The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-05

JUDGE LocKHARr returned from his South
ern excursion yesterday. having Travelled
nearly three thousand miles by rails-made
many visits and lateral excursions, and re-
turned home in seventeen days. He left here
for Memphis thence TO Columbia, S. c.
through North Carolina to Richmond-thence
to Washington, where he remained day or
two; and from there by way of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad over the mountains
came homo. A few years ago an excursion
over the same route would have occupied
more weeks of fatiguing travel than it now
consumes days in an easy, delightful journey.
We learn from the Judge that through the
whole route of his travels the crops were
more than month later than in ordinary
years-but though the cotton and corn look
cd small and sickly, the wheat fields bore the
promise Of the most abundant crop. In
Georgia and Alabama the wheat was in bloom
and would be submitted to the sickle by the
middle of the present month. But while
they were waiting for the harvest, the people
in many places were suffering severely for
want of bread. Corn was selling in differ
ent places at two dollars and two dollars and
twenty-five cents per bushel, and the poor
were in danger of starvation. In one eoun-
ty in North Carolina visited by the Judge,
the Commissioners had purchased large guam
titles of corn which they were distributing
to relieve the necessities of the poor. Large
quantities of stock had persisted by starva-
ton, and the cattle everywhere were in q
wretched condition.
We are pleased to to learn from the Judge
that lively interest is manifested by Tho
managers of the Georgia and South Carolina
RAILROADS, in the completion Of theHendersor
and Nashville railroad which ia to secure
them direct line to the Ohio river. and give
them access 10 our supplies of meat and grain
Tho Judge had an opportunity of addressing
parties on this subject at casual meetings
The circumstances ofthe present season dem
onstrate the value of such connection, tn,
Importance of which is so sensibly felt by
those interested in the Southern roads, tina
# help was needed to complete the line. they
could be induced to contribute. We hop
measures are being taken at Madisonvill,
this week, by the new Board of Directors o
the Henderson road. that viii lead to the re
sumption of the work with new energy an,
spirit; and that in two years we may take
seat in the cars at our own depot for an ex
cursion to Charleston and Savannah. instea'
of going TO Memphis to commence the trip
where we are as far from the point of desti
nation as we are NJ home.
We are assured that the appointment o
Governor Wright, as Minister to Berlin, is
matter already settled and upon record a
Washington; and that the commission will b
issued at an early day. This will silence al
present dissentions in theDemocratic ranks il
this State.
The old Line Democracy has swept til
State of Virginia, and elected every Hembc
of Congress, and large majority of the Leg
islature. Gov. Wise will be elected to the [
S. Senate.
Mai. McCulloeh is at " ashing.on in cor
ference with the Executive, and would nc
cept the Governorship of Utah, could he agre
with the President upon the line of polio
to be adopted to bring the rebellious Saint
to subsection. The papers announce that
had finally declined the ppointment,and W
infer therefore that he could not approx
the measures proposed by the Executive.