The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-29
GehsraI Intsiiixencs.

Baltimore still sustains her reputation for
rowdyism and outrages of every description.
On the evening before the assembling of the
American Convention, crimes were commit
ted that would put fiends to the blush.
A man named Bradley was arrested at
Portland, day or two ago, charged with
having passed forged checks on the-New-
Albany banks about year ago He was
taken to New Albany to await an examina-
ton. l.r s-r....- .0.-.fsg s. ss--G .s.-
In the political campaign of 1856, Mr..
Black, of Pennsylvania, stated that Mr.. Bn-
chanan was welded to his country. We
presume lie has been divorced from her, as
the Louisville Journal says he has become
welded to Mis- Government.
The Rev. DR.. Hill of Waltham, Mass,
will probably succeed the Hon. Horace
Mann in the presidency of Antioch College.
DR.. Bellows was the first choice of Mr..
Mann and the friends of the College but his
obligations to his church prevented him
from accepting. ,,is 10 .-- .....
Moses d. Phillips, of the well known
firm of Phillips, Sampson & Co., booksellers
and publishers, in Boston, died on Saturday
evening, at his residence in Brookline The
deceased had been in ill-health for several
months. His age was 46 years
1t is stated that the publication of the
Wise-Donnelly letter has actually strength
ened the Governor in Virginia. He has, OF
course, MORALLY offended both Douglas and
Buchanan, but the question still remains
whether he will not be all the stronger for
boldly repudiating both, from the outset.
The arrival in this country of the Gall
England Eleven " Cricket Club is looked
forward to with much interest in the East
ern cities. Matches have been made for
them in several localities. That to be play
ed ut Philadelphia takes place on the Sd and
4th of October. 1t is expected to be one OF
the most interesting sights ever witnessed
in the Quaker City. ...-.
A destructive fire occurred at Carlo, Hi.
nois on Tuesday morning last, by which
eleven or twelve buildings were entirely de.
stroyed. The fire broke out in the "Emmet
House" and spread so rapidly that it was
| impossible to check il. Most of the build
ings destroyed were small frames, and mo-
of much value The loss is estimated al
between $50, 900 and $40, 900. The amount
of insurance is not stated. fat sl.alsls.
| Mr.. Magoffin, the new Governor of Ken.
lucky, is described by the Louisville Courier
as in the prime of life. He is native o
Mercer county, where he now resides. Hi:
grandfather, Samuel McAfee, pioneer O.
the Old Dominion, settled in that country in
| IT'S. The name and the family are familiar
to every Kentuckian, connected as they arc
with some thrilling incidents in their early
history. s s-..-.,. -... .rs
Mr.. o. Jennings Wise, editor of the Rich.
mond Enquirer, and the son of GovernoI
Wise, whose duels have of late been as fire.
quent as if he delighted in the pistol and
not in the pen, is one of the most quiet and
peaceable- looking men in the Union; and
those who know him esteem him for his man.
| ly and upright character. He does not seem
to be more than twenty-five years of age
The New Workers are justly proud Of
their new Central Park. Although in an
incomplete state, it is daily filled by thou.
sands, anxious to fee, for few moments
from the noise and filth of the city proper
and inhale a few whiffs of fresh air. Or
every Saturday evening, free concerts are
given by the best musical talent of the city
This performance, which lasts near three
hours, is divided into three parts, permitting
the vast crowds to walk about in the inter
walls. A large proportion of the audience.
are women and children.