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JOURNAL.
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VOLUME XVI.
EVANSVILLE, LVD.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 1863.
ESTABLISHED, 1831
DAILY
WATCHES & JEWELRY.
J L BITTROLFF, JR.,
No. 1, North First Stree.
An entirely new Stock of
Watches and Jewelry,
SILVERWARE, CLOCKS, &c.
I WOULD RKSPECTFt?t,LY INFORM TUB
' J.ofrc thst I hare opened an entirely now an !
fashionable stock of the above goods, wlicb, h tv -is
: been i.-.ugbt fur cash, I am prepared to s.-l! at
pri.-ei a? low as the lowest and warrant era:',
article to be just ns represented. From Ionic -peritnee
in the business, I am confident or giving
satisfaction, and hope to merit a share of the pub
lic patronage.
Personal attention paid to repairing Wad;,
Clocks and Jewelry.
J. L. BITTROLFF, Jr.,
or.tl7-lnid.tw Kn. 1. North First Strent.
fOAP AND CANDLES.
JPliilip Decker,
- (Successor to Decker 4 K ranter),
Manufacturer of Lrrd Oil
SOAP AND CANDLES.
ALo, &:i extra article el
seuti isa, EA'.r.vjt, and cab oil
Dealers in Retiu, Soda, Ashes, As. Also
Pure Catawba Win
Of onr own raising, ) quantities to suit par
chasers,
116 Maim Street, ktlvreen First and fa,.iJ,
EVASSVILI k, LHMSJU.
sXF" Terms cash, er AO days' paper negotiable is
enk. iaii'jn-ir
NOTICE.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
r
Tallow, Lard, Grease & Oils.
The undersigned pny thftlr
Particular Attention
To the sale of the above articles, and
SOAP STOCKS GENERALLY.
Consignments tent to them will be
PROMPTLY DISPOSED OF
and
Quick Returns Madb
on Tery advanced terms. We mail our Wcekl y
Circular crratls to all us; thir aidres
to AB11A If KMVHT fc SONS,
Water Street, N. Y. City g
iylOir,m
DENTIST.
f.
Dr. F. HUTCHINSON,
DENTIST,
H AS removed from
his old offire on the
corner of Second and
Maiu streets, to his
new rooms on I irst st,
two diors below Main,
next to the Mercani le
Library, oM Masoni -II
ill. lie has snarfd
no oxpens.i for the comfort and cou venience of hi"
natleBts baring enlirge l and increased his fa -cHitiee.
a nd.secnred the assistance of one of the
hr5t Morkinrn in the State. He can now snpply
the T.auU of those desiring his services.
rn. iMTTnirvftfiN
HAVING FOR THE
seven vears received
the unlimited pat
ronage of the citizens of ETansville and surronud
ing towns and country, would return most sincere
thanks for their appreciation ef his skill as a
Dentist, hiping, by untiring euory in secur
ing for his patients all the
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS AND
INVENTIONS,
to merit a ctfiitiuunii'-of the same faTor.
Personal Attention Given In Every
Case. IIU fncilftlec for doing geed
work ,u ii any EatBbllshinent. In
rfee t'nii.d Ktatss. Every style of
Artificial Tcetlk marie In Eastern
Cities are made by iiiin.
!! raoto at all timea g,irca by referrlnj to
persons how wearing the
BEATJTIFU SET3 OF TEETH
prejiarad jti h's ofloe. Having had much experi
ence in treatment of irregnlartiy of CIIIIj
DKEN'S TEETH, he would have no lM.:a
ti. ti iM saying f?ie ni 'S. ineinlar caes can 1-e
entirely cor roc -.'d by hinj. Cases car. lie seen in
this city end county entirely co- r-cted by ana.
Cleft, Palate or openings in Palate fiuceosriilly
treated, tw-ervy, N. uralgia affections and all dis
eases of Hs aKioth eficeessfuliy tr"ate.l.
Those desiring ARTIFICIAL TEETH would do
well to caosnit Lim.
fieTenna very moderate.
sSrhe best Anearthetir-s for alleviating pain
whea extraeliug teeth. Chloroform given when
requested. Juna 2
I Xt . H A A S
s.'EKl.lNJ
I liberal pat.
years, -vnd iax
IY THANKFUL FOR TH
e received dorinK the past font
s ennanent resident of this city,
desires all ierso
sivnal aarvit i -t
Various Style
(whether they need his proles
1 1 tc isit hi. r.votn-i an J seethe
utwork Manufactured
. ImDroveiD'Ti':; ad Invent:ODS
Are IntBj qpkls", m 1 v.r :hi:u tlt will snbs rv.
tie interests of his patieuia is secured by him. HI
Establisbment and Faciiitl s
Are equal to any in
EASTERN CITIES.
.F.aaLr.ii";
He has Several An .aesthetics
. ". . run
Alleviating. Pain when Extracting
Teeth.
r -cka. litaXSra ktinken can be rvtored to nearly
heir vii iiutintour . AU desirable styles of
ASTI?ICIAL TEETH,
mvl; ar.ywliiiwTin the United StAts, are made by
-brm. TTi0HtiP3 of Childrou'i Tiwth succes-
iui j vitTCiait iuumi iji'iii1;
.. 1.. T U
DECAYED TEETH
Shodld'eifher have ihem Extracted or Filled, (the
latter if vrmtttb:) The health of the parties and
the rej&aitUri: Teeih demand it.
KKLIiALGIC AFYIJCTIONS TREATKI).
ALSO CLEFT PALATK
St , Near Post Office.
OiBce 00 Firs
1 11 ii.iim
DRUGS, &c.
P. STODDARD,
So. 1 f Main Street,
EVASSV1LLE, I5TD.
r"pO ARTISTS Ambrotype and Photograph
A stock of every description, including Came
ras, Chemicals, CaM and Frames : a large variety
donftantly on hand and for sale at reasonable
prices at
VYM. H. P. STODDARD'S. 17 Main street.
SODA ASH AND
for maki.13 Soap,
eeived at
CONCENTRATED LYE
A superior article just re
17 MAIN STREET.
HOSTETTER'S PLANTATION BlTTKRand
German Bitters, together with a great variety
of Pateu: Medicines, at 17 MAIN STREET,
Pure "and"ukadultebatedcream
Tarter for family use ; also Soda and Spices
pare, at 17 MAIN STREET.
CtocQiNE. ambbsiaTk.Iiari.'trT-
CAPHKROrs, Zylabalaamum, and all the
best prtparali
us for the Hair at
WM. H. P STODDARD'S.
C
OATi OIL AND BUEKXHfl FLFID BY THE
-, (.;. oil o. barrel tt
v wsr i r t-Tfi r"r
L 1( JtA Al.t Oiftr.l L
BIHTB&S IKK. BLACK AND C0L0gED
In small cans Wade's manufacture for sale
at- STODDARD'S, 17 Main Street.
T AMPS
LAMP CHIXNEIS, GLOBES AND
fckad"s ; a large r.nd varied assortment at
17 MAIN STREET.
-IZZARD OIL THE OLD ORIGINAL
hi ml ; snppiv just received at
aTtilAEP'si 17 Main Street.
DRY GOODS.
Arrival of Goods Much Needed.
yyE HATE Jl'JT RECEIVED A LOT
SHAWLS, BLANKETS.
Iltlca. liinsoys,
4-4 Osnaburgs and "Kerseys.
For .ale at
KEEN A PRESTON'S.
.5, - . - - aKw-sak
mm?
nosril
WELLS, KELLOGG & CO.
9
DKALEK3 IN
U A. 1 sfc I V A. Tt E
AND
0 tl T L E a Y
5
FIRST STREET
(SIOS BIO MILL SAW,)
Have received a complete
stock of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Hardware,
Purcbcsed and Imported direct from the
Man ufiacturera
JSP Q XL O
m
Enabling us to offer indncementa to Pur
chasers rarely found in the West Wo
call the specif! attention of Dealers to
our large and well selected Stock, coi
sisting in part of
AxesAll the celebrated
brands,
Chains Log, Trace and
Halter,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
Shovels and Spades,
Cotton and Wool Cards,
Wheel Heads,
Weaver' Reeds,
Spinning Wheels,
Locks, Latches, Butts and
Screws,
Gun Trimmings,
Brass Kettles,
Shot Guns.
Rifles and Revolvers,
Chain Pump Fixtures,
Hollow Ware,
Dog Irons,
Jfi panned Ware,
t '
NotionsLarge Stock.
WELLS, KELLOGGr & CO.,
No. 13 First Street.
CLOTHIitfO.
The Best is always the Cheapast
KspeelrJIy is this true of
CLOTHING
Gents' Furnishing Good
Test it by caliins en 5
J. Bf CAI1LIN,
No. 8
FIRST STREET,
NKAB POST-OFFICE,)
KVAN8YILLT5, IKD.
piJE UKDKRSIONKD HAS JfjST SI
X turned from the lUst, wlsere he has laid in
one of the best stocks of Clothing and Genu' Fur
uiahiiiK Goods -ever brought te this City. My
Cloths, Cassimeree, Te'tiugs Jte., were selected
with an eye single to quality and style ; aud hav
ing become conversant with the taste of oar peo
ple, am satiefl'-d that in this particular my Goods
will give excellent satisfaction.
Gents Furnishing Goods of every desoriptioa
will also be found at my establishment such as
Gloves. Hosiery, Ncck-'f ies, Shirts, Collars, Sus
pender., Ac.
My facilities for mannfacturln Clothing; are
j excellent; and as for Cutting Ga'Bients to fit no
' satisfaction no pay I ask no o.t to take a mean
j fitting garment off my hands.
I Orer-Coatings of every variety :nd style will ke
i found at my rstablishmtt. Though it may
i sound unreasonable to. k Overcoats during j
the " hsated term1 we must remember that in
"peace is the time to vie refer war," and in i
I Saninw. wall, TrrcrrormttonS Tor the cold blasts
of niter.
inter. No better preparation can be devised
than the ordering of a good reliable Overcoat,
such as may no tonna at o. s rint street.
Orders for Clothing of every description will
receive the personal attention ef the undersigned,
and will be : : -nptly attends! to. The ntotte at
No. S is, " Premises punctually fulfilled. "
Before ordering Fall or- Winter suits Gents will
consult their own interest by examining ray
Goods and Prices. Remember tlie place
No. 8 First Street, (near Pr.t Office.')
angis J. II. GARLIS.
COLLECTOR'S SALE.
"Collector's Sale of Real Estate for the payment
of the cost-i ami KpiTHes of rii iewalk ImproTe
, meets. u
: 7J0TICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN, THAT BY
I 1.1 virtue of a precept issued by the Mayor of the
City of Evansville and tome directed, I will sell
1 at public anctio.i, at the door of the Coart House
in said City, Thursday, December 31, at 10 o'clock
' a. m., the Pillowing Lots or parcels or Real Estate,
or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the
amount charged and assessed against said Lots re
spectively tor the costs and expenses or making
1 sidewalk improvements upon said Lots, together
with the costs of salo, and that the said sale will be
continued on the next day thereafter, viz : Friday,
he 1st day of Jannary, 18M, at 10 o'clock a. m.,at
the same place for the pay pose of selling such prop
er! v as mat have been sold on tho day above men-
onoa sua uia iMwor . rin
BAKER'? AUDITION.
I Curuick Thomas, bt 3, blk 2 3
do lotf , blk 2 3
i Carpenter A B, lot W, Mk S S
do lot U, blk 3 3
Whlttbsey A T A W 0, lot 4. blk 5. 3
lo lot 5, hlk 2 3 68
I Coeelieb Flortao, lot lot 12, blk 2 3 SS
I Hull tieorge. Lot , blk I -. i 68
uAMASCO.
Weaver John, lot 4, V'.iJi 4 15
Koenig W G, lot 5, blk 54- 4 li
! Britz Jacob, lot 6, blk 54 4 15
01" I
do lot 7, Dlk Of..,. 3 w
Burtis John, lot 10, blk 55 ..21 65
Keller D C. lot 1, blk 57 8 W
do lot 2, blk 57 7 8S
do lot A, blk 57 . 7 88
do lot 4, blk 57 1 88
lot 5, blk 57 8 98
Carpenter A B, lot 12, blk 130 T 50
Si.rensou Sor.n. lot l.blklM .V....,T 10
"i 1, Wl v
WM. 0. BlEPPLE, CotVtor
decl7
PUBLISHED BY
JAMES H. MeXEELY. "
F. M. THAYEB.
JNO. H. MeNEBLY.
ithdxs mm mat or tsn
Evansville Journal Company.
Journal Buildings,
LOCUST STREET,
BETWEEN FIBST AND WATBR.
From the If . T. Evening Post.
The Cariosities or the English Lan
snage Ingenious I'ses and Mis
uses. The English language, perhaps more
than any other, is capable of queer and
ingenious uses, misuses, transformations
and combinations. The student of the
curiosities of literature is astonished at
its wonderful fusceptibilitv to odd pranks
in the way of orthography, syntax, pros
ody, pronunciation, rhyme and transla
tion. Sonus curious effects are some
times produced by an ingenious arrange
ment of pronunciation. A device has
'often been used in political and other
partisan songs called " echo verses," in
which the sounds of the last words of a
line are repeated after the manner of an
eeho, ike whole being so contrived as to
express some significant meaning. This,
though a short specimen, is a good illus
tration: "What are they who pay three guiuoas
To bear time at Paganini's?
Echo) Pack o' uianise!"
PLAY UPO!f WOBDS.
Of course the whole innumerable host
of puns, bad and good, which are float
ing about in books and newspapers, as
well as in social circles, are all predicat
ed upon similarities in pronunciation.
A pun that has iu it n sharp and witty
meaning is a good thing; but the im
mense deal of trash and of far fetched
constructions that are put in circulation
j by laborers after the pun, which is worth
1 nothing if it is not spontaneous, has giv
; en this kind of literature a bad reputa
tion, so that few good authors will use it.
The similarity of sound has given rise to
such senseless productions as the follow
ing, which may be queer, but are cer
tainly not witty:
" Mr. Popp, of Poppville, ia Popp
county, fancying himself to be very pop
ular with his ladylove, 'popped the ques
tion' to her under the poplar tree, when
she referred him to her poppy, who when
asked for his consent, laboring under the
influence of gin-pop, popped him out of
the door to the tune of ' Pop goes the
Weasel.' "
Or this:
"You have no business to have any
business with other people's business";
but mind your own business, and that is
business enough." J
The following is given as a statement
of fi.ct which may possibly add something
to its value : ,
" There is a young man in the army
who was born July fourth, at 4 o'clock
p. m , at No. 44 on a street in this city,
1814, a fourth child, has four names, en
listed into Company D, of the fourth bat
t alii on, forty-fourth regiment, fourth com
pany and on the 4th day of September
was appointed fourth corporal, and is
now going forth to defend bis country.
nere is a traveler's report of ft conver
sation with a backwoodsman :
T WIims liansil " "Mum" "Of what
!"huilt? " " Logs " '; Any neighbors?"
M Frogs." ''What is the soil?" "'Bogs."
"The climate?" "Fogs." "Your diet?"
"Hogs, "iiow do you catch tnomr
" Dogs."
An original instance is given of an
swering two questions at once:
" Here Biddy, my darlint, whst's the
time o' night, and where's the pertaty
pudding."
" It's eight, sir."
Which may as well be followed by an
account of a curious misunderstanding:
" I come for the saw, sir," said an
urchin.
" What snncer?"
" Why, the saw, sir, that you bor
rowed." u I borrowed no saucer."
" Sure you did, sir borrowed our saw,
sir."
" Be off, I never saw your saucer."
" But vou did, sir there's the saw, sir,
now, sir.:'
"Oh ! you want the sate .' "
Here is a Quaker toast that has a
thought in it :
"This is me and mine to thee and
thine. I wish when thou and thine come
to see me and mine, that me and mine
will treat thee and thine as kindly as
thee and thir.e have treated me and
mine."
This is a new version of the old com
pliment, which runs somewhat after this
wise :
"I wish thee and thy folks loved me
and rry folks as well as me and my folks
love thee and th7 folks. For sure, there
never was folks since folks was folks that
ever loved folks half so well as me and
my folks love thoe and thy folks."
WORDS WITHOUT RHYMES.
Poets have been often greatly puzzled
to find rhvnies for particular words. It
is said that there is no word in the En
glish language which fairly rhymes with
"step" or "mouth." Byron says that it
is imrjossible to find trhvme frv-tha word
"silver." Every little while some in
i ,,;.;;,., .,;. nrnMnima that a nartir
1 . s ..j 1, A h 1
ular word is without a rhyme, and chal
lenges the world to disprove his asser
tion. Forthwith many people cudgel
their brains, and sometimes do produce
the desired word. Some years ago the
Knickerbocker offered a brass quarter
dollar to the person who could find a
rhyme to the word "window." The
prize was earned by the following effort,
which furnishes the rhyme and has some
fun in it a3 well :
A cruel man a beetle caught
And to tho mlL him pinned, oh !
Then said tse'. ! to the crowd,
"Though lHJ(nek up I am not proud,''
And his souMHtnt out the window.
Somebody Las challenged a rhyme for
"carpet, " and the following was the best
production elicited, styled Lines to a
. Pretty Barmaid :
i 3 .
Bweet maul ot tneinn,
Tit surely no sin
To toast such a beautiful hsr pet.
Believe me, my dear,
Your feet would appear
At home on a nobleman's carpet.
A line ending with " harp it also
came near to the mark. A rhyme was
found for Timbuctoo, as follows:
I went a bunting on the plains,
The plains of Timbuctoo :
I shet one buck for all my paius,
And be was a slim back too.
And also for " garden " :
SO
8
69 j
68
69 1
Though Afric's lion be not hare
In showman's stoutly barr'd den.
An " Irish Lion "' you may see
At large in Winter Harden.
! Hood, in his humorous poems, either
originated or adopted the idea of divid
; ing words at the end of a line for the
sake of rhyme. The following, which is
j floating about, is a specimen of that
' kind of composition:
FRIDAY ,...DKCKMBBR V,
A year old to-rtav is li lie Midly
I'ompinz. noi.'v. fat nod jolly :
Too young too v;u;k, a"d like a pi
woges.iied she p p froli
cking about the !o4r, and golly 1
Wh "laugh:
lly-
Leonine verses are those in which the
terminations rhyme with the central
words. An inscription in the Chapt
'
House of York Cathedra! is a beautiful
specimen of this:
"Ut Rosa floslorum.sic est domes ista dontcrum.'
FOREIGNERS AND THE KXOSISH LASGUAGT.
The English language must appear
fearfully and wonderful y made to a for
eigner. One of them, looking at a pic
ture of a number of vessels, said, " See
what a flock of ships."
He was told that a flock of ships wa3
a fleet, but that a fleet of sheep wa3
called a flock. And it was added, for
his guidance in mastering the intrica
cies of our language, that"n flock of
girls is called a bevy, that a bevy of
wolves is called a pack, and a pack of j
thicves is called n gang, and a gang of
angels is called a host, and n host of
porpoises is called a shoal, and a hoal
of buffaloes is called a herd, and a herd
of children is called a covey, ttnd a covey
of beauties is called a galaxy, and a gal
axy of thieves is called a horde, and a
horde of niibish is called a heap, and a
heap of oxen is oalled a drove, and a
drove of blackguards is called a mob,
and a mob of whales is called a school,
and a school of worshipers is called a
congregation, and a congregation of en
gineers is called a corps, and a corps of
robbers is called a band, and a band of
locusts is called a swarm, and a swarm
of people is called a crowd, and a crowd
of gentle folks is called the elite, and the
elite of the city's thieves and rascals are
called the rogues, and the miscellaneous
crowd of the city folks is called the com
munity or the public, according as they
are spoken of by the religious communi
ty or secular public.
Now, again, the Hudson River is fast
when the ice is immovable, and then the
ice disappeared very fast, for it was
loose. A clock is called fast when it is
quicker than time; but a man is. told to
stand fast when he is dpsird'to j-emain
stationary. People fast wheri they have
nothing to eat, and eat fast, conseq lent
ly, when opportunity offers.
A story is told of a Germaa who at
tempted to court in English, with the aid
of a dictionary. Having obtained an in
terview with an English lady who, hav
ing recently lost her husband, must be
open to new offers, he opened the busi
ness thus :
"Highborn madam, since your hus-
band have kicked de bucket
"Sir I" interrupted the lady, astonish
ed 4nd displeased.
"Oh, pardon nine, ten thousand par
dons! Now 1 makt new beginning
quite order beginning. Madam, since
your husband have cut his stick "
It may be supposed that this did not
mend matters; and reading as much in
the lady's countenance, he said, perspir
ing with shame at having a second time
missed fire :
"Madame, since your husband has gone
to kingdom come "
This ho said beseechingly, but the lady
was past propitiation by this time, and
rapidly moved toward the door. Taking
a last hurried look at his dictionary, the
German flew after the lady, crying out
in a voice of despair :
"Madame, since your husband, your
mnet rpnprtiH Villaining h sate KnnS1 J - 1
twig
Thl8 was his .-.V.et aohor, mid ad this
also "came home," of course the poor
man was totally wrecked. It turned out
that the dictionary be had used had put
down the verb sterben (to die) with the
following worshipful series of equiva
lents: 1. To kick tho bucket 2. To
cut one's stick. 3. To go to kingdom
come. 4. To hop the twig; to hop off
the perch into Davy's locker.
A French gentleman, who was caress-
ing a dog one day, remarked: "11oti-
de dogs, de cats, de sheep, de pigs, in
fact anything vat is beastly."
Of course, we make as funny mistakes j
in other languages, if we eily knew it
Miss Blank, it is known, is accustomed la nay
Manv very queer things iu a very queer way :
Tint of all her mistakes, the absur.iest and oddest.
Occurred when she called French iiioiliw1 modest."
THE HUMOROUS VL'IV.
An individual is told of as doing busi- j
ness in one of the markets, who is down
on enstomers who don't speak properly, j
What's eggs this morning? says a cus- j
tomer. "Eqgt, of course savs trie dealer.
I mean, how do they go ? " " (Jo ;
where?" "Sho I says the customer, !
eettine up his fury, " what for eggs? "
"Money, money, sir! or good endorsed
credit!" says the dealer. "Don't you
understand the English language, sir?
says the customer. " Not as you mix it
and mingle it, I don't! " responded the
egg merchant " What is the price
per dozen for your eggs?" "Ah,
now you talk," says the dealer " Six
teen cents per dozen, is the price, sir ! "
They traded. But it appears that anoth
er customer, who, on asking, " What's
eggs this morning?" was answered
"eees. of course," responded, " well, I
am glad of that, for the last I got of you j
were half chickens."
A Dutchman had two pigs a large j
one and a small one. The smallest be- !
ing the oldest, he was trying to explain
it to a customer, and did it in this wise:
"The little pig is the piggest." Upon
which his vrow, assuming to correct him,
said: "You will excuse him; he no
speak as good English as me; he no ,
moans tc Kttlo pig Is te ptggest. but te
young little pig is te oldest."
In a Dutch translation of Addison's i
Cato, the words, " Plato, thou reasonest !
well," are rendered : " Just so you are j
rerv risrht. Mynheer Plato."
"The dear little things," said an old !
nurse of her mistress' twin children; )
"one looks 80 much like both, you can't i
tell t'other from which!"
The contradictions of pronunciation in
the termination "ough' are amusingly
displayed in the following lines:
" Wife, make me some dnmplings of dough, i
They're better than meat for my conh ;
Pray let them be boiled till hot through,
But not till they're neavy or rougn.
Now I must be ofT to the plough,
And the boys (when they've had enough)
Mnstkeep the flies off with a bough,
While the old marc drinks at the trough."
A report of a prize-fight must be a very
interesting thing for a foreigner to trans
late. A very simple report of a fight, in '
which eorae " game " individual mount
ed the ladder of fame from the area of i
the prize-ring, by a certain number of t
" rounds," tells us that the combatants
trapk each other with the mawleys and
bunches of fives upon the head, the nut,
the cone, the conk, the canister, the i
noddle, the mug, the knowledge-box, the ;
nose, the sneezer, the snorer, the snuffer, '.
the snuff-tray, the nozzle, the mazzard; i
the eyes, the ogles, the optics, the peep- '.
ers, the mouth, the kisser, the whistler, I
the oration-trap; drawing the blood, the
claret, Jthe ruby, the crimson, the home- '.
brewed, the gravy; and in several in
stances knocking the unfortunate knock-1
er off his pins, his pegs, bis stumps and
his foundation, to say nothing of boring, j
fibbing and sending him to grass. Who :
wants the belt?
So, it must be interesting to a foreign
er, who relies on his dictionary, to hear
the talk of " dead beats," "small-potatoes,
few in a hill," " bully boys," " big
, things" aud things that one " can't see."
The initials " 0. K.," which meun "Oil
Korrect," are at least twenty years old.
IN'QUNtUS USBS OF LANGUAGE.
i Let us notice some'of the ingenious
things that can be done with the lan-
guage. ine repetition 01 me same
class of rhymes is quite omtnon, but
! the following epistles maybe readable:
Madams :
Most worthy of estimation, sftcr long considers-
tiou
And much mcditition, of the great reputation.
You possess my admiration, and if su-li oblavatiou
Is worthy of observation, ad can obialn consid
eration. It will be agrandizatiou bryond all calculation,
To the joy and exultation
Of yours, Sans Dissimulation.
Sib:
I -rul your oration with much deliberation.
And little consternation, atthe gr-a : infatuation
Of your weak imagination, to show auch a venera
tion
On so slight a foundation ; but after examination
""pi''oii, I suppose youradmi-
To display your education liy oil I enumeration
Or rapid multiplication, of words of the same ter
mination, Thouirh of grwit variation in each respective sig
nification. Not iiaout disputation, your laborious applica-
tioa
To so tedious au ticrnpatiou deserves commenda
tion, Aud thintin imitation a sufficient gratiucatioo,
1 am, without hesitation.
Tours, Maby Moderation.
Palindromes, or lines that read the
same backward and forward, are fre
quent iu Latin or Greek, but it is quite
difficult to construct them in English.
The lawyer's motto, "28 nummi itnmun
is," is a good spocimen of a Latin onr.
The best in English is Adam s first ob
servation to Eve, "Madam I'm Adam."
The one by Taylor, the water poet,
"Lewd I did live and evil did I dwel, '
lacks completeness in two points.
Here is a sentence of thirty-two words,
which some ingenious child has con
structed wi:h just the letters found in
the word maiden : "Ida, a maiden, a
mean man named N'ed Dean, and Media
a mad dame, made me mend a die aud
a dime, and mind a mine in a dim den
in Maine."
The following queer sr-ntence origina
ted, like many other odd things, in one
of our monthly magazines :
"Sator arepo tenet opera rotas."
L This sciella backward and forward
all the same.
2 Then, taking all the first letters of
each word, spells the first word.
3. Then taking all the second letters
t.f each word, spells the second word.
4. Then all tho third, and so on
through the fourth and fifth.
6. Then, commencing with the last
letter of each word, spells the last
6. Then the next to the last of each
word and, so on through.
Here is the way a grammarian conju
gated the increasing heat:
" Hot, hotter, hottest, hottentot, hot
tentotter, hottentotist ; hottentotissimo,
hottcntottissiraus, hut as an oven, hot as
two ovens, hot as four ovens, hot as seven
ovens hot I "
A gentleman who could not pronounce
the letter K, was asked to read the fol
lowing: " Robert gave Richard a rap in the ribs,
For roaatiug the rabbit so rare. "
3e evaded tho difficulty in the following
ingenious manner t
' Bobby gave Dickey a thump iu the siile,
For cooking the luiuuy so little."
We will close by relating a marvel in
the wayjof logic dcme-Uy Granger. He
ed that he was the handsomest thing
in the world. He proved it thus : "The
handsomest part of the world," "is Eu
rope; of Europe, France; of France,
Paris; of Paris, the University; of the
University, the College of ; in the
College of ; the handsomest room is
mine; in my room I am the handsomest
thing; tryo, I am the handsomost thing
in the world."
MARBLE WORKS.
UHLHORN & BRINKMAN,
(Successor to M. A. Lawrence,) Dealers in
LMEUICAX .?iB ITALIAN MARBLK.
MTnln Street Near Court Hoisse.
EVANSVILLE, - - - INDIANA
aTWMonuments, M
iuds of Furniture Vf
culed in the latest an
ties. Tombs, Cases, and all
neatly and promptly ex
! ifst.tvle. deel
J"vJL5ix Hoooivod,
Direct from the Quarries, the
The Finest Stock of Marble
Ever brought te this market, and for sale at
STREET & YOUNG'S
American and Italian
Marble Manufactory,
WARE A AID SALES ROOM
KTo. 184
MAIN STREET,
Near the Canal
Our facilities for furnishing those wishing
5IONIMHSTS,
GBAVKSTO.VES.
TOMBS,
MANTLES,
r anything else In onr line, are nnsnppaseed In
he West
Onr Stock of Marble ia complete, having been
si ested with great eare at the Quarries. myGdAw
SEWING MACHINES.
TT" M. 8ELLMAN nAVlKQ Y1TTED UP AN i
" oHJce, No. 35 Main Street, will keep, as here-
I tofore, a good assortment of Wheeler A Wilson's
1 and Singers Sewing Machines and Needles, Silk
I Thread and oil, and everything that is connected
with the business, and will repair all kind of Sew-
ing Machines and put on new improvements.
ts.
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VARIETY STORE.
PTJSEEE S VARIETY STORE,
-No. 20 Main Street,
IS THE PLACE TO FIND FANCY GOODS,
Combs, Brushes, Pocket Wallets, Card Cases,
Tablets, Scissors, Knives, Watch Keys, Guard
Chains, Thimbles, Needles, Pins, Tape Measures,
Beads, Belt Clasps, Goggles, Spectacles. Ther
mometnrs, French Harps, Pop Guns, Ivory Rat
tles, Marbles. Chessmen, Dolls, Corset Clasps,
Steel Pens, Peuclles, Games, Bubber Balls, Toilet
Soap. Jewelry, Violin Strings, Work Boxes,
Writing Desks, Feather Dnstera, Bird Cages,
Childrens' Carriages, Ladies' Fancy Work and
Traveling Baskets, Ac, Ac, at wholesale and se
tail. ep21
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
JUST RECEIVED, A SPLENDID ASSORT
MENT of oiiely decorated French China
; Motto Cups and Saucers all sizes ;
Cut Glass Gilt Colognes ;
Alabaster and Gilt Toilet Bottles ;
i For sale low by
M. A. LAWRENCE,
18 Main Street.
Olillciren'
TOY
JUST RECKIVKD A FIMH ASSORTMENT OF
Children's Toy Tea Set, all size and patterns,
and for sale cheap by
M. A LAWEEffCE,
18 Main Street.
BOHEMIAN CLASS.
JUST OPENED A 8PLENDID ASSORTMENT'
of rioh
Cut Bohemian Glass,
Consisting of Cut Decaaters, Cut Wine Bottles,
Goblets, Wines. Tumblers, Cordials, Colognes,
Tuiiet Rottles. Wiue Sets, Celeries, Spoon Hold
ers, Card Receivers, e., Ac, and for sale low by
M. A LAWRENCE,
18 Main Street
PARIAN WARE.
JUST OPENING A SPLENDID ASSORT
MENT of Parian Ware, suitable for Christmas
and New Year Presents, consisting of Vases, (vari
ous sines,) Pitchers, Toilst and Jewelry Boxes, to.,
ic. For sale low by
M. A. LAWRENCE.
18 Main Street
I.
TTJST RF.CEITED AN ASSORTMENT OF
I the celebrated Lava Ware; consisting of Tea
pots, Sugar aud Crsaiu Bowls, Cups and Saucers'
Scgar Stands, T at) at on Boxes, Card Receivers, Ac,
Ac. For sals low by
M. A. LAWRENCE,
18 Main Street
SILVER PLATED WARE.
TI'flT RECEIYINU HIRECT FROM THB
J manufacturers, a splendid assortment of Silver
Plated Ware, extra quality, and of the latest
styles and patterns, consisting of Tea and Coffee
Sets, 'Grecian style; Coffee Urns, Greciau style:
Pinner and Breakfast Castors, Bell Castors. Call
Bells, Table and Tea Spoons, Table and Desert
Hooks, Soup Ladles, Pitchers, Ac, Ac. For sale
low by . -.-
18
Main Street.
CLOTHING.
UNITED STATES
E 'iiiv j ft
Wholesale Clothing
AND
FURNISHING HOUSE.
Clothing for the Million!
L. LOEWENTHAL & CO.,
gain in the market, at the old
staud
well known
Cor. Main and First Sts.,
Which has been rnbuilt and enlarged,) with the
largest and best selected stock of
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
AND
Gentlemen's Furnishing Gooh
Ever Opened In this Market.
OUR OLD CUSTOMERS AND THE TRADB
generally are respect folly iuvited to call and
examine onr Goods and prices before purchasing
elsewhere, as we feel assured we can offer superier
inducements to CASH brryers.
One of our firm resides in New York, and has
had many years experience in buying and manu
facturing, and devotes his whole tlmo to
Purchasluxr and Superintending the
Manufacturing Department,
And as we bny exclusively for CASH, we can and
will sell as Mw to the trade as any
House East or West.
sepll
DRUGGISTS.
FAMILY P STORE
WM. E. HAI.LOCK,
i NO. 10, FIRST STREET, NEAE. POST OFFICE,
HAS JUST RECEIVED HOSTETTER'S Plan
tation and Holland's Bitters; also a larg
varietv of all the Patent Medicines.
COCOAINE, AMBBOSIA, KATHAIRON TRI
eopherons, and all the most celebrated pre
parations for the Hair, can be fonnd at
Kb. 10 South First Street.
TiURE AND UNADULTERATED
CREAM
I Tartar, expresslr for family use; also Beds
and Spices, at
HALLOtJK'S Drug Store.
'ELT.ER'S COUOn
CURE, STRICKLAND
m, Cherr-
toral. Hall's Balsam,
Brown's Troches. At
Cary's Cough Cure and -
WM. E. HALLOCK'S Drug Store.
TOT PAINTS IN ARE AT VAKIETi D
Prices, Lead Pensile, Pens, Holders, Letter
Taper, Envelopes. At Ko. 10 First Street.
T)ERFUMEEY, SOAPS, TOILET ARTCLES, I
X Pomades, Cosmetiques, Tooth, Nail, Flesh
Hair and Clot h Brashes ; Combs in great variety
May be found at
WM. K. HALLOCK'S Drug Store.
FURS ! PURS!! PURS!!!
VTTE ARE NOW RECEIVING A VEtiT
j VV large and well assorted stock of Ladies' and
Missee's fancr Furs, comprising iu part the M
' lowing: Sable, Mink, Russian Fitch, Stone Mar
tin tisner, bins, feerman ritca, Siberian Squir
rel, Ermine, Genet. Swans Down, and fur trim
mings of every descriptions, Gentlemen's Fur
Collars and Gloviw, Children's Purs, Muffs, C11T3,
either separate or ia seta. Haviqg selected the
goods ourselves, customers cs n rely on getting the
Try beet grade of gvods and at prices as low .is
the ioweet.
HATS AST) CAPS.
Onr stock of Hats sad Caps for Men and Boy's,
now complete, having just been replenished sri
the very latest Winter styles, gotten np with cs
under our osi supervision.
MISSES' FELT HATS.
Latest Kew York styles.
THFAHTS HATS.
Fancy and plain, a very lags assortment,
aew styles.
All
FAJTCY CAPS,
Of which we are receiving a aplendid assortment.
YAUTIXR A MARCOKNIEB,
Ko. 3V Main Street.
MEDICAL.
CANCERS
C
AN BE PERMANENTLY CURED WITI!-
put pain, caustic eating, or the use of the
knife, by
IR. IV C. COl'DEI.
The Doctor has successfully treated Cancers many
years in Cincinnati, Ohio, but is now located in
Terre Haute. Itid., and will visit Erassville once
a month. He win he found at the Washington
House Dec. 17th and 18th, Jaa. 8th and 9ib. Feb.
5th and 6th, and March 11th and 12th. All those
afflicted with Cancers or any other chronie dis
ease, will find it to their advantage to ceil and
consult with him Consultation free.
His Cancer aatidote is the most wonderful dis
covery ever made in medicine. Its operation is
truly astonishing without parallel and Is the
only known aoiidoto for Cancers or cancerous af
fections. It can be applied to the naked eye. or
an open wound as freely as water; by this means
large Cancers can be removed from the vital part,
where an other treatment conld possibW be used.
All surgical operations perform'rl with success.
Address Dr. W. C. OOUDstK, Box 549 Torre
Haute, Indians. dec8'lm
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CLOTHING.
REMOVAL
GOLDMAN, BERG & CO.,
Wholesale Clothiers,
Have removed to the corner of
FIRST & SYCAMORE STREETS,
(Opposite the Grocery 8tore of Bement A Viels,)
where they offer to their friends and the
trade generally a very large etoek of
AT
WHOLESALE EXCLUSIVELY,
Every article of which being mannfactnred by
themselves at 306 Market Si wot . Philadelphia,
buyers will have
Only One Profit to Pay.
Also a full line of
Clotnins,
Gentlemen's Fnrnishing Goods,
We Sell at Eastern Prices
Transportation added.
with
WHARF BOATS.
-
3. r. cox. r. v. rxi-Er.
COX & HUMPHREY,
Forwarding & Commission
MERCHANTS,
STEAMBOAT AGENTS & WHARF
BOAT PROPRIETORS,
And Ajrents Louisville &, Henderson
and Evansville & Cairo
Packet Companies,
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
FOR THE ESPECIAL ACCOMMODATION OF
Louisville A Memphis and Cincinnati A
Memphis Packets and transient Boats, we have
just purchased another larg" and commodious
WHARF-BOAT, which is now at the wharf, foot
ef Sycamore street, which will give us great addi
tional facilities for receiving and forwarding
gxxxjs. AU freight for the Louisville A Cairo pack
ets will be received as usual at the upper whart
j beat, and for all other boats at the ene just pur-
chssed. Freight received at all hours, both day
and night.
tar For promptness and strict attention to
business, we refer to Capt. A. Donally, Capt. J.
H. Bunce, Messrs. Bement a viele, Messrs. sner
ley A Woolfolk. Capt. H. T. Dexter, Capt- F. M.
Davidson. Messrs. Kratz A Heilman, T. M'Erwin
A Co., Capt. J. Hutsinpiller, Capt. J. A. Lusk,
Samuel Orr, Esq., Moorehead A Co. declZ
linimen:
DR. J. WOODRUFF S
ENGLFSH
HOBSE LOnMENT,
Wasisssai IsJljIssA STY "
I LEICH & CAELST3DT,
Wholesale Druggists,
EVANSVILLE. IXD.
THIS L1NIMFAT H ' HKV.S PRECBIBED
by DR. JOShPH WOODRUFF in .ractice
of some twenty years for
Rheumatism, I
Bruises,
Sprains,
ITlceroTis Sores,
Scratcb.ee,
Wounds.
Crackad Heels,
Founders, &c,
With the most auparall'led success, eltsrtin
cures in a number of cases where otTlfg raued le
nt terly fai lei It i. also th best Linirtabi fo
the human hofy ever disreed, having enrA j ie
sons who have bars r mfined to their b-ds Wy ti
sut agonhtinc pales ef RheumattaarFaH.,
tome caste as lonir three years.
We do net propose, like so many pmprre'ors of
Parent VuilVTno. r.m. .f .CI . . v. , : .
by pnbli.hinj; tho
'jertmcites ot persons who
perhaps uevr havo
deuces arc tlioMaadi
exisuvt or whose resi
of miles distant frata the
msnufsct'iror, but
1 r.nhuent tin Lia,.;: !it
will spea frr itself. We w.'uld reler to the lol
Iowing well knowu citixens aud nth:', vt . havo
used t hi- I.iuimeut aud are acipuainted witii its
virtnea : .
Setchell A BokIh., Ed. De,- vreio.
Mrs. D.igarmo, S,il iswn Cahj,
Henry Do li nhoff, Ranald Ki .ti.-r.
Joseph Kahu, Caut. tLoliusu., ,
Mrs. Kd. Bowies, Col. Elniul-.uder.
John Hewson,
We could add hundreds of others, but believe
the above U bo sufficient.
The saoaey will lie refanded In all cases where
the Liniment does not give satisfa lion.
Price -Hi ceuU wr b .ttla. For sale l.v
LK1CU C BLSTBDT.
novl9-.1m 34 Main Sirvt.
STEAM BAKER T.
Bread for the Hungry !
NEW STEAM BAKERY,
INTo. XX
WATER STREET,
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
YETE DF.SIRE TO
INFORM THE CITIZENS
II of Evai
eral, that our
of Evansville, aud the community ia 'gen-
NEW STEAM BAKERY,
HO. 11 XV A T K II STREET,
Ia now ia successful op -ration, aud we shall keep
coostanllv oa hand and make to order, on short
notice, all article, made at like usttsnfsc lories ;
sack as Bread, Cakes, Pies, Crackers; Ac, ate.
Being supplied with all the mo-iern machinery
to faciliate us in our business, we flatter ohraelv. i
that we can give the most ample -t i-fay .;A.. in
the quality of onr goods and in prices.
Wo will also keep on hand a large end efioico
stock of Confections, Fruits, Nuts, Cigars, Ac., to
whin we sail allsaMssj. 11 . ' S
Orders for public or private Parties, Festivals,
Balls, Ac, Ac, promptly Ulled on reasonable
terms. aej.Istf A.WKLDACO.
j " .. jr
SADDLERY.
W. F. CORWIN.
j. b. Masai a
THE NEW FIRM.
UTK, THE SUBSCRIBERS, WIIOLJALK
mannfactnrers of Saddles. Briiiles. Collara,
Harness, ac, desire to inform the pnbllc that we
I've largely increased onr stock on hand, aud ley
close application ourselves and the eraplayrn.Mit
of good workman in our sbops, we are aide LaJut
nish on short notice any and all kinds and q'usxiti
ties of work to suit the trade. Thoee whu will
favor us tvih a call, ran satisfy tberas"lvi-, that
they can procure, at lower prices. ff.d arlhstan
tial, fancy an'l durable work of us than they caa
anywheru else, (and far better than ihe Castern
shop-work.)
The members of the flrm beinj prartic.il work
men themselves, atteudlng personally, tm all
orders with promptness, r.ire and dispatch, deter
mined that none shall excel in style ef unlaw or
quality of work, give lietter satisfaction to those
patronising us; fed confident it will be to the
interest of all U co jie au. I see for themselves I--lore
purchasing elsewhere.
Store on Locust Street, above the Sherwood
House, between First and Second Streets, Ko. 25.
H. B. Guarantee all we sell.
sepi W. F. COBWIN A CO.
REMOVAL.
ritnE UNDERSIGNED FIRM HAVE BB-
J. moved their Saddlery establisliiuont to the
Corner of Main and Second Street, in the room oc
eepied by Fred. Krone, deceased.
C. WOLFF & J. KROEPSCH,
AKtrracTrani or Attn r s .. i ; : ts
Saddles, Harness,
COLLARS, &c, &c,
Main Street, Cor. Second,
(Store formerly occTippicd by Fred. Krone.)
Bsi.AII orders attended to with dispatch. Work
warranted. tfovlw-lv
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TOYS & FANCY GOODS.
Toys and Fancy Goods
AT
Wholesale and Retail.
THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCK
Toys and Fancy Goods will be found nt
OF
WARRIH
&
CONYNGTOITS,
No
1 Main Street.
Having bought our stock at first hands, ere w ill
duplicate Cincinnati bills. We invite the trade
to caH and look through our. establishment.
Every immaginable kiud of
TOYS Tin. Wood, Iron, &r J
DOLLS Of all sizes and kinds Wax,
Linen, China, Paper aud Wood.
MACHINE TOYS Steamboat,
Monitors, Engines, Carriages, &c.
India Rubber Toys,
Rocking and Spring Horses,
Wagons, Carts, Sleighs,
Velocipedoes and Children' s Gab-.
Baskets of all kinds,
China Tea Sets and Fignree.
Beautiful Christmas Presents for
Ladies or Gentlemen of the most ex
quisite workmanship a line of jjtsods
never before offered in this place;
Pearl and Silver Card Cases,
New and Beautiful Portmonies,
Velvet and French Kid, Steel
Trimmed Bags and Wire Purses,
Cornucopias, Paper Boxes, &c,
for Candies ;
Wax Candles aud Moss for Christ
mas Trees ;
Musical Goods of every kind
always on nand:
MELODEONS
VIOLINS,
I
C3-xxitctx5 , 'F'xXX.-tctE;
ACCORDEONS,
MUSICAL BOXES, &c, &c.
WARREN & CONYNGTOJff.
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BANK ELECTION.
rriHE STOCK F10LDEB3 IN THE EVANS
1 VILLE Branch of the Bank of t ie State of
Indiana are hereby notified that the anneal elec
tion will be held at the Banking Hone, in Eraes
ville, on Tuesday, Jannary 5th, 1S1, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3 o'clock p. nxv .for
ve Directors to serve the ensneing year. -By
order of the Board of Directors.
no25dawtt SAM'L BAYARD, Cajhier.