The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-28
STATE NEWS.


at Charlottesville, on Thursday last.
The Jefferson County jail is now without
a single occupant. Jefferson~ County gives
about 1000 Union majority. That's what's
the matter. fEsTE7TT q W
The largest amount of taxes ever collect
ed In Wayne County was for the year 1865,
amounting to 1854 1856 80. The total de-
hciency is s44.777 At. w
A little child Of Mr. Neblehoer, a shoe
maker of Fort Wayne, was scalded to death
in that city few days since, by falling
into kettle.
On wednesday night last, the store of
Thomas Tu1l & Son, at Austin, was entered
and robbed of dry goods, hats, and shoes to
the amount OF $500.
A tailor in Bowling Green, by the name
of Cohen, committed suicide, ON Monday
evening, by cutting his throat with a razor.
On Sunday or Monday night of last week,
the residence of Mr. George Mitchell, in
VienUa Township, Jackson County, was
burned to the ground, together with all
that it contained. The origin of the flames
was not ascertained.
The vicinity of Martinsville, Morgan
County, is infested with Gipseys The peo-
pie Whereabouts seem to regard them as
great nuisance as the army worm, chinch
bug, weevil or the Wabash scratches.
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The proprietor of restaurant in Blairs-
vile, Indiana, Well-to-do in the world, and
with no family troubles, cut his throat a
few days ago because a new liquor law for
the county in which he lived, had been
passed by the last Legislature. 1t is suggest
ed that more new laws be passed. 99 s3
The State House yard is undergoing
thorough cleaning, under the care of LII
brarian Foster. The dead leaves, old bro
ken limbs and desicated rubbish will be
rnnlnUndu and the allowed 9E1O0dn
MAsoS1c.-Grand Master Harvey G. Ha-
zeIrigg, the Grand Master of the Masons of
is lying very iii at his residence in Boone
County. Fears are entertained of his re-
covery. fsffss asfnI 's5a Is ss,f54r asTf4ft S
There is a fellow in Indianapolis who
has reached such degree of proficiency
in making canvass awnings, tents. etc,
that it is said he has at last succeeded in
making canvass-back duck. eog
SUDDEN DEATH.-Last Wednesday even
ing an old gentleman named Lucas, was
walking on our streets, and on reaching
very few minutes. Mr.. L. was very fieshy,
and had been blind for a number of years
-iSultfUGn Democrat. ~r
We hear that an Indianapolis oil COM
pany, which has been boring for the pre-,
struck flowing we'll ON Saturday last. It
is estimated that the well will yield about
i've hundred barrels per day. This well is
company's we'll Madison Courier, IL
The Fenian brotherhood in this locality
are confident that something important in
the movement for Irelands redemption is
abOut to transpir55 and promise some start
ling intelligence within the next three or
four days. We shall see what we shall see.
Lafayette Courier. l3i d ssIi1is4 sssg IA lli
The clothing of man was found. on
Tuesday last, one mile from Liberty, In
diana, in the woods. The garments were
ing socks, boots, and under-cl0theS. Some
of the clothes were quite bloody, and it liz
supposed the owner was murdered.
The Radical Republicans win hold their
Congressional nominating Convention at
press of Friday morning. 1t is not known,
but Gen; ii. D. Washburne, Gen Geo. X.
Cruft, Col. Baird, and several others are
talked OF. All the persons named are out
and-out supporters OF the Radical Com
that stripe, mo- doubt 9erg'e Hdaste JouTHdL
They are all good and worthy men, and
all participated in the war for the Union.
doing gallant aarvisaah -sls47
THE WEST VS.. THE EAsT.-A Mr.. Brown,
in speech made at Indianapolas recently,
said: 1 4f1 iista i'9fyi4-sgt
There is ten thousand spindle cotton |
mill at Cannelt0ls, Perry County, which, |
in 1864, was dividing 10 per cent. dividend
which owns it, having o mill in New Eng
land, divided but 81 or per cent. Nature |
the great builder, determined the West for
the great productive. and manufactures |
portion of the country, and it was time we |
were carrying out the design" $500
A MTsCALCULArIoN.-A couple recently |
married IN Lafayette made arrangements |
Tor g wedding tour to Europe, but after |
Boone, and paying their first hotel bill, |
they found their money exhausted, and |
wisely concluded to abandon the trip.
sQUERY.--Havel our Town School Trus-
tees all the necessary arrangements to
build new school house this summer, or |
building9 ar not, Why not7 ina i public
wants school this year -Sulliuana Demo
Amt it rather dangerous, Democrat. to
have schoolsa Democracy and schools are
incompatible. 1t..- N2 q 70
WHEAT PRosPEcTs.-W have heard a
great deal about the biighted prospects of 1
wheat In the country, and made inquiries
of a gentleman who is a careful observer
and competent judge. He says he mas
while some fields look badly, others look
well, and give promise of a heavy yield.
he Is fully satisfied that we will have more
imam half crop.-6uilsUuaa Democrat.
The Indianapolis Herald announces that
DIR. Bowies, the traitor, is now at home in
Martin County, but that he wiz shortly
visit Indianapolis and spend a week with
his political brothers. The Journal su9-
sests that Quantrell be invited to meet and
share the honors OF the proposed ova-
ion with DIR. Bowles, since DIR. Wirz and
J. Wilkes Booth are dead.
An Indianapolis Lawyer recently re-
ceived the following, which indicates the
estimation in which the divorce laws of
Indiana are held: f 1a8 @g
- wish you to procure me blank bill
of divorce or court decree, with full FORM
according to the laws of your State filled |