Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-05
Special Correspondence.
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August Isl, 1865.

Crescent City, and being obliged 10
take pTipate conveyance, aud walk to
the depot, after q hurried movement /
reached there in safety. Here met ;
rumOr that did not suit me much, to-wit
--that. wenld be Rnahle TO reach the
famous Capital Of the State By that train.
Doubling my information, began look
ing sreand, and seeing that Philanthropy.
ist, Patriot and most estinsbls gentle
mAn--JoAn Ingle, Jr, he assured ne
that there would be no troubIe at al !;
but, IL there was, he would sdvise us 1T
Vincenues, so that weAeoald switch OF
at the Old Post in case Of any nishsp.
The atfability aud courtesy Of Mr.. !. is
proverbial, aud be did rot dfs2ppoint us,
/ for We made the "trip aud reached the
city. ct Indianapolis At midnighk So
much for The. faithfulasss Of the Supsy-
inlsndent Of the Evansville & CgAs-'
fordsvills r r Directly after procar-
Jog eomfoEsasle attn tha ladisssear By
7dint Of 6rass. personaleRpear2nesi ssrats
81, and hank, movenenk on the brake
mAn, thei whistle wae sopnded, and ne
were CT Slowly We noFsd beyond the
limits Of the corpoSation, paasing 10
| safety that aclasslcs stream, Pigeon
creek, after which We were sped along
Que journey at > satisfying rate, aud, Ia
due coarse Of time. We arrived a. that
very pleasant village, Pripceton. and
so, from there TO Terre Hzute, we were
conducted in, ssfeiy By that anAble ana
eoartsous gentIeman in charge Of The
train, Mr. Pearson, whose presence Is q
sure guaranty for safety and pleasrre
Il The growing corn looks exceedinely
iue ali along The line Of the E. q CT
i r as far as Terrs Haute,s but I ob-
served that many Of the fields presented
the appearances of bareness on the stalks
Of cora, and indeed ! am told that there
are many fields in which the stalks are
perfectly barren Of ears at al ~" la
= We remained At Terre Haute about
two hours, during which time ! took a
| stroll over the .eity-at least as far %
4 could, with The time at my command,
and, So. = great deal Of ;'nothing i'm
4 At6i o'clock we we're of for the city
of discharged soldiers, Jew clothing
stores, &c, &c.-and at 4 next morn
ing we arrived safely. e But We we're
obliged to ford portiep Of the waters
| of E.l river on ., plank 10 reach ocr
destination, which was easily accom-
pIished 10 about an hour and half I
am told that, "neser within the memory
Of the oldast inhabitant" was Eel river
known to have put on such Airs--nor did
the people ever witness such torrents Of
rain. sAA'7s - s@hs pat 4si Ds1h aAf
Indianapolis is not much changed !;
some considerable, spirit Of improve.
ment is mAnifested-many buildings
are being erected; and, some fine ones
ttoo. TIE city is crowded With aoljiefs
who viii persist in spending their hard
earned dollars with the Clothing Houses
TO = ruiuous extent This fotms the
most visible feAtdre OF the fb1sihess Of
the city--Ismean that which is noticed
the most By the casual Observer 80 4
The soldiers being discharged here,
Of course there are ell sorts Of humbugs
readily prepared for their reeeptionG -
| veil as the other warm receptions.
Every fellow. who, last winter, showed
bis patriotism BY filing township quotas
az substitute brokers and agents was
still on the alert, lest bis (ths veteran
soldier's1 Uncle Samuel should swindle
him. / have conceived such q, hatred
for that class Of imposters That really
feel thatIacould see the whole gang Of
EN- hung; and have wondered that
some Of them here in this city have NOT
been taught q lessen that would incline
sbsm 10 more honest habits; but, so il il
they are still ranning st large IN ell
their glory. 9iiv .boae sra 5000 aa !.
The order closing all barber shops on
the Sabbath-dsy is still in force; bat, al
usual, any humber Of whisky-shops and
drinkeriss OF all descriptions are KEEP
open. IL Is ain to have . clean shaved
face on the Sabbath, doubtless, but pol
70 take a drink"
I had been here but short tine TN |
was asked by soldier If knsw am
man that was buying soidiers dis
charges The idea was q novel ons 4
me, but ! was positively informed thai
it was being done IieouId not see th,
point, but alser aome little inquiry
learned the solution Of the qnestion 4
be this: A lot Of rebels are here congre
, gated, and, nov that the war is over
they wish to prove their loysity aud
save thair property in the South. X
} do this, they invest 10 q soldiers dis
b charge. Where they can fad one th'
: description Of which suits the rebel, b
pockets ths discharge, goes on bis wal
; rejoicingi and expects 10 prove THEREBY
Z that he was Federal soldier. an
} told that one soldier realized 800 ou
= Of his discharge, thsoueh q delectabl'
3 agent iuHthia oitys T. tried TO find on
: the egent,s nHmes bal. could rot. Per
3 hsps when be has gotten q good lot O
z discharges, be will change his locsiit,
I, 70 the Sunny South ard cell discharge
y to rsbsls Oh, whst will not the inferDs
Copperheads dol us 4,
q visited the cemetery, in the suburb
} Of the city. Il 10 o shame that IL is il
. such = condition. The weeda has
= grown full half head high. and in ever
3 respect il Is in dlspidated condition
3 Itis to be hoped that the spirit of fs
: spset for the dead, If oteOf improve
meut, will induce great change therl
+ soon. TO the honor Of the capital of th
COMMITTEES. are busy csnvassiugs fo
) the nswidea OF big f'Soldiers Home.
6 This is the "pet Of the city, and
Landslide "pet too, but perhaps prems
tursly brought into existence. Il seem
aa If the whole State should have bsel
consulted IS to the place Of locating II
, manner Of procedure in the purchase 0
lands property. &c, and, moreover, th
\ selection Of those TO costrol It. 1t Is I,
be hoped that such action will be takei
as viii harmonizs and mite fhsl effort
Of the people in al parts Of the State
\ and make il . brilli4nt success.
Well, this is longer letter than fn
. tended to write Goodbye 1a1 a-t
. Q. K JuEIrEE WIGGIss