The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-28

A man in Terre Haute set fire to a
Wood-shed the other day while shoot
ing rats.
The New Albany Ledger, or rather
the local of that paper, saws that
hookport can beat any town of its
SIZE IN the State for pretty girls.
The Greencastle Banner recon-
mends Hon. Thomas Ell. Nelson for
Congress in the 9TH District
Two political conventions and the
County Agricultural Society met in
Sullivan on Saturday. A great crowd
of people was expected.
i A new Christian church, erected at
a cost OF about 81, OOO was dedicated
in Sullivan on Sunday, the goth inst.
by Elder Black, Of Putnam County.
Mr., Rose has bored his artesian
well at Terre Haute to the depth of
seven hundred and thirteen feet. Our
friend Chauncey win extend the
boringlto China but he will find what
he is in search of-soft water.
| Rt. Rev. Bishop St. Palais has ac
cepted bid for building a new
church on the ground now occupied
by St, Johns Church in indianapolis,
which is to be the Cathedral of the
Diocese.
Two.brothers, Thomas J. and Elijah
johnson. were found guilty of utter
ing counterfeit money, in the Federal
Court at indianapolis, on Thursday.
John, Simon, of Vinoennes, was ia
tally injured by being run over by the
gravel train on the Ohio and Missis
sippi Railroad on Thursday. He died
the same evening.
The residence of Mrs. Henry Tur-
bett, in johnson Township, Knox
County, ten miles from Vincennes,
was burned, with all its contents. It
was destroyed on the night Of the 18th
inst. Her neighbors are putting her
up new house. @
An impudent thief, in Lafayette,
the other day, stole ten dollar pack
age of tea and sold it for half dollar,
and spent half that sum for ticket to
the show. He was arrested. Il
A meeting, to consider the subject
of repairing the Wabash and Erie
Canal, north of Terre Haute, was held
at Lafayette, on Wednesday. Nearly,
100000 have been subscribed, and
the company will be organized at once,
and the work, east of Lafayette, be
commenced.
John Cox of Vigo County was bru-
tally murdered on Saturday, the 10Th
inst, by Joseph Day, near the draw
bridge, west of Terre Haute. Day
and a man named Tamlin, as an ac
cessory, have been arrested. They
beat and badly injured another man,
named Miles, at the.same timea
Martin Baker, of Vigo County,
few days since, beat his father-in-law,
David Hess, over the head with
club and offers as an excuse for the
cowardly act that his father-in-law
was crazy. so Es
+ Gov. MOTIONS HEALTH.-A pri-
vate letter received by us fronla gen
tleman, officially and intimately, con-
nected with Gov Morton, at Indian.
apolis, says that the Governors
health is failingaand he is gradually !
growing worse. "-yNl-A. Lqfge+.
The strike Of the joufneymen stone
utter has put stop to all building !
where stone is required, in the city.
Nothing is doing on the front of the
block ON South Meridian Street.
Herald.
The New Albany markets are
lbnndantlyr stocked with the fnest.Hl
trawberrfes, which sell at 15c. to 25c.
Der quart. Here, those who have not
lind friends aswe have can only enjoy t
he luxury of strawberries, by paying |
rom 40c. to SOC. per quart. I
Ira G..Groyer..@ Esq-,@deelines the
for State Senator for De- 1
atur County upon the Union ticket. !
'ut pledges his support to the nominee !
If the party g
A convention of Sunday schools.
composed Of the schools belonging to v
he Peru district of the Methodist t
Episcopal Church, will be held at Lol III h
sansport, commencing on the 29th (
INST. Rev. J. w. Drefendorf will il