The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-26

FINE STRAWBERRIES. estima
BILE friend, Mr.. Sam'l Orr, sent us
Yesterday sample of his fine Tri-
umphe began Strawberries, certainly
the largest we have ever seen. If
there is any body who can beat his,
he desires to know it, as he wishes to
secure some of the plants. We are
selected by Mr.. Orr as the umpire in
the matter.
In this connection, we are led to
inquire why we should not have
horticultural Society organized in this
city? Such an institution would bring
our horticulturists, pomologists and
foriculturists into more intimate
acquaintance, and much good would
doubtless result from the intercommu-
nication of views. Such an institu-
ton need not be attended with much
or any expense, but would result in
much good, and we would be pleased
to see an organization of the kind.
All are interested in the cultivation of
those fruits which enter so largely
into the daily consumption of all
families, and it is just as easy to raise
good fruit as poor, The wonderful
improvements of the past few years in
this respect is an evidence of what
may be done in the future by an intel
ligent culture rsGssr
Quick TIME.-Mr. 7. Gather, the
very courteous agent of the Adams
Express Company, in this city, showed
us dispatch yesterday in which he is
advised that the Company has con-
summated arrangements by which
freight express packages are sent
through from New York to this city
in three days. This company now
run cars through from New. York to
Cincinnati without change. This will
be a great advantage to Western mer-
chants, especially in the shipment of
seasonable and light goods of which
it is not safe to keep a large stock on
| hand Packages sent from this city
will go through to New York in three
! days uia the Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road, ana the short connections East.
What..a changel A few years ago ii
took nearly as many months as it now
does days, to get goods through from
the Eastern cities Much of this
change is due to the energy and en-
terprise of the Adams Express Com
pany, 81 i16I s
| WOMAN SHoT.-Nightf before last
Mrs. Attheider was shot in Goodsel-
vile by a negro man. The facts, as
we received them, are about these
DIR. D. G. Keller owns a pasture il
| the suburbs of the city. a. For some
time he had suspected that persons
were in the habit of turning cattle il
the pasture after night, and taking
them oft early in the morning, with.
out paying charges Accordingly
night before last, the Doctor went tC
4 the pasture, and finding COW that he
supposed was not contracted for, ht
drove her from the pasture and placed
her under charge of a negro MAI
named Henry, giving him instructions
, to keep her till morning. Finding
that the cow did not come home, Mrs
Altheider proceeded to search for her
and about 10. o'clock found hel
in small enclosure near where the
negro resided. The negro told then
to let the COW alone, but it seems the.
did not pay any attention to him, anC
( were proceeding to take thecow wher
the negro fired the weapon, the bal
taking effect in the thigh. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Altheider of course thought the,
;. .haaa rightto'the COW wherever found
and were ignorant of the circumstan
ces under which she was placed there
and the negro no doubt considere'
that it was his duty to guard her. /
is indeed an unfortunate affair, an,
seems to have been the re sult of
Z misunderstanding. The negro left tn
city, we are told, ON the night of til.
occurrence. At least he was not ar
rested at late hour last night. TIL
. wound was not considered dangerous
= CoRJoNoR's INoUEsT.-A Coroner
: inquest was held on the body of MAJ