The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-23
Indiana Items.


A citizen of Warrick county, residing
near Boonville, Adam Bender by name,
was found hanging on tree in field
where he had been blowing, on Wednes-
day last. He had been unusually mel
ancholy for about ten days previous, but
no specific cause is assigned for commit
ting suicide.
Various churches in Madison, In
diana, have recently had strawberry
festivals, from which they realized about
500 each.
At q strawberry supper of the Colored
Baptist Church in Madison, on Wednes-
day last, JOS Cosby shot at the Rev.
Chapman Harris, but missed him and
struck Ed Ditto, the ball entering his
side, and making serious but not dan
gerous wound.
Col. John P. C. Shanks has been au-
thorized to raise regiment of cavalry
in his District, the Eleventh. No better
man could be found either to raise or
command such body OF men.
Col. r. S. Foster, of the 18th Indiana,
has been made a Brigadier General
he was Captain of Co A, ilth Indiana,
in the three months service, and held
that position when the regiment was in
our city. Few officers have seen more
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The parties who were guilty of assault
ing the Enrolling Commissioner at
Whitestown, Boone County Indiana, have
come to grief. Three of them-Patrick
White, Patrick Lee, and Sandy Buckner.
were bound over in the sum OF 5000 each
on account of resisting the CONSUMPTION
act Eight others-Jeremiah Gleason,
Jacob Hill, Wright Sims, Nathan Curtis,
James NJ Lucas, William, Wall, Eli Good
win and John Douglas were each bound
in the sum of 81 900 to answer at the
present term of the T. s. Court, on the
charge of conspiracy and resisting the
enrolment
The Worthington Gazette says it is in
formed by reliable persons that guard
of from 25 to IS men are constantly
guarding the premises of Andy Hum
phreys in Wright Township, Green coun-
ty, and that the pickets are stationed out
a mile or two from his house. Andy is
indulging in fearful looking for fiery
Indignation and judgement to come.
! The citizens of Worthington, Point
Commerce iand surrounding country,
have determined to have an old fashion
ed celebration on the 4th of July next
Prof Cyrus Mutt of Bloomington Uni
versity and Major John II. Martin of
Spencer county are to be the orators of
the day.
! The LAFAYETTE Courier OF, Thursday
last says gentleman from Cincinnati
by the name of Morgan, being accidently
left on the Battle Ground By the 2 clock
morning train, concluded to walk from
the Battle Ground to Lafayette, so as to
be in time to take the morning train on
! the Valley Road. A short distance from
Davis Ferry he was shot at four times
by some person concealed, two of which
passed through his clothing, but infict-
ing no wound. Mr. Morgan drew re
! volver and fired in the direction from
which the shots proceeded, but with what
effect is unknown, he wisely concluding
to Immediately beat retreat without
risking an examination.
The citizens of Madison held meet
ing on Saturday evening to make ar
engagements for a grand Fourth of July
celebration.
The Cannelton Reporter says the small
pox continues to scourge that town. As
the authorities can do nothing to arrest
its ravages, it appeals to the humanity,
christianity, honor, and good neighbor-
ship of those families who are so unfor-
tunate as to be its victims, to give their
neighbors warning of it so that they may
have some chance of escape.
In shipping lot of cattle over the