Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-09

meet a friend, on business, at Gin
cinnati, we left the city on Monday
morning in company with our friends,
Col. r. K Dunkerson and A. e. Shra-
der, freight agent of the Evansville 81
Charlottesville Railroad, who had been
placed under our special observation
and fatherly care.
The train was commanded by that
popular conductor and pleasant Hiberni-
an, Jim Ferry, and Of course feeling
of perfect security prevailed as respected
the safe running of the train. AS the
train moved out, we took observations as
to the "Heads of the House" as our old
friend, Colonel Edwards would say, and
found in the car the following dis
tinguished citizens Of Evansville, in ad.
dition to ourself: Judge Asa Iglehart,
Thos. E. Garvin, DIR. A. @. Hallock, DR..
w. P. Stoddard, Geo. H. Fish, J. s.
Jaquess, and Hon. Fred. w. Cook, the
good looking and faithful Representa-
tive of Vanderburgh county in the coun-
ellis of the State, now in session at In
dianapolis. With such a coterie sur
rounding US, in an elegant car, on
smooth and proverbislly safe road, the
trip could not be else than pleasant.
The morning without was rather dreary
and damp, but within the car, cheerful
faces and kindly hearts spread pleasure
and sunshine. As.
We always enjoy o ride over the e. q
c. Railroad, for we always have conf
denee in the safety of the road, from
courteous and attentive officers and em-
ployes on the train, and usually highly
agreeable travelling companions On
this occasion we were especially fortu-
nate in the latter particular, for in ad
dition to the gentlemen we have named,
we had the additional pleasure of find
ing on the train one Of the lady teachers
in our public schools, whose genial good
humor, bright smiles and sparkling and
intelligent conversation, would render
cheerful the darkest day. While listen
ing to her talk--for, like all ladies, she
can talk, but, unlike many, she always
talks sense--her face litup with smile
that indexed good heart, we were not
astonished that she was the idol OF her
pupils, and that her school was one of
the best in the city. We regret that i'll
health has compelled her to leave her
post of Duty for while at least
With such surroundings, it is not
strange that the run to Vincennes seem
ed unusually short, as it was unusually
pleasant. stI .oOi d
Short aud pleasant as it was, how
ever, we did not fail TO make our usual
outdoor observations which furnished
us the following items:
First, The farmers, taking advantage
of the unusually fine weather that pre-
vailed during the last month, are more
than ordinarily well up with their work
The corn crop, which is above the av-
erage, is all gathered. Fences are in
excellent repair, An unusual breadth
of wheat has been sown and the crop
looks finely The farmers are also i'm
proving their comforts by enlarging and
improving their dwellings aud houses,
erecting naw houses and barns, and or
namenting their grounds. taf
The villages along the road also show
evidences of prosperity and thrift, and
with the exception now and then of q
bronzed soldier just mustered out, there
is not to be seen vestige that tells that
gigantic war has been raging for the
last four years, nor is there the slightest
evidence that the people are grooming
under the burden of exorbitant taxa
ton or the expressions of an abolition
administration. We hear "nsry" groan.
The rain that prevailed on Sunday and
Sunday night vas much heavier up the
road than in this city. White River, we
found, was rising fast, and above VIM
cennes the country was flooded. 1t had
rained all day Sunday and all night Sun
day night throughout Sullivan and vigo
counties, and further North and East.
At Terre Haute we lay over, involun.
tarily, for an hour and took the light
ming express train for indianapolis,
which set us down safely in the capital
city after pleasant run of two hours
and thirty minutes. One incident on the
route we must not omit /:
At Vincennes, while the train was
waiting for the passengers to dine-such
of them as had not provided for them
selves, as most thoughtful people do
as for ourself, we accepted kind invi-
tation to dine with Fred. Cook, on quail
and toast; but, as We were saying, while
thus waiting, q rather strange specimen
of the ngenus homo" with a bundle in
hand, entered the ladies' car, romarking
as he entered: "I don'teare; 1 am going
anyway. can pay anything-anything
in reason" After having reached the
center of the car, he suddenly hailed
and queried: "Where am II Is this the
ladies' carr" On being answered by
lady in the affirmative, he proceeded:
"Well, then, I'll go forward. 1 don't
want to impose on the ladies. am an
old bachelor, and love all the ladies'
every one of them" Saying which, he
seized his bundle and whisked out of the
car at double-quick, followed BY roar
of laughter BY the inmates. We should
like to make the acquaintance of that
old covey. Well bet he is character.
AT Terre Hante we had the pleasure
of meeting many old friends and &C !
quaintances among whom was our much
esteemed friend Charles Wood, Esq, |
the efficient and universally popular
Secretary and General Ticket Agent of
the Terre Haute and Indianapolis rail-
road, to whose great financial ability
and general business capacity that cor
poration is indebted for much of its