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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
From lv'ash!uyion.

Nasuycrox, June LITTLE Govern
meut aas been severely embarrassed by
he publication OF the plaas o. .hc cari-
pa.sn by the newspapers, enabling the
rebels o. irrstrtte them. To ubtilte this.
the editors ot newspapers in iac psnr.p.l
cities will meet in " .sh.ngg0n aud adopt
-omc rlan % relieyc the government from
this cm5arrass ment.
Post Master General Blair dispatched
20 the Postmaster 40 Louisville thc iol-
lowing:
That the order requiring mail matter
coming from disiosal States - bc held Tor
postage, does not apply to prey cut is de-
livery on payment of postage
TIE Tribune SAYS particular, of the late
expedition we're communicated "a the
rebels by traitor ia oue camp. lie has
been arrested.
The Posts dispatch SAYS Gen. scott lia-
received confirmation % the evacuation
OF Harper's ierrs
The rebels have gone - I.ce~buF-,
Winchester aad Slrasburg, and thus con
troll Manassas.
The National Intelligence saws the
Go, eminent will soon pay all the troops.
including the three months az well a. the
three ycars volunteers.
\ clergyman, who has arrived here
from Manassas Junction, expresses the
opinion that Beauregar. intends making
demonstration against the Federal
lines, ia conjunction with Gen. Johnston,
who commands ut liarper's FERRY
The ten new regiments Of tnc regular
army will cuns;s OF ,5Ol men each.
The news of the evacuation OF Har-
par Ferry by ;hc rebels creates consid-
cradle excitement here. The Govern.
men, has received dispatches announcing
- e,r4
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
sad Afur at Grent Bethel.

In tie warm engAg:nent whicl. took
place a, Gre0: Bethel. Major Winthrop.
Actin, Secretary Of General Better was
ALLIED 10y LOUISIANA ridcman. re was
the author OF the brilliant "s,sen,n Re-
iment" article in the June number o. ,l.e
Atlantic Moa;hly. cs,ry person who
Las tead or ray real tla. article viii re-.
ere; the fall o, 80 gifted - man. The
broken neck of ever; Sputhcrn ,r.itor-
Senator. Representative, Governor " shat
hot would poorly pay for the death Of
NAiOr Winthrop aad Col. Ellsworth.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

II virtue Of decree snl execution 20 M
directed fr)H The Randolph Common Plea.
Court. viii expose - saic III tfc Cour, Hons.
dor, ~ iBchr>ter. Randolph CO lad on tl..
9th day OF July, 1861,
Between Inc hours ~ ln O'Clock a. H.. ard
o'ciock p m- ~ said day. the following ,csl
estate. situated IN Randolph Co.. lad. T. VII.
twenty acres OF 81 the south end - The We,
half r. tbc -ouit east .Igartcr 81 section .ev-t-
t'eh- ioNHsnip htneteen. range fourteen east
al the second principal meridian limo ai.c
i"rnif ssN acr'-- 81 q the east end Of the north
~ quarter u .hesafn section. township ana
range tiuE and bring in Randolph Co. Ind
fAeeniee ~ the property u Wright Jar
and Levi Hafrls. Al JESKiS>
June ?. l-5l. fee ss.S0l SIM re.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
EfOirGrd dissertation,
PHILADELPHIA.

4 Benevolent Institution. established BY
special eudov neHi. for the relief ofthe sica
ART distressed afflicted with Nirulcnt and
epidemic diseases. aud especially for the cure
OF Diseases OF the sexual organs.
Medical advice given gratis bv the Acting
surgeon. - al who apply b. letter. ia q
description of their condition. age. occupation
habits OF lfc- &c. and incase- OF eAtre4ue
poverty. Medicines furnished free Of charge.
Valuable Reports Oh Spcruaiorrhoa. and
other diseases 81 The sexual organs. aud on
the new remedies employed IN the nispen-
sary sent % the afflicted inscaled letter en-
veiOpes. tree OF charge Two or three Stamps
for postage will be acceptable.
Address, for Report or treatment. DR.. !.
SKILIEN HOUGHTOy, Acting surgeon
Howard Association, No. . South Ninth -,
Philadelphia. Pa.
rs order - the directors.
EZRA D. HEARrWFLL. President.
Go. fAIE, Rip secretary. -
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

a. ;he United States troops. oh.a men,
patsr cocsaanl Of Robert L. Schenck.
were s;f'9a-h,ns Vienna, b. railroad,
-hcy we're arsi sp0n from inis-ea batter.
- 9Th ErsTs shot ard shei Damarc
AS done . ne engine 50 tia The train
~ not Sc barkcf ont, and he United
ntes men Lad g. return slow, bearing
- killed arr vcuntrd, which mounted
- ,A-sc Of ;ar forn,s and isco. thu l.f
- Tse sasiueer leaving al. tbc train
lat &c sagins AL one PASSENGER car,
~. israediats,y 70 Alensnlria, leayio-
Ia 1en behind
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
From Harpcr's Ferry--SiN hundred
Rebels still at the Very.

HAGURsTovy, June l5.-A messenger
has just returned from iIarper's FERRY.
Two cambs still remain Oh the nights.
consisting Of about six hundred men. I
greater pag; Of fourteen thousand station
cd there bad gone South 10 Join Beaurc-
Cards and Ices forces.
It's allcdgei that three car loads of
coffee ana sugar, from the West, stopped
therc contained Strychn nc. AMI were
thrown into the river. None OF the piers
oil the bridge were damaged. TIE work
viii be put across, and travel resumed I'm
a few DAYS. Nos. of the inhabitants of
NartinsburS left. expecting 4 great battle
there. Federal troops greeted enthusias-
tieally. Its said the cause Of the evac-
uation of IIarper's Ferry was that Beau
regard said the position was iudefensible
and liable 10 be starved and cut OF.
WASHINGTON, June l6.-Col. Lander
has lett Philippi where he was al the head
OF five regiments, and It Is supposed that
he has made forced march across the
mountains to Winchester, distance abou,
% miles.
Il is said that Wise's troops are march.
Clellan's Western troops. Wischas three
thousand men a. StaGntion. one regiment
II which has already marched.
Porxr OF ROCKS, June I5-It au,ears
that flint lock mgSkets, sugar, coffee, cot
ton. machinery, &c. which could not be
taken away from Harper's Ferry, were
thrown into thc river. Nothing lei. OF aay
va.uc.
The rebels received information that
Federal troops we're going 70 N'nchestel
20 fortify it and cut their retreat OF, ~hic.
caused their retreat 10 that place, where
they will be re-enforced from Richmond
/; seems there were fromlJ, 900 10 20 Jt
troops At The Ferry.
The Keutacky and Mississippi troop
SAC. they came - fsEs, and wanted 10 e
AID take Washington On their osn &C
count.
] 1t Point of Rocks 81 rebel cavalry ars
I reported across the river.
The rear OF the main BODY OF the rebels
were Only ten mile from tie lsrry 81
aeeu.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

"a Igncav as The United sta..s troops
we're passing through 81 Louis, they were
Ire. apon D. citizens from tlc Windows
ofihe house, THIS shooting was patient,
~ borne an,'l ono Of their Captains vas
shHt down sna bidly Wounded, ~ Aen the
troops tired in return. Five men were
Ai.lei ant scvcra. wounded
ifqaie; and orderly citizens o. 81. Louis
VII Permit such iaw.ess de.peradoes 70
outrage la~-abiding citizens. they must
expect and ough; to reap tie result of
their evil coings. Il will not be thought
cate much longer to FIRE into thc ranks Of
Uncle San boes
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
NOTICE

l. hereby given. that " 10 s.-ii a; public aue-
tion. ga >4fgrdak- the Doth day 81 June. n.r,
- The residence OF Nathan NcudrnhaIl. late of
Randolph County. decreased. al hs p-rsoral
proderiy quot taken bs the widow consisting
81 horses hogs. cattle and other pr0pert, too
tedious % mention
j credit q seven months will be given n,
all sums over Three Dollars. the purchaser
giving h. note with approved surety nalxis.s-
valuation aud spprai-emclt law
Say 81. lr6i. ~ GEO. ~. MONKS. Adm.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

~ reference 10 the Geographic dispatch.
- II "i!i be seen that the Missouri rebels
lave btsn liiGle unfortunate in the be-
'''a"inS o. their warfare upon the United
Stats troops. They m. Lyon on their
~"y ~ho Killed three hundred and clptur-
"a s'N hundred OF ;hem. Among the
allied = Gen Price. one Of the main rebel
leaders. This unfortunate commence.
neHi m2y eampsn their asdor and some
what effect III response - GOV. Jackso :
all Tor Eiiy thousand troop. 20 fght the
United stAtes. Iiope tie L,onmav
neii hight upon Claib Jackson.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

EN tIlfuc 81 au execution - inr directed
from the Rauduila Cosfa % Pleas Court. Vii
d. lose 10 sale st ihe Court uou>c door. Doc
Aluvhs~irr. Randolph County. Indiana. oil ti.r
beth day ol June, 1861.
Between iae hours &C 10 O'Clock d.. 600. and
"'clocS H. 3D.. "t SID clay. iAe following rrai
estate. situated 900 s.rtnlph Co., iHd., q" ST.,
CommcncIu. 81 l.... .unlat.,f corner 81 til4.
south rsi-t quarter of flc southeast guHrtcr ~
segttot fIfi1 folr la taN r-lil nineteen. range
l.ur'rrn east. ruhn.ng thence nor'h ~ ir"i l'
d. stake. ti.rure ,e~t a. lcci. farure uorth -
tr-t. tacurc west tli t'rt. tt-uc- soufh Z
rod,. liruc' east l1p f.ct if iae place - De-
cunning ~NecItlng thc rroinia au which tha
sia~oulc iiali stands.
kN,ust-d ~, ,ic properly ~ Benz. Hani and
Lev &. Harris. - tsc -uit "i Joseph Cook.
a. o.. Jl.ShtNS.
June .. ieGI. fees 500 SA'n X. 4.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

~ VIII oi aH execution - lur directed
from ihc Eanasl..i CIrcuil nnri. wall - >f"sa
tn s. lc al li' snHrt auf.er sinor ia Nluthc>t-f-
itandalf,h Cnantt. lndisua. op iac
9Th day OF July, 1861,
Reivecn the hours of lo o'clocs q. m. and
o'closk =. ut. 81 said da,. fAe following real
cst'tt situate! 10 kauGolph Co. iud-, 10 II;
Commencing - lrri north oi ihe seatnrast
CORNER 90 the souihea, quarter 81 he southeast
qlsirtev ot section ihlriA ipur. t'tH >hlp utHr
teen. OF range faurirc4 ca~i- thrncc running
vest r,a~ aid - feet. thrncr inrth r..d-.
fhrrre f'.si g reis ,ud i1i. feet. fA~ueo south
. rpf- 2" y piac' 80 brglai.ing. rouiaiuihg -
~ftarc rna. mers or less. ia Ties ioNu 81 /, tn.
hauaoltth toutfs. itIaiafta.
nxcculcd - ti,c .- perry q Benjamin HnHt,
90 iiie sult Of Elizabeth H-t.''-.
4. Is. JENKINS.
June ~. l-6l. Zee 81 Sh't Re-.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
NOTICE TO I-EIRS or pitt
TIoN TO SELL. REAs. ESTATE.
.Sir,e n Lad,aan- RaalaI.l Cnuutu.

ricA and Thomas n brow ne. adfniuiSfraf.r.
DFHosIs So~ 81 tzrsirl i.ss IS. dccrased ha.
nied hi, petition ~ sell ihe Real Estate of Ca,
dscel-Ht. hIs personal property being irsHfs-
cirnf - pas his cbf~: aud thai saiH petit ai,
niil hc heard ~ the nexi tern. Of The Couf, Of
Common Pleas Of said county. Attest:
Nsy -. l~6i. n n. SEFF. Ci.k.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

" Rscei.t reports ;soiu Missouri,
Maryland aad Virginia give unmistlsahle
evidence ,aa. the soataeFn irnbsosIio is
iacrsas;ng. The secession spirit .lrnos.
eo''s oves occaaionally, in Baltimore.
Niscinia Is dong her best % run OF with
lcis. Davis. ami Missouri has declared her
is;ea:.0n TO 10 50 a. once.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
SHERIFF,S SALE

BS virtnc Of an execution 10 me directed
from iae Randolph Circust Cosrt. / VIII
rypo-e {" sale az Tie c-urt bcusc door. Ia
- Winchester. kandolphcounty. Indiana, on tho
29th day OF June. 1861,
Between the heur- Of 10 O'Clock q. N. and
o-clocS p. m. Of said day. the follorsuy real
estate. situated in Randolph Co. Ind. 10 VII
he sesi haif ~ the northwest quarter O;
section twenty-five. township nineteen. rang-
fourteen east. containing 20 acres more or Ies-.
Executed a. the property Of James Odel. al
the sal, OF samuel Il. Shockley.
\. n. JENKiNS.
Jane ,. ls6i. fee 81 Sh'nR.c I.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.


CalFla West
- In et.achEcnt.
Bransaa Howell
Sac = Tnlisn5, Wcyss County y.
Before NrI.aoh IIu-rt. "a ass - Jusi-rl -
tac Peace = aa. fr AtiaeFesA Ios asliI,
haltHll tpac'F. lalisrs.
l. It -em rnilsrt.l. tiat 81 tts liza q! q
fay ~ 2tar lstl, - .loys .agles lau..t. -
- .tte-asl. i'CI - o., ~ 'Ce. . snnfr.. -
--a.a,. I'D - gisri ..C~cli. ~ fhr .soAo
t..tf.e4 saase. io-tthe- ~iti 80 &c caNlf - =
competent rrr.uH Tat lid drf ldart EoNe.
- Hpl -rfsf 'rt affHe >tlic ~ lnfftNl.
rt defendant IisHr CD. and all oiher intrr p
esicd. arr therefore arF,uS nstinrd 81 lAo aili.-
-nl rr1urnel - sHll raWpialat aEnln-f hfut.
and ihai uulr,s De- pms ir gil anse er urd cluuf
iActeio, 81 iac Ca-if., 20 sfia ca4sc CO.. III .tih
NAf 90. : sne. i-Gt. o. n',IoeG.l ui.. ni ui1 81
Acc, in Attlrtlctk iuu u.lIp, kanlnlIa Gown
iF, lHliaha, said complaint I'D ihc matters
-nd tai' = tIrfs..n foHt .Iged aud alleged. Viii
De- rara -Hd determined ln saia iiop ci-s ALL
-cncr.
Given under be-, hand ana scal TAI. e-ta sar
oi Na, i-ll. NlaI0il ilAaEas J. a.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

~ Nirluc go au execution L. me directed
from Zoe Randolph Gnul41n pleas Count.
WiN rNf.ffc 20 sale go she cpuft house cnor it.
18th day OF June, 1861,
Between tae heurs of "a a'cioek 4. ~. ana
o'eiock q. n. of saia day. ihr .iolin~iug resi-
estate. situated lea Rndoilh Co. Ind. io-Wli:
The undivided one thlrd 81 a part 81 tlle
southeast quarter 81 section toartec q. tow ushi.,
sixteen. range one west bcglnUlug ID fhs
southeast corner ~ said land aia running
tacncc ~ 81 tAiri, fDgr poles. theucc north uiev
and .-l7 poles. iarIec east thuu tour polrs.
tlcner south uluc anl 7-l1 poles 90 The place
pi beginning. cotiafliur ai'st four acres AID
like futcrcat d. steaa. saw iusl thereon.
Executed l~ the property 80 Aetl kelley. a.
She suit % William 3. Pierce.
Ali. JENkINS.
June - l-fl. fS4f0I san D.. a..
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

BN Nrinr pf:. venailioni eNpoaa- and aye
tutiou L. noe directed from fhr liafirss tlr-
cuii Court. stii eSr.>e io salc af ihe court
house door n "a lh,Ac>tcr. Randolph COUNTY
la4iaua. nn iiit
2Sth day ol June. 1861.
3eiv cen ihr hours Ut luo'rlpck n. AMI .
n'elork m nf >afa dag. thc 10. "~i ng rral
c,...f- I.ai -.i .H Haadollh to-. IlH-. 80 "a -
lhr ra>i aaifn ile southeast quarter 20 se' p
iion -lN. township ninrt-cn. pi rairc uiircn
ca-f- Aul thr northwest quarter 81 ihc souih
easf quarter 90 Cos Same srcfial- low nei sfil
rai-... al~o iifrrn arr-- eu OF The south stale
90 toe east half o ibe northeast quarter oi thr
same section. tow u-ift anA range, colia-ulns
one hundred aud ~ ria live acres
Eseruf'I as iI' property 81 A-ahcl &. Fagr.
q. Rae sat 90 Illlsn. Henderson,.
A. IL. JENKINS.
Ju.c , f-6f. I've g. .5H.f Sh'B J.. &.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
Those Who intend erecting
TO,s,bS, .NORuAtcRfS
or (srOre Stones,
SLATE ROOFING!

We are also engaged IN making and furnish
inr Slate Roofs. at reasonable prices. ! NJ "a
periaritv or Slate over all other material 10
Rooliag i too yell established 10 require an
argument IN lis favor. and those who intend
hiding will ind Slate Roof 20 be the
Best and cheapest Roof now IN use
Estimates made or any Information relative
n The business cheeTfully given BY addressing
or Ealing on
p. L. HOFFMAN & Co,
rs - i. inchcs,cr, lhd-
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
Sta:e Of Indiana. I,andoIph Count.

R,xno,ru CIRerlr tocRr. FALL 1Fsx.
i-Gl.
lel.n y. Frazier.
Tho. ,. Mason. sam. : Complaint FOR Debt.
tonkiin aud jcrcDti-
al Mason.
Thr said plaintiff. rs Rroun and Col~rovr.
his attorneys. cein-, ard Ills liz arida. l.. bv
"uics = j. .hown ilst ia. ,ait Jeremiah Mason
is uot Resident 81 iilc State of Indiana. No
tirr j.. Therefore ''errht given said jeremiah
Mason Of lilc tlias ao.l pfndrnes Of said suit.
aud that unless a. lfrr,"nalis be anI appear
itr ore TIE Judge 81 -ai1 couri on the second
day ~ The IcNt Term thereof. ~ De- hcid in tn
court house ~ Ninea.sirT. IN Tire Third Monaaf
81 ~rlftrrl bier. lS6i. AMI hen and there ausw.-r
60 SAID complaint. iiic satae Viii be heard aud
determined his ai.rftrr
May ,. ls5i HENRY ". SEFF. Ci'k.
Iruies J. -.,~n aftF sill q of~rava Aft.--
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Paper ard Envelops at p. o.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20

R,vno,rn CIRfrIT fognr. FAIL 1Fsx.
I-Ul.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-27

1 umbrage. I'd rather lose little corr
} than put him into passion. No doub
. | can fix the bars so that she cannot ge
= in
. You'll have to fix them pretty tigh
then. tried fixing gates and bars, but
she was too much for me. never saw
such beast. As to Peters getting into
a passion, that is a small consideration.
He can get into a passion as easily as a
COW can open gate
He's not very agreeable neighbor
certainly, but then he's his own worst en-
omy, and we should pity anG soothe rath-
er than irritate him. He seems all the
time fretted with me about something,
and would rather seek to alsy than in
crease this unhappy state of mind
That is all very well, Mr.. Tiller, and
| know your good feelings towards Pc
~ O0' Z" man eau s''''d anu see MS
labor all destroyed, and not make an ef-
fort to prevent it. 1t is every ones du-
ty to take care of his own. think it
as much your duty to protect your corn
field as it is Peters duty to keep his
COW from trespassing upon it If he
won't DO his part, you are bound TO do
5ou'''
Very true; but If | can do ii with
ou' "''us''S d" unhappy SP'''' ID n''n'
"' " .', '''
''''''''' o''''''''' '''' 10 '"9
'""a' Wy
N"' "oPe ou WIZ oe Su'eeSS'u'
Ou' ! lave my aouols.
A''er ms ne'guoor nah lei' h'm' III
leF 'ooA a Ha'ene' 'oa' ne mad IN ms haod'
anu CUT " coupe VI s'ou' "euseS' ""'c"
"' U'o'' '7"''! ''''' o''e emu Vi '"0 INK
''o o''' /
'',' "',' ''.e'' '''us' '''u
~ - 0'""' "' ,. s'',' =" s''''''' % "'
- " ,r,,
-, -.
...-.... d. -, - -.
~, r. r.
- : &c
Just see ''a'' he cAc'a'meo' win
So"u ae' oi eAc'elneh'' starting from
the house. His first impulse was to
whistle for the dogs, but he checked this,
and called to one OF his men 10 20 and
turn the animal out In performing tins
task the man made the stones fiy about
her head pretty freely but none OF them
happened to strike her' On examining
the bars the wedges were iound lying on
the ground II was pam 'na' 'he co"
had partially moved Inc oarS up ana
down win her heaa ana horhs uh'il Tue
wedges became loosened, and then drop
pea out Ihey were fePiaceu' anu u'l'-
en- IN hard this time several umes uu-
ring the day the COW was seen at the
bars, but she could not move them.
W hen Mr.. TilIer got up and looked !
from his window, on the following morn
ing, there was the COW again in his corn
field Quite out of patience, he hurried
down stairs, saving as he did so:
i must try the dogs There is no
help for it,
Watch and Wolf we're called and
away they bopnded for the offending an.
NAL and set rnon bor farcoIv Wolf
,eized her NV y a nose and Watch made
,evoral eforts to ra.ten unon bar sbopI.
Ter but without snc,ess Mad with main
md ofri,h. tho cow RON for tho onenipo .
# which She bsa made her entry drao.
,ino Wolf who held on viooronslv-
1nlv the two middle bars had been re-
r,ved tho rrror and lower onos still
n thoir ,,Iooos In rossi,o
brouob ,bis NARROW onon;no the COW
cbo was oo,nc ar fpll sneed strnck one -.
,orr aoainst tbo ,,,or bor and broke il =
ron, bor beod she Gsu forward clear u
# the field and as she fell The fonos of d
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-06
Rookpor5 Correspondence.

RocKPoRT, April End, 1860.
EDITORS JOURNAL " esterday being the
day for the election ofTownship officers, the
usual number of candidates presented them
selves as being willing to serve the dear
people, and, for few days before the cleo
ton, were the politest folks Imaginable
For Trustee Enoch B. Snyder was reelected
by 80 majority over his competitor, Joseph
Scammehorn; and for Justice of the Peace
James 7. Morgan, got 81, James Turpin,
lines were not drawn. Every candidate
run On his own hook and was supported
by his friends regardless of politics. Snyder
has been Trustee a number of years and
has proved himself a good and efficient
officer. James T. Morgan has been Justice
for the last eighteen years. and his re-slec-
ton, by so large majority, is hattering
testimonial to his efficiency. The friends of
the different candidates for Constables work
ed hard, some with success, and some will
have to pick their fints and try again.
Farmers are busy preparing to put in
their spring crops. Wheat in this section of
country looks remarkably well for the time
ofyear, and every appearance indicates that
an immense crop will be raised.
The peach trees are just blooming out,
promising an abundant crop of that delicious
fruit. In fact every thing betokens plenty
and prosperity unless the mad passions of
would-be revolutionizers plunge US into the
horrors of civil War.
SPENCER COUNTY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-06

MURDER BY A NEGRo.-We learn from
the Henderson, KY, papers that on Mon
day night last, DR.. w. A. Norwood, who
resides about eight or nine miles from that
city, was killed by runaway slave who he
designed arresting. The Doctor discovered
the negro in his stable loft, and command
ed him to come down. The negro refused
to obey, threatening to shoot if the Doctor
attempted to seize him. The physician then
sent to the house for his gun, but before it
arrived the negro fred on him, the ball en-
tering his heart and killing him instantly.
The negro succeeded in making his escape,
and at last accounts was still at large. DR.
Norwood was universally loved and respect
ed, and his sudden and violent death has
created deep feeling of sorrow, mingled
with Indignation, in the minds of the peo-
pie
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-06

gag- Our telegraphic dispatches this
morning look more warlike than ever, and
indicate that the Administration intends
vigorous and no double-meaning policy
The navy yards are in the utmost activity,
officers are continually arriving at the Cap
itali reporting themselves, and sent to their
different stations. Vessels are putting to
sea under sealed orders. Visitors are forbid
den an entrance to the War Department,
and every indication is that the dread arbi-
trament of arms is about to be resorted to
at last.