The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-21

A Coon ExAMPLE.-The German
Evangelical Church, of this city,
through their representative Chris
tian Decker, Esq, have handed me !
twenty-four dollars for the Soldiers
and Seamen's Home, at Knightstown.
For this handsome donation, I, as the
representative Of those brave, dis
abled men, and orphan children, cor
daily thank them. 'H "
~ ISAAC w, HART, Solicitor, j
[City papers, please copy.] b 40 q
In connection with the above, Capt.
Hart informs us that he has visited
the public schools Of the city, and
also some of the private schools, and
pronounces them, I" A, Nosl, in de-
pertinent, government, and generosity.
From the schools alone be has OBJ
tanned about $500 for the benefit Of the
brave men and orphan children at the
Soldiers and Seamen's Home. He
willcontinue TO canvass this city until
Saturday, when be will go to Boon
vile. We wish him every success. 5
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. From Mr.
Ed. 8. Martin, we learn that two young
men, named Jackson and Mosely, both
under twenty years Of age, residing in
Enterprise, Spencer County, went out
coon hunting on Monday night, about
8 or 9 O'Clock. When a short dis
tanoe from town, while Jackson was
walking in advance, his gun was by
some means discharged, the contents
taking effect in the face Of Mosely,
causing instant death. ~
jackson and Mosely had long been
fast friends and almost inseparable
companions, and this terrible catas
trophe has naturally filed Jackson's
heart with the most poignant grief; in
fact he isalmost insane, though not
the slightest blame can attach TO him!
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The affair, however, should be
warning to persons carrying Firearms
while in company with others!
CoNTEMpTIBLE. The CSpyier Of
yesterday styles our brief mention of
the case tried at Boonyille a few days
ago as maliciously incorrect,l' and
then attempts to destroy Whatever of
reputation Willard Carpenter may
have among honest men, by nearly a.
column of gindicati6hl of HIM We
have no malice against Mr.. Carpen-
ter. Our relations have always been
friendly and pleasant so far as we
have known. Mr.. Carpenter called
upon us Monday, and called our at
tentior to two points in our notice
which he 'denominated drifting mae
curacies, and which we promptly
and cheerfully corrected. We ex-
pressed no opinion on the merits Of
the case. He further told us that
there were twenty four witnesses
against him and twenty-five for him,
and that he thought under the cir
cumstances and under the instruc-
tons and ruling Of the Judge, Ael
should have decided as the jury did.
We presume the jury was composed
of honest men, and believed there
was a preponderance Of evidence
against Carpenter. OF course the
reputation of such gentlemen as
Mayor Baker, John Ingle, Col. Jones,
A. NJ McGriff, Mr.. Rathbone, Samuel
Orr, and others equally reputable, do
not need any vindication from the
cowardly insinuations Of the Courier.
We can hardly think that Mr.. Car
penter has selected as his champion a
paper that vihdicates Ben. Harrison,
and eulogizes Brick Pomeroy.
A LAMENrABLE AFFAIR. Ion
Monday two small boys named Shultz
and DeWolf, between five and six
years of age, were engaged at play.
Presently one Of them found pistol,
which he playfully pointed at the
other. The pistol unfortunately went
off, the shot taking efectfn the bowela,
of the other, causing his death in
half an hour. We did not ascertain.
which of the boys was killed. This is
another of8hoseaterrible accidents, of
such frequent occurrence, which are,
the result Of leaving FIRE arms within
the reach Of children who are igno-
rant Of their use Or Of their, deadly
nature. and ahonld beoa Warming to