The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-09
PERSONALS.

1t is rumored that General Candy
is to be Assistant Secretary of War.
Mr.. Henry Hiden, for many years
postmaster at CuIpepper Court House,
Va, died there few days ago.
It's reported that if Gen. Logan is
offered the position of Congressman
at large from Illinois, he will accept
it.
Mr.. Thomas Buford, of Kentucky,
at the late Saratoga races, sold his
horses Delaware" and Onward
for $4,000.
Miss G. w Barber has commenced
the publication of a paper at Newman,
Georgia, and calls it 9 Miss BARRIERS
Weekly" aaa aa
Gen. J, G. Walker, of the rebel
army, has been appointed Colonel of
an English regiment
Brigadier General j A. Wilcox,
Chief Mastering and Discussing Off
Ger for the State of Ohio, has been
honorably discharged from the ser
vice. -iiaoq rs.
Colonel John Rutherford, a num-
Der of years Lieutenant Governor of
Virginia, died suddenly, Saturday, at
Richmond, at an advanced age. Col.
r. was Chairman of the late Conven
ton @4-'
Judge Lovelace, of the Supreme
Bench of Missouri, died at his resi-
dence in Danville, Missouri, on Satur-
day last.
Gen. Pope and staff arrived at Fort
Union, New Mexico, on the 9th inst,
and left for Santa Fe and Alder
querque.
Austin HI. Brown has been appoint
ed Collector of Internal Revenue for
the Sixth District of Indiana, and
William G. Wilson for the Eighth
District avg 9a
On Saturday last, Frank Schlemer,
a we'll known musician, formerly lead
er of the band at Bende's Garden,
died at his residence in St. Louis.
General Burnside has been present
ed with massive silver bowl and
ladle by the gentlemen composing his
personal staff during the war.
Major General Thomas, Adjutant
General United States army, is con-
tributing a series of articles on Gen.
Scott to Philadelphia paper.
Theodore Tilton, the brilliant young
editor of the Lndependea,t, is mentioned
as candidate for the Republican
nomination in the Sd Congressional
District of New York.
Gen. Kirby Smith has removed his
family from Virginia to Kentucky,
with the intention of becoming per-
manent resident of the latter State.
The effects of the pirate, John N
Mafit, who commanded the rebel
steamer Florida, were sold at auction
by the United States Marshal at St
Paul, Mimi, on Thursday last.
Judge VIM. B. Plato, of Kane Coun.
ty, ILL.,, was elected delegate to the
Philadelphia Convention, without his
knowledge or consent. The judge is
thorough Republican, and one o.
the ablest lawyers in the State. a
Captain William Edds, an old Mis-
souri, boatman, died at st. Louis day
or two since. ~
Hon. Ezekiel Whitman, formerly
Chief Justice of the Supreme Courr
of Maine, died at his residence il
East Bridgewater, Wednesday even
ing, in the ninety first year of his age
Re. Cook has been re-nominateC
for Congress by the Republicans o
the Sixth Congressional District o
Illinois. - s.fr7.s.e .fhI,J.3ls
G. d. Drake and General Fremon
are opposing Radical candidates TO
the seat in the United States Senat'
which B. Gratz Brown now holds. /.
DR.. Robbins, of Jersey City, mem
Der of the American Dental Associa
ton, now in session at Boston, fel
from the steps of the State House il
fainting fit on Friday last, ant
struck his face upon the fsgstones o
the pavement with such force as tt