to have been selected aa the representative of this "new departare" w born In Oneld County. New York, In 1822. and la therefore now lorty-euut years of age. In 1817, be removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resided uui.il 1801. lie graduated In the Law Department of Cincinnati College in 18l7, and wa a sneeesttlul practitioner at ih Cincinnati bar for iwu.ve years tlvo j eais of wnich time he was a partner of Hon.Caleb II. smith, Kecretaryof the Interior in President Lincoln's first Cabinet. In lSl, he removed to Kansas, and at once took position amontj tbe leadins? lawyers of the Htate, In HQS, be was chosen to tbe HtaM Banate, where be served for two years. Upon the organization ef the Sixth Jndiclsl District, In 1867, he was appointed Judii of tbe same, by (iavernor Crawford. ll was ai'terwards regularly 4ected to the position, by j tbe unanimous voie -of tLe 1) strict, and has occupied It ver since. He has resided at Mound City untlt a few n,octbs , since.when heremoved to Ft. Bcott, which I tsnowlhls home. Judge Lowe was sal original Abolitionist and a member of tbe party, ana naa ouen lueuuueu ua mo old Liberty Republican party from the time of 1U original formation. He is a man of solid abilities, and of unquestioned and unquestionable Integrity. His nomination cannot but give perfect satlsiacLtnn lo tha teozle ol the etate; and we predict that they will elect him by a larger majority wan us ever vceu vuwmw uj any other candidate.; , . r '-. .How many months will ; elapse before the present vociferous; friends nf .Tndffa Lowe'will "obanse front" time alone. &o.. but he will, find that nsir.f hia iafluence "for one out of the fiva hundred or more applicants for every oScs, over which he ia'supposed to exercise the remotest ghost of a mntrn!. will not be cast the smooth est thing in the world, and if each of the 4'jy or more aisappointea onus don't get mad, call him a rogue and accuse hira of having improper motives tipon the States Treasury, he may thank Ileaven. This State, under "the apportionment of 1SG0, is. only entitled to one Representative in Congress, while the present census, it is claimed by those best informed, will show a population of something , like 4'JO.COO,;. which would entitle us to at least three. ; This large , extent ct territory and great diversity of interests, while it gives the Representative mora prominence and more influence than ia ordinary cases, also gives him more la-, bor and renders it very difficult for him to adjust the confl'cting interest of the various localities . of the Stat3 ia anything like a eatiefaotory " manner. The fact of it is his garden seeds and Agricultural Reports won t halt hold out, and tbe attempt 10 pacuy iuuse wuu uu uct gst their lull gnare 01 tnese tpiis is labor ttirown aay. jio Mauupi weepiog for her children, they won't be comforted, and there ia simply no use talking garden seeds or ncthin-. It would be westing words and kill ing.evea to the' patience of Job." of -which most of your readers have, to doubt, at some period ot their lives, heard, for me to linger especially

spon each of the candidates comina?

tux. .1 v si j. ouau k uu it. An apparently stormv effort was made to place a " colored man and brother " on the ticket, but for some reason, buried deeply ia the bosoif-s ot delegates, it tailed ignominiously. It may have been because negroes are black for aught I know, for it could not have been because David Gordon, the colored individual, who was a candidate before the Convention for tho office of Lieutenant Governor, and who, in cominifupon tbe platform to be "looked at," ia obedience to calls to that effect, frankly informed the Coovention in good, plain, sensible English, that 10,000 negro voters ia the State earnestly claimed to be represented oa the Republican State ticket, was not better looking and apparently about as intelligent as either of the candidates nominated. If the motion to nominate him by acclamation could have been put under tbe rule of the Convention, it would have undoubtedly carried. It is to the "sober, second thought" of the delegates to whom visions of an outraged constituency no doubt appeared during roll call, that Mr. Gordan, ofj sable physiognomy, is under obligatiins for whatever, of peace and comfort be may, ia tbe next two years, ; enjoy in the bosom of his family. Anotner negro was a candidate lor the 1 office of Secretary of State, and his friend who presented his name to the Cpnventioa wa3 eEpecielly eloquent in pra'se of his many virtues. but upon -a general caavass of tho ! merits cf hi3 Caucasian competitor, who, it-was ascertained, was unessentially different from a negro, having long before the Fifteenth Amendment was thought of, refused to recognize distinctions on account of race or color, and who is even now a printer, it was decided, after mature deliberation, that the nomination of a downright negro, uader the circumstances, eould be.no compliment to the rase. The fact of the matter is, this negro talk is sickening, even to a white maa. Its tendency is to make a white man wish his grand mother, at least, hid been a buck nigger. Since legislation has done all it can to obliterate distinctions based on color, it certainly is not the province cf the Republican party to revive similar distinctions based upon the white race. If a Degro is a candidate for a publio office, lat him claim it on his own merits, independent of the fact that he is a negro. The fact that hei's a negro can hardly be received among his virtues, do less should it be counted against him. But this thing ot eulogizing and favoring negroes because they are black is, in my humble opinion, running the Fifteenth Amendment a longer way into the ground than its original inventors ever intended. ; A negro delegate, who saw there was no hope for a colored man on the ticket, reluctantly changed his . vote. saying, as ne did so, Although we havo not been able 10 enjoy the bless ed noontide of perfect equality, I thank liod it is about 10 o clock! The " make up " of the Convention in this State is an interesting study almost every State in the Union being represented in it. lhis one. 1 don t think, and I say it with becoming modesty I hope, did not present as august an eppearance as your Lis publican State Convention two years ago; yet, generally spcak-ng, it re fleeted credit upon the party and State. And, I must add, parentheti cally, that the Indianians (and they were many) whom I met figuring m it, detracted nothirg from ,s respect ability. It lacked the enthusiasm and fire that usually characterizes your ccn ventiocs. No candidate came forward to "return thanks" for the , "great honor conferred upon him. or was evei called for. with the bare excep tions of tho nominees for Coogress and Governor, and they only bowed awkwardly, said brief pieces, aad re tired amid silence. 4 Ia this State, Republican Conven Uons that are Fatisl'actory in them pelves, generally eettlo matters. If Mr. Clarke had been nominated ihe dissatisfaction would have been so wide spread that the Democrats hoped to tarn it to their own account. As it is. , if they even organize any opposition, it will amount to nothing, V ery truly, J. V. A. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Vitorxtoou J31ia.tclaos. 'rom I?t,iis, Engagement Near (ne City. the riiEXcri rkplt,sjed. Miscellaneous Foreign Nes Toup-s. Sept. 13 Letters have been received lrom Marshal liazaine, at Metz. dated on Friday. There had been ro fighting since the first inst.. and the troops were enthusiasti-j, and in good health aad provisions abundant. Twenty-five thousand 'arrived vol unteers will leave here to-day for the .North, Paris. Sept. 13. There was an en Easement yesterday, before Fort Jey, between the Prussians and three reg iments ot the line, some battalions ot Garde Mobile and a battery of artillery, under the commandant of Fort Joy. At the last mement the Prus sians appeared to have fallen back. Speslal to the Tribune. Paris. September 18. The Jour nal Officiel to-day publishes a circular from Jules Jravre, concerning France's representations abroad. He calls attention to- the significance of an early date named for the convocation of a Constitutional Assembly, lie says the first duty of the Government is to defend the soil. It is charged that the Government is irregular and without power. Admitted, and for this reason the Assembly has been convoked. France has demanded the cassation of the war, but prefers disaster to dishonor. It ia bad faith on the part of those who declared war to assert that they weve forced to do it by a majority of the nation, ihe assembly applauded the government's warlike declaration, but some weeks before had also applauded Ollivier's peaceful utterance. The majority wero creatures of a powerful favoritism which t iey considered themselves bound to support. Even ic their: most perilous contradictions they refused an examination, and voted in blind confidence. Hence, the irremediable misfortune. Europe is challenged to demonstrate that the Datioo, if it had been conversant with affairs, . would have declared war against Prussia. The Provisional Government does not deny the national responsibilities of tolerating a frovernment which was destroying the nation. Such a government is overthrown. It 'is a na

tional obligation to repair the evil done. Nevertheless, if Prussia is determined to crush France, she will

meet with a desperate resistance, and the world will understand that Prussia desires the destruction of a nation which is represented by an Assembly freely elected. The nation is armed aad aroused, and determined to defend its soil and independence. T4i3 Minister ot the interior nas issued a circular to the Prefects, and a decree for the immediate election ot Municipal Councils. Tribune's Special. Pabis, September 13. Tho Pnfect cf Neufchateau telegraphed yesterday morning that a email balloon had been found tbe previous evening, which contained package of soldiers' letters dated Sept. lGth, addressed to soldiers families. There was also a slip of paper signed by General Coffinier, commandant of Metz, which Stated that the troops in that city were in good condition and excellent Epirit3. The blockado established by "the Prussians was admitted to bo effective, and their only. means of communication with the outside world was by balloons. This ballaon was tbe second they had eeat oat. ' .Paris, September 19. -The official journal of the Republic yesterday, contained a circular of Favre to the representatives of France in other countries, of which the following are the chief points: He explains wby thi clsctio-s for members of the Constitutional -Assembly have bean fixed at an earlier data than wa3 at first propos3d. Objec tion had been made that the presant Provisioaal Government at Paris W8S not reeular. A fact that we ara forced to admit. The urgency of the case is also presented in strong Ian guage. It was first the duty of the government to defend the soil ana preserve its honor, and then return delegated power to the people without violence. Nothing is to be expected from Prus sia, lier supreme will and , exultation at success are irreconcilable with calm impartiality and statesmanship Two hundred thousand victims have already been sacrificed to her aroUition in this impious war. It is certain that she will dictate to France the coadition that this momeotary and incompetent Government should not ac cept. We oavoke the assembly freely chotsen to deride, acd what we now is only to - give the country our hearts and our blood, then let 1 ranee decide, not our transient authority. but immortal U ranee raising itself to confront Prussia; Fr.nee released from the winding-sheet of the Em pire: Uranoe, tree and generous, is ready to imitate itself for right and liberty. Disavowing all those exalted political ideas of the old government. hranco has now no higher 'ambition thaa to remain mistress of herself in order to develcpe her moral and ma terial resources and labor fraternally with her neighbors in the development of civilization, it is this. 1 ranee re covering its free action that now asks for a cessation of war, bat she "Will prefer a thousand fold disaster to dishonor. The very ones who awoko the storm now falsely fay the country is willing to yield. This may mislead abroad but not. here, France wishes pi03perity, commerce and civilization, tut prefers disaster and dishonor. Iti&the duty of France to repair as far as possible, the evils of the past. The government elections last year were allusive. France never voted for war with Prussia, no honest man in Europe thinks so. To the power now seeeking to crush us, we must oppose the desperate resistance until the nation is able to speak through a constituent assembly freely chosen. Make the powers understand this.- -.". Favre adds: "Mankind must admire, but pity, the spectacle of Paris, without looking to the right, or left, or backwards, but with its eyes fixed on the great and simple duty of defending its firesides and its freedom. Tous, Sept. : 19. Yesterday a courier .from the English Cabinet reached ' Rover, carrying important dispatches to Lyons. The railways were cut, and the courier was obliged to go forward on foot. . . r There has been continuous fighting around Paris. London. Sept.. 19. The steamer Jerome Napoleon, with Thiers on beard. Las gone to St. Petersburg. : Special to the Evening Telesram.1; j Paris, September 19. A fight took place yesterday ten miles from Paris, bstweea the advanced guard of the Prussian arm? and a reconnoitering partj' oi tare urenco. forces. The lit ter were driven back, and tho Pr.-8 sians established themselves on the heights which tbe French had -been holding. The Prussians numbered 30.CXK). The fight is said to have been a very bloody one, and the French, though beatoi, inflicted heavy losses on the Prussians. The contest raged for upwards of two hoars. Ihe diplomatic circular issued br Jules l' avre has met with the univer sal approval of the citizens, and the opinion is generally expressjd that it is the ultimatum of the Provisional Govern uent. The Russian Ambassador left the city to-day, to return to St. Peters burg. FLORENCE. September 18 Baron Armme. the North German Minister at Lorn?, has tendered his eood offi oes for the settlement of the present trouDie. Alter soma representation. trenerai Laaorna has cranted twentv four hours fo make fresh, representa a! a- I T m. . tions to tne rope, alter wbica imme diate 6teps to enter Rome will be taken. Meanwhile the troons ocntinue their movements to surround that city. LONDON. September 19 The repunuu. armistice, is Fa, a rn da un founded ; nor are the peace prospects any ueuer. FLORIDA WATEK, Tlie Celebrated & . .. . - WATJBIS! The most lasting, asreeable, and refreshing of all perI r . mm -m umes, ior use on tne Handkerchief, at the Toilet, and in the iiath. For sale byall Druggists and Perfumers. Berfc-diy,eod - BOAT STOKES OIIaS, J. SINZICH ;& BON, l " Wholesale Dealers in . . - Boat Stores; Lubricating-, Coal, and Lard Oila ; yardage, Kosia, ;; ;; '., 1 . Pitcli, &a, 1 Ho. 20 WATER NTKEIT, aprSS dly) " Bet. Main and Vine.

JOHN II. SCOTT, ookseller, Btsllosaer

i'3 Asa " X 12 7 H I JQ A I K 31, So. 53 HAIX STSEESV cor." Second, aulS dly Evansvill. lira. ?18H & BAHfER, Wiiolefiile Booieilra & St&tioaers. SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKO, : MIS CEL LA NE O UJS BOOKS, PAPER EN VELOPES, General Olailoiiei, ; "ETassTlile, ;': Indians. ano CURIES I GEAUAtl F.Ufl-TJBtooUed orlira- ' haa Flour, fresh grcwd, .In. any' quantities to suit purchasers, at -- - VICKEKX BROS', ant - .- 73 and 76 Main estreet. FL4HJH Best old white wheat Fiour at 3 60 per bag at VICK ERY BKOs'. feU4 73 and f d Main fetreeU OAKIfsa POWBEB-DooleyV, Dr. J Frloe's, Durkee's and Bishopt ten's, at reduced prices. iiOiMi Baaing i'owdeis, actual weight, at ti) cents per pound, to ba had at . VIUK-fcttV'eJ HTOttEd, aul 73 and 7tt Main Ht. BK0032S! BBOOMSt-Mdot assorted lor Mia, wholesale and retail. 'Xbose wanting extra good heavy Brooms cheap, can find them at - P' VIUKJCRY'S 8TORE3, u4 - - 73 and 74 Main fct. fTEW JIACKEKEIi-Catch of 1370: fat LM and line, for tai very lose lower than, for many years previous, ICKERY,a . ati4 73 and 78 Main Htreet. T-IBKSH LOBSTBSNew and nice 22 60 dozen la store and for sale by, ; VICKKRY BROd., . au4 - 73 and 7a Main Htreet. nnvi: ot.stek.s-im dosen 1 n store W andfrsalby ViC'KKKY BliOH., au4-t 73 and 7b Main HtreU CHARLES VIELE 4 CO. f I tOVTIIWEII CO US Elk First and Sjcaincre Streets VANeJVII.LE, INI). au8 dtf axAO Hnvixs, savid hbjmamm Wholesale Dealers In GROCERIES, Fortign and Domestic Liquors, a Aim, oorrorr yarns, uuAsawAR 44 & 4G FIRST STREET, (NATIONAL BLOCK,) , Bvanbyizxx, Isd, . ' FISH DEPOT. " " 1 ot-jo dtr MATTHEW DALSELL, ; : . Wholesale Dealer In Groceries, Nails, Wilts Lead, Lisa If o. 18 Water Street, ; declO dly - EvANBVixxa, Iir, SADDLEIIY, ETC. GEO. THOSNniLL, KAff77iCTtntxa or fiadtllet find II:iri2c::7 8EC0XD STSEET, near Mala, EVANSVILLE, XHTJ, AH Kinds of One Baddies and Harness constantly on band. REPAIRING dona and at short notice. in the best manner mb5 dtim CharlW Babcock' SCo, ' rarpoHTias Atrn skatkbs ia ! '- . " - .... - ; : . . . , ':;..- Coach 6 Saddlery Hardware . Springs, Axles, Wood Work, Damasks, Harness, Enameled Patent Leather Pad Skins, Skirt- - ings, iSrc, 4ee, " . ' IVo. & AXaln Street, mXJD EVANdVILLE. IND. ST 1KB AG II, ' .W ACK & l'0.f KASCFACIOBIHS OF , '" SADDLERY , ' " i5D ; ' " Dealer In Saddleiy Uardararc, (SIGN OF THE BIO COLLAR), No. 109 4 111 Maim Bt., Cor, ForjaTH, EVAKSVILLE, ISD.' Albiut SrEiNBAca.") C f. Wack, , t'SABLU MllLH. J u!3 3m DENTISTS. DR. Over rtrat National Hank, Corner K&ln aa3 first fetreru. Kvnjv?.'J, lac f ASCrAtTCHKB OF MMTI Sll. ods Mum Work. Gold. HilTer. Vnj OiUite.Ooralile, and Amber Plais, ( rrmr WorK., Artificial f aiaves, c ADMINISTRATOR of Nitrona Oxld (ia excellent and safe anjfwttjedci, Cbli rofonn, Kiber, and aiiio several looal par iyaera. j NKURAIjOIO AfTectlona treated. MY FACIJUITII- are as good and n fAblishment as lara-e (oonnlnUns ot r' v rooms) aa any in tbe United Hiatus. t RETURN MY THANKS for the e. tensive patronage reoeivea during inn pu

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J 1ST RECEIVED A NEW HTOCK of BRASS KETTLES, ENAMELED KETTLES, ENAMELED SAUC2PAKH,

APPLE PAREPJ, PARES," COSES, and SLICES?, PATENT PEACH STONEES. All or the above at LATEST REDUCED PRICES Also a large stock of BUILDERS' HARDWARE FRED. J5. STRAUS & CO., NO.74 S1A1S rJTIl C IZV, Eetwesn Second and Third Street ' . " ' : . . ' - ' : ' ' . : ' ' . ' i ; WiUN OV THE BKOAD-AXK, Jyl3 fleinoarat. Courier, and Unloo pony.l SAMUEL OR CO., If, 'STB JL J-.U jit j 0 . , Horse as3 Hole S!ioe3f Tinssrs an J Blacks'llti3, Toob, WKUl Ulir SCB A IBWH VIIIIUHI At tba his beat market ratsa .. Sycntuore Mircoi, uear XVater lunHdtl JEVANaVILIJC, IND, CC3TTICIIS11, fiELLOUS C Co. (Hnccessora to Wells, Kellogg 1 Co.) ' . IMFOKTKR3 AND JOBBERS OX IS: thirst- feJtrcot. '.- , SIGN OF T1IK , j RIG LDHiOOJFC AXES, ASCI,- ... - ' ' AXES, AJkliW, AAlii, TABLE CUTLER). TABLE CUTLERY, TABLE CUTLERY. l OuKKT UUTLJSltY, ; POCKET CUTLKliY, POCKET 0UTLE11Y, . Traoo CIuiIum, Traoo Clialnn, a'iiauirs' jsoex, JL'lttnterm Ifoca, ,lanlert' Iloea, . ( . ... Mechanics To olSf v ; - UechanlcB' Tools, -"' ixecbanlcs' Tools. BUILDEES' H1BDWABE, ECIL8KES IIABDWAKE, EVllDmlLH' 1IAKDHAUK, . . :TrNAlll WOOl.tlAKlM V i - (wrt j)K ANll WlNILI'AlttH onilSf AN WOOL i'AtiliN SKIT RUBBER JiELTINU. JtKIT KURBKtt MCLTlfW, . ' Kill and Croc3-CSt Sawn, Hill asi Cress-Cat Sawe, v j , i Hill and Crcsa-Cat Saws. CASH borers will find It to tbelr advantage to examine oar sbucic before parobaslng ebtewhersv At tie Oia Etaaa, 13 First m ESTIICSIii, KELLOGa & CO. tri INSalllAITCE. - NEXSEN & BAKER, Genaral .'.'.Inaarsaca Agents ADD ADJUSTERS OJ? L023E3, No. 10 Mala Street, Up-btalrs, 1 K VAN a VILLE, IND. Dwelling Uonaea lnmred for a tercn of yearn at greatly reduced ih.i,h. Three Years at the Price of - Two Five , Years at the Price of Three. Life Insurance a H pedal ty. Total Cash Aaaeta Represented Oter Tweaty-Seven tllliioa Dollars The following are among tbe Companion represented s JET It A Inanranoe Co. of Hartford, Conn. ' Canb Aimeta ................3,500,000 Cash AatJuU .1,710,U00. COSrrlNJENTAI. Ins, Co. Of New Tork. Cash AtMu -.fe.a.lo.ouo. KOKTI1 AMF.RICA1V Insurance Coo. iiMrUord.Ooun. Cash Aaseto . -, 500.OOC HKacilAKTai' Inf. Co. of Hartford, Ct. Cash ashU 8"vo,oo NOKTU AMERICA JT Insurance Co, 6f dw Xork. Cash Asset. .. - oo,OQO. PIItF.sriX Ins. Co. of Brookly n N. Y. Cash AMiU.,.... l,MjU U(l. T05KEBH JT. TORI1 Fire Ins. Co. Caoh As-eu...... soo,oo.o TTNA LIFE Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn. Cail AwwU- - - ,,, - (fiimn,!!)!!!. N2XSEH & BAKES, Agects, 10 Mil ST&EXT, EfansTllle, Ind. JanSOdly No.7 South First 8t , bet. Main and Locust, EYANSVILLE, IND. WE WOULD BESPECTrrLLY announce to tbe citizens ol EvansvlUe and vicinity, that we have on-nt ,t tbe above named place, a large and select locit 01 . FANCY G0QD3, NOTIONS, ETC. Consisting of the following articles: Co. seta. Hoop HklrU, Chignons. Hhawls. La. les' Underwear. Hhlrt Front,. lirv:;.r. nd (iloven. Ribbons. Lacea. Kdvlnir U'r.ni Yarns and Zepbvrn. lieraHtictied. i,lun nd Cambric liandkercbiem, Lxce Colura, BwiJm Bilk, Liia,m and Pearl Ijuttona. slrt Braid.. Comb. Tbread. n.mii.. Pins, 4e, and a great many artlclen, too numerous to mau lion. Your Ditronn.i. olicued. II. O. JUNKER & liitb. septf-bid-lt?.-

tr r . t .- . T. II. WATTS r.t CO. IbCCCJJbeiOlia TO Vi ATTS, LlN.S A (y, C-ireiietTil ctmm HQ. Elliott LUock, tbird .i.K.r ubovuUvi o u: Wfcs nujn i , 3ItmiSil,,4. 'i'cun. (His'.ff umuts mU :lld. ivji-nn tKUII, ft. jra;.jricT r. jrx.i v-.i IAC1. B. KOK 8. II. liij.-i A Li) It ( 0., 4 mm TO A, lil Z !, a 1 K t, w Flour, Pfoviaiaa, Cera. V i 1.-) And Western 1 'rod ueo tnu r,-.: 55 aad 67 i'Orit 3 . ,i Kt : Cns!t'niiiitn sol cttl. and iiih-i Mvanct madtt on t ni'ii :m t i t.a K k'1 citim Evimvii.i.k, i 10 st el cavi 57 caiioxd; 11.1.1' :.t y?ksiiciAJu Ait-1 1: 11. and lUi i.)iiiiMt;l w. Pt-.ra :;, ! m ,. i ' Juibt-rai rmma adv i,-.d an latsii!, ,tt,r K.r e t in , ; i ,: sit .'t.icr l t, Jew 5 w. BOVl-dasn) Hltiuwj,,.,, iZt:7, i Nv.l-T, Ot ISs - r .'-,. PRODUCl, PRO Vi: s - , . Coiiimi.udc n Hen .143 illl! 112 si:.;,; novai dtf ' v u- r. yin. ft tuiULuiuOdi I JiVAKa vn.i.,"-;, i,i Jan8 dly -T1I03. C. SlUTll , . l':4Il'C4. . l)Mlers In Fit nr. j: .v. ( BMds, and .'roducw fcn.. .-, Ao. 5 South Va cr Street, XV A N.-iVlT.f Orders prosn fl! j j'.!,!-n ! t t.. 5 ; C. C LYOSt. E.C. JUrjii A d . Produce n;:i t.A Tiler oti is t.M. Dealers in Hay, ihrn, Fl-r t I roau urneruUy. Ko. 8-3 SorlSi Water lin: novl.13m' KVA X V III."' I NO. K. U. rAlKLllll.ll. John (..".;; f 4 m NEW 01. LI Persona! alK.tntiou. and i-romjn n-Uirui guaranteed. uuvS t!( ai A. WAiinitiv mii;vha : No. a.. ,-!. ' ; vHoaJer lr Flour. 1. and Uiuulo Jj-oilu j, X.i,r. m. iiOMi'aHer. UUIPHEEl I'M .! , . I i . merchant;;. n 1C-v;i -.., i ! I, 1 vt I M. PA1HJ. 4Ti EN KI4 1, ,tl ILIf 'orwardi c ; ni,U Tlt.ll I,1 ! a , , u, . i S ' . EWxr:, H i iUr- !;, ' i. Wheeler, frvn't.' aud Ham'l Orr, Vl j 1 1 ix, :- 1 nauoaai liank. Agents fpr Al.Ahou C ty ir-alt t: . WE WOt'LIi 11 ,7t I pi If. 1' frlendn and fo'riT jm-'ronx U:-i wt are on FIltMT ii l ! i , r, it tl'ior ;!. m Vlun, next to L, i' (-rMon's 'J'n, :-r fJ, m i In Ilia trwlo of .it. UOi. i Of CO..,MimiOtiH, dto., ant . sio'.'d . j,.i,-:i ir e tuenx. U. it.J.i ... -. .: 1 II. 23. ALLr.'i FOSWASDIKO .MID cor, ' MEIlCIIAmU Ki-rilflKKrt, and Whf.iwia'o F I R S T S T R E E 7 Oiie daor below Vln , ixt to L. !' : . tin -!. ', )al dti. SOMEriJIN'i Villi LVElllVAiin'.. T N Ifl.li:il y.H'H 1KI:.S('.. JLTION H'iOKfcJ. u he foui.d. (,.,, .1.. tbe largest acd tun uhMirii.l .. !run, i'alent Aledi ;in-s, nnd MWluerf in tne v tl, lae fuilowlnir 11 r i ff pongoa and Cham oia fcklus. jj JlUIUOi HQH AOlii 1 fowdf-rs. Jxtracfs, Colognes, f-ca Toilet Waters Joodray's Sachet 1 owJrrs. JndURuhUt8, rlCS..ft.l(ilJr(.ii.lUlip JJl kta U cl -'"!iJ ' and Hair l;, usi,( 4. adlea'aadaetttl Bea' I'ocart Jiok ryiootb, Nail, ar.d F.eji lin and latch X pocket. X lilt. -TDKiiHti, rrench, nd Aieerlcau ir1 4 boa j s. Tolio'. dhoalder Uiace! ti ers. All of tbe above Very lew r.rict-. Truces, and t u i tai licit h will ho at Kii;5.1-.:.Mlicit j'll 1: lOJUiU 3IAIS Al ' If'' rn - - m.:;.n l SIS. AppllciUou for License. ilVi:v. Ihst JLi I will apply t., m.m i-., . Uil-SioiUTM Ot VaudeiblMPU t" A rt m utit,!.,,. ... . . .y, luijiaeUlnu,xlc;UnifcirnIf,V'".r '.JXIi.. t't lily tbau a quart ait. tUu t"r uev',' r1""" My plce ,t buhuu it, and 1 , i y " rwbertou Bald HquariurS w V' , ""ua.,dei burgh County, da '-vu!'i: Vau-

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