Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-09
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beds for which the Terrs Haute House
is celebrated, we took look st the ar
tesian well being sunk By Mr.. Cha1ncy
RoBs,just back of the Terrs Haute
House, and which has now reached q
depth of $3.50 feet. This well il attract
ing considerable interest, and has de-
yeloped many interesting features of the
geological conformation Of the Fort
Harrison Prairie. For 240 feet they
pass through pure sand, with scarcely q
trace Of any foreign substance. Several
veins of water have been struck, the
last one being highly impregnatsd With
salt, and which, few days previously,
had risen to the top of the shaft. The
augur is now passing through e strata
of blue clay. Sanguine hopes are enter
tanned that rich vein of artesian water.
similar to that of the Louisville or La
fayeite wells, win be reached. ~
After partaking Of an excellent
breakfast, we took the train on the Terre
Haute & Richmond road for Indianapo-
lis This road has long been famous as
the best constructed and best managed
road ia the West, and has been remarka-
bic for its exemption from accidents or
disaster, and we believe that to the pres
ent time no passenger has been killed or
seriously injured on the road,
The recent rains and high water
caused greaiAsdamage to the road,
which, for few days, suspends
through travel. But with characteristic
energy and expedition, we found the
track completed, and the road as smooth
and solid as If no damage had occur
red. fs-s-s vfrsf....i..e 49, -. -
The break was short distance east
Of Reelsville, where culvsrt and 8 con
siderable portion Of a hugh embark.
ment had been washed away. II is ell
right now, and passenger and freight
trains are now running regularly and on
time. SOS .za4cmsz' 70 gul9scais go
With the luxury Of high backed seats
and well ventilated cars, and gentle.
manly conductor, the ride to Indianap-
oils is very pleasant and short one
A great deal Of corn, grass, and grain
had been destroyed by the floods along
the line of the road. At Greencastle,
the oRly town ofimportanee on the road
we regretted to see the blaekened re
mains of a large Woo'en factory that
had been burned last Monday night, in
volving loss of over $4,000. ASsri-
GUS loss to the town as well as to the
owners of the property. ~
Indianapolis, where we stayed but q
few hours, is full of life and hustle; the
street railroad seems to be well patron
lied, and blue coats are met at every
step. sghsm a1 .tigo a
At the Bates House we found our old
friend Capt. Hartwell, still managing
affairs, and as genial and accommodate
ing as ever; and it affords rs pleasure
to notice the vast improvement in the
manner in which the house is conducted
since we stopped there two years ago
when different management prevailed.
Another improvement we could not fail
to notice, which was the prevalent
scarcity of shoulder-straps loungina
around the hotel. - -.
Providentially, the war is over, and
the hosts of young orderlies, lieutenantsl
and captains who used to swarm around
here in 1861 and 1862, having become
veterans, have learned that an officer
place is with his men in camp; and we
are are glad to know that most of them
remain with their men until they are
mustered ont, and then hasten home.
The famous llth, with two other regi-
ments, had reception on Friday, and
the men had generally dispersed to their
homes. .v- ---, ~
We had the pleasure of meeting its
late gallant commander, Brevet Brig.
Gen. Dan. Macauley, who is looking
very well in citizens clothes, and Is
highly pleased to take leave of the hor-
rors of war and lay aside his sword.
The regiment came home nearly 900
strong. ~
In the afternoon we took the Madison
train for Franklin, and spent the Sab
bath in glorious old Johnson County,
which, we are gratified to learn, has
been regenerated politically, having
given the Union ticket last fall over
200 majority, against some $50 Copper
head majority two years previously.
The crops in that county, and in most
Of this region, suffered greatly from q
superabundance of rain. u suw sm.
The foods in this region have washed
away nearly al the bridges on the
comfy roads and destroyed much prop
erty whole fields of wheat in shock
having been washed away in the creek
bottoms. = 1lsss1 bsuqDEss5d $
We retired to the city this morning,
and are arranging the programme for
our future movements ~ ee....s,rs.
There is no special apprehension of 3
drouth in this region this season, %
heavy rains have fallen during the lsst
three days, and the earth is literally
wster-soaked. seas ssilool Sd van 81.
We hope soon to see new and more
interesting scenes, and if our hopes are
realized, you may hear from rs again.
al g,sga8 iaaoa.6s na sa6f S,
D@ The Indianapolis correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette is an imagina-
tive fellow, as we'll az enterprising. He