The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-27
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EVANSVILLE, IND, Oct. 20.
The pleasures and comforts OF
ride oyer the Terre Haute load under
the social care Of friend Chambers,
are consistently carried out by Con-
dnet0r Kirkman, Of the bTansVillo
Railroad. Arriving here at y =. NJ,
IL was found the District Far had 80
crowded the hotels and boarding
houses, that bed, for time, seemed
not 10 BIO arrived nj, the glorious days
Of Bellum no longer licensing sleep
ing upon sidewalks, in d9orwaya, or
where one oh0sG to drop his weafied
bones. The Merchants Hotel, "
however, opened It's hospitable garrett,
and n f1p Of ns betook ourselves
hastily there, while yet the lamp held
Quit burn, aud the offer hung open
10 healthy competition. Calling upon
the Il" JOURNAL folks" We found the
irrepreseible SilFerthorn busily writ.
ing ut the post Of glory and danger,
aud IN somewhat Of reflective mood
greved by the news that Il. talented
young friend IN public life was thought
10 be running bright prospects by an
over indulgence III the Intoxicating
cup How sad Il thing II IL, said
Silver, how extremely sorrowful,H
And yet, as he slowly laid down
his pen" and yet'-we all went out
and r yetted." eftft niHw
This old'reliable, the Journal has
done yeoman service ia tho important
battles Of the past several years~-de-
livering its telling blows aad broad.
sides in that vital old Democratic
spot, between whisky and water-till
the last fight gave us victory, and in
this State lasting supremacy and
partial peace,
The District Fair was very agree
able and profitable success, more
especially in the matter Of fine horses,
the last day friday drawing out the
speed of the best and nerve of the
bettera IN liberal proportion. One
feature Of the Fair deserves grateful
mention. A bountifil table, spread
bplo,nie fashion, under the trees, and
presided over by the first aud most
hospitable ladies of the city, was open
10 the stranger, who, under the kind
attentions Of the fair managers, ate,
drank and became merry, MS though
under his own vine and fig tree, sur
rounded by kith and kin. To Mrs.
DIR. Walker, Mrs. Minor, Mrs. Ma.
ghee, Mrs. Maoker, and other ladies'
Of Evansville, and Kentucky, frater-
nizing, we return thanks on behalf of
many visiting brethren and commend
their example as one worthy Of imita-
ti0n-ietsei0here. -
Slde-ahowsi as nj home, predomin-
ated-4y0u pays your money, and takes
your choice ia the matter Of swinging
machines; live lions, stuffed with
straw fat women, warranted not To
rip, rayel, wear out or run down at
the. hael; and many other things, M
hath been said or sung, too numerous
20 mention.
Let us hope for tho day when such
denominations if necessary, or "toler.
ated at all, shall DO truly side-shows,
and notas now, the fair itself
The great event of the social season |
was the magnificent dance Of the even. |
ing of the 10Th, al Mozart Hall-@-the |
Bates House Hop" OF Evansville |
under the excellent management of |
such gentlemen as Messrs. Lemeke,
Stookwoll, Ooh Barter, Dunkerson
and others. Some 700 invitations
were issued, aud responded to liber-
ally. LN
The Hall was beautifully decorated
by the ladies', aud a table set in the |
supper room of such profusion and |
elegance as 10 induce the belief that,
in such affairs, Evansville ranks the
State.
Many ladies from Kentucky were
special guests Of tho evening, and
with their beautiful rival of Indiana,
the elegant toilets and graceful dane
ing, the night sped swiftly and hap
PLY by. The "Oil City" Terre
Haute, was well represented in grace
and beauty by several Of her fairest
daughters, while Evansville, in this
respect, outshone her olden fame.
Geo. Fish aud DIR. Thompson we're
prominent in attention TO the invited
strangers. |
The Opera House is fast assum.
ing shape and proportion, and when
completed, bids fair to rival anything
in the State.
Business is brisk, and the city
wears an air Of prosperity aud indus
try extremely promising for its fu-
ture. ut
We net Governor Baker, now bust
" engaged in court, aud report him
as looking extremely well, aud in ex-
cellent spirits over the recent cleo
non. Indiana has few men Of his
nralns and integrity, and that he may
% our standard bearer for the next
"upernatorial term is the prayer Of
Truly yours, X.