The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-10

bill to equalize bounties, which was read
twice and referred.
4 wicked scribbler thus pokes fun at the
Madisonians: The town of Madison, Just
above South Hanover. in Jefferson Coun-
ty, used to own horse and wagon; but
owfngstolhe pressure, 2 we presume her
atown councip' has ordered its sale by
public auction, and hereafter the Town
will cease 10 sport its ''city team.
by our sweet wal bling New Alpany
Chorals.-N Il. Ledger.
This reminds us of a iyoung lady who,
when asked to sing in company, remark
ed that she never sang rexcept 20 Warble
few wild notes for pa at eventide."
4 very brutal light occurred the other
day in Heth Township, Harrison County,
between two men named Beard relatives,
in which one of the men lost an eye and
was badly cut upon the body, and the
other was beaten badly over the head with
a club. The cause of the difficulty was an
old family feud-z
The following Indiana postmasters have
been appointed by the President: Farm
land, j. c. Williamson, vice G. McGriff, re-
signed; Haw Patch, 7. J. Triptoe, vice g.
- -
Haynes, resigned; Rich and, T. 5. Stewart
vice ]. H. Lunzer, resigned.
A young gentleman named Mcbride
while ON his way to be married, few days
since, in Lawrence County, was beset by
highwaymen some four miles from Bed
ford. and robbed of $3.50, with which he in
tended to set up in housekeeping.
& Only eight cases of matrimony occurred
in Floyd County last week. The disease.
has not yet assumed an epidemic form,
but it is feared the cold weather may pro-
duce such result. @A@&4N Fl
Eight babies were born in a single night
at Brazil, Clay County, last week. One la
dy by the name of Seiles contributed
three of theinumber.f t1gIkI ~ sole 9
Adam ]. Snartzel, at the Recorders Office
in Floyd County, put upon record the
other day document filing nine pages of
the largest size record book; and contain
ing 1920 letters. Only two hours and forty
eight minutes were occupied lin the per-
Torrance. New Albany makes al better
showing with the quill than on the turf
The notorious "Dr. Mcbride" who was
so badly handled at the Eighth Street
House," in this city, and afterwards re-
ported as killed at a similar establishment
in Memphis, is astonishing the people of
New Albany with his wonderful cures. :
A credulous contemporary says, " a little
boy from one of the interior counties of
the State was taken to Terre Haute last
week to be cured of mad dog bite. The
maidstone was applied and it effecteda
cure in short time.
pos,,r 0rsrrc,. I1Otpuzzr r.zrr->-r 1,I,a CO.
cial Mail Agent of this State, OH Tuesday,
arrested one j ID. Allen, who has been for
long time, and until within a week, con-
nected with the GreencaStle Post Office on
q charge of embezzling letters. He waived
an examination before Commissioner
Davis. and his father entered in bond for
his appearance at Court.-Z1l Indianapolis
JotnT.dt. ~ ~ 81 3iEq51
Messrs. Faulds & McNair, proprietors of
the extensive coal mines at Catlin Illinois,
have generously donated two car loads
of coal as Christmas gift to the poor of
baFsy elite s-ss.-s-----------
On the 2sth of last month happiness and
health prevailed in the house of our fell
John Bell On the 18th
Mrs. Bell was suddenly called to that land
from whose borne no traveller hath re-
turned; and three days after, the heart
of death, fro N ,utterand unaYalIing grieffl
/ o-day, iUe little orphans, look and call in
vain tE papa and n u ANNA, gnn.lyiH new
here below dnaelton Reporter. Ots
The Indiana State Teachers Association
meets at Lafayette on the 18th, 9th and
18th of December. ssr aah MYws nj
The appropriation made BY the last Leg
stature forthe payment of the mileage Of /
5heriffs In the transportation of criminals /
10 the States Prison, is exhausted, and no !
'uch vouchers can be paid until further
provision is made by the coming Legisla-
,ure. Indiana Sheriffs may save time and
money by taking notice.
Colonel Daniel Mcclure has received his
appointment of First Assistant Paymaster
General of the United States Army. During
he past eighteen months, as Chief Pay
master of the Department of Indiana and
illinois, he has discussed over ten million
dollars, without the deficiency of cent,
md in a long and honorable career in the
Regular Army, has proven himself /
worthy and reliable official.
Griffith Gaunt and Swineburn,s poems
having failed to satisfy the aesthetic taste
# the citizens of Indianapolis. they pro-
pose to indulge in Italian Opera. Mile
5hioni and Signor Lusini's Grand Opera
Troupe will open out, in that city, on
Monday evening, December 18th, and give
selection of the most popular operas, in
luding L'Africaine" and. I" Crispino e
IA Comare" the most successful opera
'ver brought out in this country. This
70 pc has had successful season in New
orleans, and is visiting the principal Wes-
ern and Southern cities on its way to the i
East. 49, > 3 - Z DIS sa9j@ lTa9T
Proving too Much.