08 Feb 1860
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Newspaper
Evansville Daily Journal
Location
Evansville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1860
Page
1
Business locals note Hughes stocks thick soled fine kid boots for ladies of best quality and fit. The store carries Misses and children's shoes with low prices and a six choice stock. A Bay area cutter seeks employment, advertised as a first class reliable workman.
A historical reminiscence recalls Pennington's secret payment of Henry Clay's debts at the Northern Bank in Lexington. The tale portrays Clay's public rise and his friends' aid, and notes the Pope reportedly declining to receive Bishop Labastida amid church clashes in Mexico. Also mentioned are Old Buch's care of the wounded and Grossbrenner as a prospective U.S. Treasurer.
A lively session features Gwin moving to print Wigtall's Pacific Railroad and Telegraph bill, a clash among Chan chrix Clay Crittenden Wigfall and Toombs over the President's veto of the St Olage flats bill, and the House forming a branding committee after adjournment. The Postoffice appropriation list passes and elections for Doorkeeper and Postmaster occur with votes tallied.
The Evansville Board of Trade records sales and shipments from February 7 1860 with items including Pudix 100 bbis at 5 Taedo Wunky ize bbis at 194 Soar 2h boxes Cassies 25 Star at 1 se and 4000 at L4he for Baruwhs Wd Kres and Dorrels at Fh 20 iron bound Legs at Sl. Reported shipments include 100 off barrels 255 sacks ofveormp 10? sacks bran 150 tirrels pork 50 clgris bacon 14 barrels flour 73 barrels whisky.
A crowded court house heard a political meeting of the current administration, with officers elected and resolutions drafted to attend the Opposition Convention in Indianapolis on February 22. A committee was named to seek use of the Court House for future sessions and invite neighboring townships to join in opposing the national and state governments. The report also notes lectures by Mrs Gross on women’s health and updates on the Enquirer newspaper transfer to Marshall, Illinois.
An elderly resident, aged about 87, died at the Washington Hotel. Funeral services from the Washington Hotel are scheduled this Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock.
New York reports speculative demand for flour and slight price rises with 12 200 barrels at 5.00 to 5.50 for superstate, 5.20 to 5.35 for extra, 5.05 to 5.10 for super. Western markets show 6 20 to 5 35 for common to medium, extra, and other notes. Ohio closes quiet and firm with rye flour 3.75 to 4.45, corn meal steady, buckwheat dull, whisky up with 450 barrels at 23.00. wheat sales about 5,000 bushels Canada club and 20,000 bushels Milwaukee cut at 11 29. Rye brisk with 6,000 bushels at 90 cents, barley dull, dressed hogs in demand. Prices generally unchanged amid dull but steady activity and moderate demand across grains and meats.
Active markets show flour firm at 56 22 587 and wheat steady with 3 000 bushels sold at 50 to 160 for white and 63 2 134 for red. Corn advances with yellow 5. Pork 1800 priced at 0 sides 7Jc. Lard steady at 11 4 2c. Whisky dull at 24 cents.
In Sacrimonk on February 7 buyers reported flour settled toward street at 5 3a 6 402 and wheat firm with white at 36fav1 50. Pork prices steady with mess at 18 005 and prime 13 50. Sides and whisky also steady as Ohio sales influence the market.
The Davenport Gazette notes Hon James Green of Missouri praising a speech on Pugh's Umh and Mexico resolution, opposing Squatter Sovereignty and predicting changes after a Charleston Convention. It also reports the Virginia Legislature passing a Will declaratory amnesty for duel participants before January 10, 1860.
An old advertisement touts a product named The Great Vedigal Discovery promising to cure scrofulous, syphilitic, mercurial diseases and other blood state illnesses. It mentions remedies for old sores, skin diseases, and general ailments, attributing efficacy to the blood's condition.
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