The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-23

sSIsE&E 81
The large bulletin board erected in
Lafayette for the use of Robinson's
Circus Bills blew over, few days ago,
seriously iniuring small boy.
Jesse Jones, of Honey Creek Town
ship, Eigo County on Thursday of
last week resorted to the usual mise
method, of ascertaining if his gun was
loaded putting his foot on the ham
mar and pressing it back while he
blew in the muzzle. The. usual re-
suit 'ensued.a The contents Of the gun
were lodged in his head. 1t is thought
he will recover.
The Commencement exercises Of
Hanover College came off w ednes-
day and Thursday of this week. "aWe
are much pleased to know" says the
Madison Free Press, = that the pres
ent condition of this College is in the
highest degreeraeneouraging to its
friends and patrons, and that its pros
poets were never brighter, or more
fattering. It is an institution around
which is entwined the warmest. re-
CARDS of a large number of our citi-
zens-both those who, with honest
prideIf can call IL their alma mater,
and thoseEWh0 know themselves to be
its patrons qaA9 NIbHDEI q GS ~
F1RE4Tbe corn u crib and other
out buildings of Mr. w. Yates, living
about eight miles from Vincennes,
were destroyed by fire ON the night Of
the 10Th inst involving the loss of all
his corn, alot Of wheat, &c. The fire
is supposed to have been the work of
an incendiafy.hh 128ElH9 e ,..,.,.
The average number Of passengers
on all lines Of the Indianapolis Street
Railroads for the last month is about
$500 per day The Sunday riding to
church and for, pleasure brings, the
average up still higher The various
lines make from 10 to 125 trips per
day. ,,,ps,s lr,f4gn,
The stone and olumber for the
Michigan City harber have been acy
cumulated In, great ,quantities5at that
place, and the work of its construc-
ton is being pushed forward as speed
lily as possible. )lf W00Ef@ '
MYSTERIOUS IDfsAPPEARANcE. "A
man named Smith, very bad charac-
ter, and who is charged with having
burned barns, stolen. horses, and com
mltted other outrages in Harrison
Township, In this county,. was taken
from his house; one night last week
byseveralA persons disguised, and has
notIsinceI been heard off, Tincennes
New Albany has four extensive
tahaeoe aaAss1asslssoto 4ies,- -allr doing a
large and prosperous business, and we
learn that It is in contemplation by
parties at Evansville and in New York
to erect here, next year, one of the
largest tobacco manufaetories west of
New Y ork. Mo better location than
this could be found for such an estab-
lishment.-Nee0a4 lbany Ledger, niafr
e We have plenty of capital, and
plenty of energetic business men, and
can lend you any number to help
build up your pretty, little, and hand
some town, Ledger ilk .s9i'on -.
A big row among few of the young
bloods OF Vlncennes, occurred in
whisky shop Of that city, a few nights
ago, which eyentuated in the demoli-
ton of decanters, looking glasses, &c.
and the landing of the ringleader in
Jail. Cause, bad-whisky on the brain.
Last week, Nelson Deming, resi-
dent of Michigan City, freight con-
duet6f on the Michigan Central rail-
road was thrown from the top of
freig hit car4while in motion, the car
passing oyer one of his limbs, break
ing 1T In two places, besides inficting
other severe wounds. He was taken
to Chicago, where his limb was ampul
tatedasa al G,HAGSkEE#1
The Lafayette Journal has been
sold to John Perdue, of that city, for
$50, 1000 f]f ,
Some graceless knave threw the
statue at the artesian we'll at Lafay-
cite off its pedestal, on Saturday night.
breaking off its head and one of its
arms. 4ls
! In, the habees icoqpats, case of, Perkin-
son, charged with murder in Jasper
County, Judge Test on Saturday
morning remanded the prisoner back
to jail until Friday, when the case
will be oontinued.-Latoyette jour
nal, 18Th. fiiiia7 esi8s o. -;
ENUMERATION OF FLOYD COUNTY.
The. following is the enumeration Of
| the white male citizens in Floyd
County above the age of twenty-one
years gaE' - IB.EG45T@
tGreenville Township. ..... ..asa,. $50
| Georgetown TOwnShiT I, ,.,.. 295