The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-05

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succumb to their skill and chivalry.
To give you some idea of the man
ner in which even the juveniles are
interested in this celebration, [ will
relate little incident: Last Wednes-
day [ was called to Newburg, on bust
ness, and remained there over night.
After sun-down-in fact nearly nine
o'clock at night was strolling along
the river bank in the suburbs at the
upper end Of town, and as [ was
about passing an old mill, | deserted
through the crevices of the dilapidated
building a dim light, and heard the
loud and somewhat earnest, if not We
hement, talking of several boys. Curl
osity lead me to eavesdrop a little.
crept stealthily up to the side
of the building and found an
opening through which I could dis
tinctly see and hear all that was going
on. There were about fifteen boys
present whose ages, seemed to range
from about ten to sixteen years. Some
were seated and some we're reclining
IN di4Foror,+ attitudes and were an
parently waiting for a champion to
break in" again. Finally, a little
fellow who was someW hat embarrassed,
arose and told the crowd that he was
in favor of the celebration, but that
his father was opposed to it because
it was going to be an Abolition con-
Germ, and he wouldn't go to it. Said
he, My father always was in favor
of the Fourth Of July till the Abob-
tionists got into rule, and since that
he don't care any thing about it. To
this the majority of the crowd mani
tested no little disgust, but it did not
deter them from resolving to join in
the celebration. One small specimen
of genuine Young America mounted
stick of timber and made a speech
which would do credit to an older
head. After telling them what was
their province, and admonishing them
that it was their duty to commemorate
the memorable day, more now than
ever, on account of later associations
with it, he closed his harangue by
saying to his auditors that he was in
favor of putting
g A red-pepper pod in every ones eye
Who won't celebrate the Fourth of july"
This settled the matter, and the
young heroes, after pledging them
selves individually and collectively to
be on hand on the Fourth, gave three
cheers and a tiger for the soldiers and
dispersed.
The Republicans of Ohio Township
had meeting on Saturday afternoon
last, to appoint delegates to the County
Convention which comes off at Boon
vile on Saturday next. Their doings
were enthusiastic and harmonious
They recommended the following as
part of the ticket:
For Representotire-Dr. Baker, of
Boonville.
For iSherf:6-Capt. Geo. w. Bullitt,
of Newburg
For Commissioner = James Law
renee, of Newburg.
For Corone,-Frederick Myers, of
Newburg
1t is probable that the Convention
will ratify this recommendation, mas
much as Ohio Township polls the big
end of the Republican vote of the
county, and has heretofore given way
to the wishes of their friends in the
other localities One thing, however,
you may rest easy concerning: The
Union men of the county are deter
mined to redeem and disenthrall old
Warrick this campaign With such
indefatigable workers as ST Clair,
Isaac Moore, John Handy, VIM.
Slaughter, and host of others whom
| could mention, it is encouraging to
know that the work will go bravely
on"
The adjourned session of the Cir
cult Court-Judge Parrot on the
bench-which commenced on Mon
day last, adjourned on Thursday after
closing out the docket. One mani
forget his name-was convicted of ar
son, and sent to the penitentiary for
FIVE years. Several fines were assessed
for violations of the gaming and
liquor laws, and the grand jury re
turned its usual number of indict-
ments for trivial offenses.
We have had some considerable