The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-06
81 ATE ITEMS.

OF bridge ever the W abash at that place fixed
fact. 1t appears that the bridges built across
that stream pay revenues varying from ten to
fifty per cent
Thar Bio Hoa:-Some incredibly being man
ifested at our report of the eleven hundred pound
hog, on exhibition at the Wilamsport Fair last
week. We repeat that the report is correct. The
hog weighed eleven hundred and eig bteen pounds,
and is the property of q. NJ. Thomas, OF this
place Fountain Ledger.
HARD on WARREs.-Judge Huff, OF Lafay-
cite. reflected seriously on the sanitary condition
OF Williamsport last week, in court. tavern
bell was ringing for dinner, and in reply 10 the
inquiry OF some member Of the bar ~ what t
meant, Mr.. HUFF replied: Don't know; guess il
is time to take quinine. Williamsport Repub-
lican.
RAILROAD MEETING AT CoNNERsvILLr.-A
meeting of the citizens of Fayette county was
held AZ the Court House in Connersvile on the
18Th ult Tor the purpose OF considering tie pro-
priety of extending the White Water Valley
abroad up the Canal through Connersyie, TO
Cambridge City II. U. Lord, ESQ, President
OF the Valley Railroad, addressed the meeting,
proposing 10 continue the road from Laurel, its
present terminus. through Connersville to Cam
bridge City, provided the citizens OF Fayett
and Whi'e counties donate the sum of $40 900
to be paid on the completion OF the road. Ii was
determined to accept this proposition, and com
mttte OF two persons IN each township WIS
appointed to solicit signatures to a petition ask.
INK the County Commissioners to subscribe the
amount OF s25 OOO on the part OF Fayeite county
TO aid in the construction of the road.
Our readers will recollect the hanging of a
horse thief named Miller, last summer, whol at
tempted To murder and robbed and old gentle
man from Louisville. near Currysville. Atfthe
August term OF the Circuit Court the grand Jury
toJk cogniz ince Of the case and found bills of
indictment against Hayden Cnppy. " illiam Stew
art, VIM Rogers aud James Alien. 1t was uu-
derstood that the parties engaged in the mob
would resist arrest, but II was abandoned. and
on the issuing OF the warrants, all those named
above Except S.ewart-who had disappe AIRED }
sued out a writ OF habeas corpus, before Judge
Maxwell, asking to be admitted To bail The
case was tried yesterday, uud thew were admit
tel TO bail in the sum oil Sc 0u0 sullivan Dem.
ocrat
DARING HIeHwAY ROBBERY A lev evenings
since, aud about an hour before suairet while one
of the statesmen and collectors pi one Ut the
breweries in this city, was returning from a trip
10 his country customers IN and around Moores-
willie, and when within halt mil OF Mooresyile,
two men mounted his wagon. and one OF them,
With pistol To the collectors head, demanded
his money OF course resistance was IN vain, as
the collector was unarmed. he had a consider
able SUN OF money belonging To his employer
secreted IN bis watch foo, and the fact OF bis hay-
ing this money WAS doubtless known 10 the high
waymen. But the collector instead OF giving
them his employ err. money gave them his own
~. II "a.
Without opening the pocket book. and doubtless
supposing they bad made big haul, the robbers
thankei the collector very politely lett his wagon
aud took 10 the woods.
liz is becoming absolutely dangerous to travel
on the Mooresvills and Greenvle roads after
night. There is in the neighborhood of those
towns. regularly organized gang of highway
man. whose depredations are OF the boldest C bar
acter. his gang should be broken up and could
be If an effort was made for that result.-N. A.
Ledger.
RoBBERY GUILTY PARTIES ESCAPE
On SATURDAY a mrn named Edwards came TO
Spencer, from the neighborhood Of Ellettsvlle
DE had about $3.50 in his pocket. which excited
the covetOusness of a notorious character, Geo
Harsh and a boon companion, Med. krke.
They hung about him, piled him with drugged
liquor until Intoxicated, and then robbed him.
Edwards was III all the next day from the Ell
feet of the drugs upon his system. The robbers
we're arrested. Harsh gave bail for his appear.
ance. and Kirke was placed under guard to await
trial. which WAS set for Monday, but afterwards
postponed ill Tuesday, on account of the alb
sence OF an important witness. On Monday
evening Krke broke from Wallace ID. Keith,
who had him in charge. and "lt out Keith
pursued him, and both made good time; but the
pursuer carried too much weight, aud after
chasing Kirke to the Big Eddy, was obliged 10
give 10 the pursuit. after firing two harmless
shots at the fugitive After bis escape, efforts
were made 60 have Harsns bail increased, but
without success. and he, too. disappeared, pro-
badly Ito return no more until the affair blows
over, when he will be al leisure TO come back
aud pursue bis laudable occupation OF gambling,
and fleeing every verdant individual he meets.
Owen County Journal
FIRE IN NEW ALssNY-FLouR Mill DESTROY
Kp.-About II O'clock Thursday night most
destructive hre broke out in the Touring mill OF
Haines & McCulloch. 90 Main street, between
Pearl aud Bank, New Albany. As the ire ORR
einated in the second story, where there bad
been no fires or lights il Is presumed 70 have
been the work OF an inctudisry. There was in
the mill 200 bushels of wheat, large guam
tity OF -four ship stuff, and other stock, all Of
which will prove a total loss, with the exception
OF about 1870 barrels OF -four, which was saved.
The stock 10 the mill not insured, and
Messrs Haines x McCuloch estimated their
loss on the stock OF wheat. -four. &c, destroyed,
at 1913 900 The total loss GU stock and build
ings will not be less than $780, 900. On the build
ings aud machinery there was an Insurance OF
s. 500, divided among the following offices:
Central, OF Cincinnati. &. 500; Union, OF Gin
cinnsti, 81 500; North American. OF New York,
81. 500. The adjoining building aud stock OF
Valentine Graf Vas considerably damaged. Mr.
Graf IL inc ured in the Charter Oak. OF Hartford,
for 81 200. which Will probably cover his loss.
The fire involves heavier loss. probably than
any Ere which las occurred 70 that city for the
past E vs ysars-Louisville Democrat.