The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-03
Locals from Our Exchnnreg.

Locals from Our ExChnnxeH~
The Madison Courier says a German
named Fullerton Deitz, was stabbed in an
afray at the German Theatre, in that place, !
on Monday night last. Three young men,
named Cowden, Kinds, and Hare, were ar
rested as perpetrators Of the act. 1t is feared
Deitzs wound will prove mortal.
The Courier also states the.
engine building in Pr :. the steam fire
Neafe & Co.. f Philadelphia by Raney,
of Mss' .or the Washington company
..lson, viii be received during the
coming holidays. II viii be light enough
to run by hand.
We learn from the same paper that the
man named VIM. Lleyd, arrested in Louis
vile on suspicion of being Harper Ferry
insurgent, was in Madison on Thanksgiving
day, begging. 1t says a more dilapidated
specimen of humanity was never seen be-
fore. The poor drunken creature exhibited
the mark of wound just healed, which he
said he received in an Indian scrimmage in
Oregon. The Courier thinks there isn't
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saw Harper's Ferry.
The ST. Louis Republican says two young
men named A. J. Warren and A. J. Coombs
were arrested in that city on "Wednesday
night, for passing counterfeit money. When
searched, Coombs had $348, and Warren
5000 of various denominations, and On at
least two hundred different banks.
The same paper says a young German
named Peter Mayer, employed in the brew
cry of G. Stachline, fell through a trap door
in the third story, distance of thirty-two
feet. His skull was fractured, and his brain
SO lacerated, that he died soon after his fall.
The Memphis AVeEanche says steps are
being taken in that city for the erection of a
new Second Presbyterian Church, that will
be an honor to the city. The present church
is too small to accommodate all who desire
to attend it.
The Brown county Republican says two
or three returned Californians have been
working the gold diggings in that county
averaging $3.50 to So per day. Signs
of gold are apparent throughout that re-
gion of country, but not in sufficient guam
titles to excite much interest. ss.- sat.s
The New York Tribune says that a
blooming couple appeared before Father
Jerome, pastor of st. Joseph's (Catholic)
Church of that city for the purpose of being
married. The ceremony was performed,
and the happy bridegroom handed S. bill
to the divine as payment for. his services
Before the couple left the house, two police
men rushed in, almost breathless, and i'm
mediately arrested the 1.-TWO just made
one" on a charge of passing COT *ers
money. The bridegroom had passeC al a
on livery stable keeper, who, finding out
that the bill was bad, dispatched couple
of officers after him, instanter. The officers
made good time, but failed to interrupt the
wedding. An inspection of the So bill paid
Father jerome proved that it, likewise, was
counterfeit. But a marriage ceremony
unlike most other notwithstanding be
taken back. The bride went home a weep
ing victim of misplaced confidence. The
groom went to the Tombs. j s-saas ..
The same paper states that John Jacot
Astor, Jr., is building splendid mansion or
Fifth Avenue, of Philadelphia pressed brick
the window dressings, architraves, cornices
rustics, columns and stoop, together will
the facings of the lower story, to be of No
va Scotia freestone The house is to b.
three stories high, and so feet front by 10
deep. sass . ........-........t O..
The Davenport Gazette says that it i
fully convinced that leakl5 mines exist il
Scott county, Iowa. AS evidence of tn
fact it states that a grocer of that cit.
purchased a lot of dressed turkies from
farmer residing in that county, in one o
which a customer found a piece of. lea'
weighing nine ounces. AS lead is onl.
worth cents per pound and turkey onl.
10 cents the Gazette thinks it hardly posi-
BILE the countryman would put in the lea
for the two cents difference, and conclude
that the gentleman has lead mine on hi
farm, and that the turkies have taken t
using lead instead of gravel.
The same paper says a schooner wa
struck by squall and sunk above Credi
island. The crew saved themselves b
swimming.
TCoyrespoadenee Cincinnati Gazette.