The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-16
Items of interest.


Items of Interest.
neA.Rev. Henry Ward Beechers congre-
CATION have recently purchased a lot in
Brooklyn, N. Y, for which they paid $751;
600. If a church is built that will vie in
costliness with the lot, it viii prove one of
the finest in America.
Esy The piano forte makers, furniture
carvers, and carpenters of New York city
are about striking for higher wages. An
increase of from fifteen to twenty per cent.
is demanded.
BeaIT The stock for the Brooklyn Academy
of Music has finally been all taken, and
location selected The total amount of
stock subscribed is $3.50, 900.
BE- The Seventh Regiment of the New
York Volunteers have subscribed $4,000 to
the fund of the Ladies' Mt. Vernon Asso-
citation.
H@. The law of Georgia gives any per-
son who files an information on property
holders who have given in their property
to the assessors at too low an estimate, $40
on every S10O that said estimate is too low.
A couple of adventures recently made $4O,-
900 in Cobb county, of that State, by thus
informing on the farmers. They attempted
to carry on the profitable speculation in
Morgan county, but the people escorted them
out of its limits in manner so unequivocal
that they concluded to abandon the at
tempt
Gey~ Roht. Tylor, Esq, has been appoint
ed-says Forney's Press-PrethonOtary of
the Supreme Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania That word unquestiona-
bly, creates necessity for Webster's Una
bridged
pea, Fairmount Park, Philadel phia, is to
be so improved as to make it one of the
most attractive places for recreation in the
country
la In South Carolina the slave popula-
ton is $4,000 The white popuIations283,-
900. The Increase of population among the
blacks is three times as great as it is among
the whites.
Be25~ The Legislature of Arkansas have
passed a law prohibiting the employment of
! free negroes on water craft navigating the
rivers of that State. A violation of this
law to be considered high misdemcanor,
and, upon conviction, subjects the party
| having charge of such craft to fine of from
$500 to 5 900, and an imprisonment not
exceeding twelve months and, in case the
fine is not paid, the sheriff shall levy on the
boat
sg3a.. The Cincinnati Gazette says some
vile until the murderers of Lowe are
brought to justice.
Bay The town of Newburg New York,
has recently been thrown into state of
considerable excitement in consequence OF
the elopement of young clergyman with
the daughter of very respectable parents
living in that place. The young divine
visits had been considered very entertain
ing, until this occurrence.
Eg@ Governor Stewart of Missouri has
committed the punishment of the young
BARRIERS, who killed Hugh Downey in ST
Louis, from hanging to Imprisonment for
life.
BeA. Mr.. John Locke, a contractor in St
Louis, on coming out of the Mechanics
Bank with $3.50 in currency, had occasion
in order TO keep his hat from blowing off
to throw up his hand thereto, whena strong
puff of wind took the money from hi:
clutch and scattered it " to the four winds
Some of it was recovered, but $50 was lost
BGs@ Since the first of January last there
have been, in Cincinnati, ffty-six convic
tions for various offences, viz: ] for murde
in the first degree; for murder in the sec
onG degree; l for malicious Stabbing; l TO
malicious shooting; l3 for grand larceny
Is for burglary-three of the latter convict
, ed upon double charges; l for embezzle
ment; for receiving stolen goods; 4 70
, petty larceny; 2 for assault and battery
and for passing counterfeit money.
e BGs" The will of the late Henry l.. ELS
worth was sent to the Common Pleas Cour
of Marion county, recently, for probate
] The will was resisted by the heirs, who err,
ployed able counsel. After labored argu
ments on both sides, the Court admitted tn
II will to probate, and ordered that letters ties
tamentary be issued within ten nays
T HsAs Preparations are being made in Bal
timore for hospital for foundlings, wher
. that class of children may be reared, educa
ed and otherwise provided for; also, for tn
infants of destitute persons who are unable
t from poverty, of supporting their wards
The size of the building is to be so by 10
= feet.
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