The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-07


high taxes, tells the people it's all
owing to abolition rule, and that if
there was a Democratic Administra-
ton in power, the people would be re-
lieved entirely from taxation. Can
the good people of Knox County re.
member that a few years ago some
soldiers destroyed about 5000 worth
of type belonging to the San office,
and the people were obliged 70 raise
$500 to buy new Office for Greene?
VInceRnes Gazette.
G, w. Locksmith, of Indiana, has
been arrested for robbing the Dan
vile (Illinois) post-office of letters
containing money The proof against
him was conclusive, and he was COM
mitted to prison in default of bail.
He has confessed to the crime charged
against him. ~ soy i53 tA *
Prairie chickens, young, tendersand
juicy, have made their appearance in
|, the Lafayette market, and are tempt
ingly displayed in the windows of
some Of the restaurants. The restric-
tons against shooting them imposed
by the game law expired BY limitation
on Wednesday, August 1st, and al
ready hunting parties innumerable are
in the field. aAi' = -''as
When the soldiers repaired to the
Court House on Saturday last, they
found that it had been used for the
stabling of horses. At leasl the signs
lying around loose indicated the fact.
If that is the kind of rations the Sher-
riff proposes to issue TO the soldiers
when they see proper to hold meet
ing in the court house, we will assure
him of one fact, and that is, he NEED
not look for many votes from them in
October next. They are used 10 hard
tack, but when it comes to issuing
such Democratic dirt az was issued
on that occasion they won't bite worth
a darn Fqeeraesr Times.
|F The Evansville Journal isias mean
q paper as is published IN the State.
1T persistentiy copies news items from
the Herald and credits them to the
JournaI-Indianapotis Heratd.sa9
The Herald is the most given to ~
ing of any paper in the State; and the
above is a sample. -
THE BANK FoRGERIEs.-Trotter
the forger who did 2 number OF
our banks out of considerable sums,
has made his escape. He was traced
to Montreal, Canada, where his trail
was lost A reward of fifteen hun
bred dollars was offered for his APP
prehension. This scamp has been
operating for more than year with
forged paper. He would forge the
name of some well known business
man, and then take up the note at
maturity, SO that his rascality was
never discovered. Finally he raised
fifteen thousand dollars in this way
and then cut his stick. - Indiana
polls Herald.
The New Albany Commercial says
there exists an organization in that
city. composed of boys, whose design
it is to steal the peaches, apples
grapes, &C., off the trees and vines
upon the premises of the citizens
Such robberies have been frequent o.
late, but it was not suspicioned BY
any one that the rascals were organ
lied and working according to rule
The fact that such an organization
exists Is now without doubt, for i
was developed in the Police Court OF
Friday by the testimony of young
ster cognizant of the fact.
BRUTALITF.-Am man, named In.
man, and his wife. Nancy, were before
Justice Fisher, yesterday, for tieing ur
and whipping Mary Bartlett, a CIR
| thirteen years old. The pair haC
| taken the girl to raise, and an old coat
being missed, they accused her of hav
ing stolen it, and upon her denying
the charge, they took her out to corr
crib, tied her hands and feet togethe
and fastening the cord to a beam over
head, thus sispeuding her above th
ground, they beat her with a wagol
whip, decorating her body fearfully
She was left in that position for NOR
than three hours, when being acct
dentally found by a boarder at til
house, she was cut down. The partie
| have been boundloyer to appear at th
next session of the Criminal. Court
Lafayette Courier,
PROSPECTS OF NEW ALBANY.-Th
improvements in progress in our city
the manufacturing enterprises now i
operation and those approaching com
pletion and in contemplation, are Civ
ing New Albany a prominence anon
the manufacturing cities of the Wesi
and increasing greatly its general trad
and prosperity; Our rolling mills