Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-30
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I II tors Evansvfiis Journal:
The Times of last Thursday come
toDn hsavy on what it terms Extra
ordinary Correspondence between the
i fnion League aud myself, and accuses
ar Band Of being sold to the League
| did not think at fire. that it was worth
While to notice the caustie article, as
iave neither time nor inclination to mix
oyself up 10 a newspaper wrangle; but
he accusation Of being so d gives US no
redit for financial judgment, so | could
rot remain entirely silent Now, If /
mad wished to sell "very muehly," ]
should have advertised in the Times In,
rs manner:
NOTICE To PIEslDEsT-AAKERa
will receive bids until the tenth day
.fter the chicago Democratic ON Con-
v-ntion for The services Of the resent
Cny Silver Baud (par'y employing no
consideration. during the Presidential
campaign, up 10 the day Of jubilee or
election. Tighten Musicians will be
regularly on hand At all public speaking.
.eifb atoms, torchiight professions, DC,
&C.. &C.
The party having the most green
backs and thinking the least Of them
can procure the above institution"
As the repu tatio1 of the c. c. Band is
we'll known, am sure that an advertise
ment Of this kind would have given Us
tioo or three, or even fogr Thousand dol
lars, as ''that other party" doesn't think
much Of 'greenbacks At any rate we
should not have sold on one bid, as that
is not customary.
10 regard to having at any time asked
for assistance to procure new instru-
msnts," | emphatically deny the asser-
tion. We have never at any time al
lossed subseTip ion 10 be gotten up for
US (although number Of friends Of
fered to do II, for we know the result Of
such 40 obligation. II we ore any one
for assistance, BY presenting the bill to
me, properly uouched, it will be settled
i'm mediately
We gave three concerts some tune
ago, and got notice put in the papers,
the Times among the rest As usual,
we gave them good manv compliment.
ary tickets and pa d the Times for our
advertisement, so We don't owe them for
that The Journal Company did S35 90
worth Of printing and donated the whole
bill 20 US, for which we are very grateful.
The Times, through the courtesy Of
gentleman connected with il, gave US
several complimentary notices, which we
supposed were given gratuitously at the
time. Before the third Concert, how
ever, il was reported extensively among
I" that other party that 1t was an A ,
clifton Concert on account Of one Of
the songs introduced. and this ended the
compliments in the Times
The meanest Of all things is to do a
freud favor and uIo the first pre-
text, to speak Of the onhgstion.
Speaking OF obligations, We know n
certain Democratic" party that owes
rs goodlY Gum Of money for music fur
nisbed in 1860 on eoHGracti ons thing
more;
have been informed by friend that
one Of " ihst other parry told him,
"Wa'rep will ininre bis business by the
po-ition he has taken
Now, II my business depends upon
acting the hypocfiie, and assistn ny the
enemies Of the Government. I will do
teifhoHt bushes; aye, If lose all, 10
that the Government is saved right side
~ will submit cheerfully, but wiH
not deviste from my Unconditional
Union position, to save property or bus
mess
II has also been stated by the Clppers
thtt the young gentlemen Of the school
gave us $3.50 that came out Of their
poekelsl a W. have TO say about that
is, II those who bought tickets to that
very fine performance, did not get palue
receir. d for their money Il was be-
cause they could not appreciate the cue.
crssful Efforts OF those engaged in il.
aud il reflects very little credit on Their
understanding TO End fault with as ehaste
aud beautiful performance as was ever
/ given here
Below give a voucher oil tho amount
received from that performance.
q. W WARREN.
We hereby certify that the whole
amount Of money presented TO the Cres-
cent City Band was one hundred dollars,
being tbs net proceeds Of our dramatic
performance
B. g. WlTr,
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