The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-02


or six weeks, and a fair prospect for
its continuing to rain all Fall. We
would advise people to build them
selves small arks. All we lack in
having a second flood, is that the
fountains of the great deep have not
been opened up.-Rushrille Repubi
can.
The indianapolis Herald has cum
ming scheme for defeating the Radi-
calls. 1t advises President johnson
TO join them. If anything could do
the business for the Republican Union
party, the Herald has hit upon it,
James A, Buchanan, Revenue In
speetor in the Sixth District, has been
removed by order of the President.
aud VIM. T. CLARK appointed in his
place, One of these fine days his
Aocideney will himself be able to APP
preciate the pleasure and delight of
being kicked out of Office +"
An attempt was made to burn the
Union printing Office at Mitchell, on
Sunday night last. Two men entered
the room through window with two
large rolls of paper, which they set
on fire, and would have burned the
building had not one of the workmen
who sleeps in a room adjoining the
Office. discovered the men in time to
extinguish the fire. ur
LOOKOUT FOR STRANGERS. The
Union men of the County should be
on their guard against illegal voters.
| The Democracy will resort to any
means, however bad, to get themselves
in power. That they will import
voters from other Counties, and from
| Kentucky if they are not closely
watched, we have not the slightest
i doubt This has already been shown
to bel part of the Democratic pro-
gramme. IL is now about the time
they will be shipping them in small
squads, cOl0nizing them around the
j faithful Madison Courier. i.
A LusUs NATURE. - During last
week, an animal was brought to this
city, from the northern part of this
| State, the like of which was never be-
i fore seen, we venture. to assert. A
\ year ago we learned from several re-
liable gentlemen who, had seen it that
| such monster was extant, though
rather too diminutlye TO attract much
notice, and that, should it live to
attain full size, would be a marvel of
ngliness and ferocity. About the
middle of the present month, its
keepers concluded that it had attain
ed growth sufficient to astonish any
community in which it should be ex-
hibited, and it was brought to this
city, to remain, as was supposed, till
after the State Fair, but its extreme
viciousness rendered it unsafe and
improper to allow it to stay here, as
well as dangerous to the crowds that
will be in town during the coming
week. 5laI.
A gentleman who saw it while here,
describes it as follows: The general
characteristics and features of the
horse are closely blended with those
of the OK in this strange and remark
able beast, The head and neck are
broad and heavy, giving it the fierce
disposition of the buffalo, rather than
the quiet and dOcile character of the
OK, while name, reaching from the
forehead to the shoulder, and sweep
ing to the knees, adds to the general
appearance of ferocity. The horns are
heavy at the base, but very short, and
remarkably polished and pointed. The
eye is dull, but suggests things I'M
utterable--an expression of latent
power and deyelishness, which the
general appearance of the animal con-
firm The muzzle is black and ugly,
| the wide trilarguing large breath
ing apparatus, and Hnconquerabl en-
durance. The jaw is heavy and
prominent, the, forehead full,
but rather square The depth Of
shoulder is very great, the
fore legs short. and large, the foot
broad and deeply cleftI Bathefe the
bovine resemblance ceases altogether
and the equine characteristics begin
The body is slight androunded, close
| ly covered by glossy coat Of fine
short hair long flowing tail nearly
reaches the ground, !, The hinder legs
are smooth and 1.-THE as those Of, a.
race horse, and the ahoofs. rather
slight, but well formed, contrasting
strangely with the heavy legs and
cleft hoofs of the forward part Of the
animal Its gait, too, is a ludicrous
cross between that of the two brutes
of whose natures it seems to partake.
While the motions of the forward
part of the body are slow, awkward
and shambling, those of the hinder
are extremely graceful and agile. AL
together it is one of the most wonder
full curiosities to be found in the ami
NAL kingdom, Who will give it a