The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-19

Melancholy Affair AZ PetefsAurgh-
Appropriate Movement "a the Part Of
tie UnfoRtunates and their Friends.
At q meeting of well disposed persons, at
Petersburgh on the 18th inst. the President
having repeatedly invited those present to
spin their ears back and pitch in," promi-
eut individual in the crowd was seized with
the spirit of obedience, grew frantic, and iu-
fiicted serious injury on those who attempted
to oppose him. 1t is not yet known whether
any Of these injuries will prove fatal. Mil
Ter, the author of the disturbance. is still run
ming at large, but it is supposed that he viii
before long be secured, and sent to the lu-
natic asylum at Washington City, for cou-
pie Of years, from whence, God grant that
he may be returned a wiser and better man.
The unfortunate victims were borne by their
respective friends from the spot in solemn
procession in the following order:
LIST, Capt. Lockhart, of the canal boat
Visitor" like his prototype of scripture,
sle,ced with SLING, slightly, drawn by his
whole team, and looking very scrrowful,
m anifested slight uneasiness, from the eff
fects Of the bite of an insect-yclept, some
horse lawyer" wide "Spontoon," June No.
inflicted few weeks prior to this occasion.
Followed by his Responding friends, drawn
in hurdle, and playing poker on barrel
head for the "licker." Music, "The Raging
Canawl."
Next was born the body Of John R. Jones,
Esq, badly used up. followed BY faithful
few, bearing banner in mourning, with the
inscriptions: "Sols orisnte fagis Nor" (Knox).
In the opinion Of his physicians. Jones will
hardly survive the catastrophe.
Next come J. w. B. Moore. As he was
but a corporal in the army Of Democracy,
no heavy missile was Greeted especially a,
him. An anxious friend suggested that his
modesty might impede his recovery. His
physician replied that he was never afflicted
with that complaint. "He seems" resumed
his friend, "to smart CON"
"Smsrt thunder!" calculated his physician
petulantly; "there's no smart about him, he
is not smart man."
;. "Well,' replied the other musngly
"there were bat eleven candidates for the
nomination, and thought we should have
more (Moore)."
Phys. "Humph! -
} Banner, "Judge Moore-ille candidatui
J esse non est 6t."
Music. Rory O'More." sung to one o
"Moore's Melodies"
Gen. Greathouse, in dusty uniform, disar
ranged epaulets, like the great Cesar "stab
bed in the back by his own friends" TIT
knife still sticking in his back, and his Mari
!. Anthony very doleful following, bearing thu
flag of the u. s. snag bost 8. H. Long No
/. 2, to be used as winding sheet for the patri
. otto general when he's done bush whacking.
7 Music, "a raking among the oyster banks. ,
E H. C. Cooper, in deep meditation, born
r on donkey, position revcrsed) the repre-
: sentative from Helcon; the muses. couldn'
s leave to attend their favorite. Posture rem
cumbent, head resting on his left hand, an
in his right pen with which he doth indit
>, a notable poem.
Banner, Quid rides.
Music:
" ION Crsshams banks and nowry stand and gaze
a In wonder and amaze"
In wondor and amaze"
:. The rest OF the wounded brought up th,
4 rear, moving along on crutches or ia what
!, soever way most tended TO accelerate thei
y locomotion. They were "shot in the neck, !
n or badly hurt with "slings." Several ha
h been severely hurt by smash" that occur
A red at the town tavern-nous perrons.
Gar.Trsr Rprpcr IN THE Wanna