The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-14
STATE ITEMS.

1,053 barrels ofabeer during the month
of July ,1r,@l@
s. M. Burke, ESQ, has been APP
pointed Postmaster at Thorntown,
vice James johnson, Esq, removed.
= A plasterer named Miller was stab
bed last Saturday at Zionville, by
Woodford Gully. The wounds, though
severe, were not fatal. II 4
r The Wayne OountyaFair will cbe
held on the 24th, 18th, 10Th, 9th and
18th 70 September, and is open to the
world. The premiums amount to
$4,000. 4 p s's
The Reunion Of the Sixth cavalry
at Terre Haute on the 18th proximo,
promises to be grand success. u
Mayor LANCE, of Terre Haute, has
issued proclamation warning the
people to prepare for the cholera.
The Cass County Union Convention
that met at Logansport last Saturday.
nominated soldiers ticket entire.
The commissioners of Wayne eounY
ty have resolved to build new jail,
notwithstanding the protests in the
eastern part of the county.
\ A couple of young men in Cam
bridge City undressed and roamed
through the streets of that village enc
night recently in a nude state.
Attorney General Speed and Gen.
VIM. Mckee Dunn, addressed the
Union men of New Albany, on Satur
day night last, .e-se5
The New Albany Ledger says the
Aux prevails to an alarming extent in
that city. We regret to hear that the
place is so unhealthy.
Il On the 9Th inst contract was
made for building new Court House
at Petersburg, Pike County W. &
r. p Hawthorn are the contractors.
The building is to cost $23, $50. The
contract was several thousand dollars
cheaper than was anticipated.
The clerks office at Rushyille was
entered by burglars few nights ago,
and robbed of a small amount OF
money. The Treasurer's Office and a
boot and shoe store were also entered
the same night, but the rascals did
not succeed in getting any funds from
either.
The Corresponding Secretary of the
Soldiers Association has received a
letter from Gov. Morton, which states
that if his health will permit, he viii
be present at the soldiers picnic il
Vincennes on the 18th of next month
Mr. |. Wilkins, hardware merchan
of Vincennes, met with rather ;
r singular accident on Monday morn
ing. While rolling a coil of tin, h
fell, the edge Of the tin cutting ter
: rible cash in his throat.
General. Benjamin Harrison ha
been advertised by the New Alban
Commercial to speak in the Secon,
District. as i" the gallant General Ben.
j. Heron, of indianapolis.
The Copperheads of Knox Count
are greatly disguised that one of thei
favorite leaders, Jim Williams, wa
defeated for the denomination fo
Treasurer at the recent primary cleo
/. ton The leaders secretly swear dee
and bitter oaths at the soldiers as tn
TE cause of the defeat.
According to the Ledger, an Of
eolored man who lives in the Knoll
below New Albany, was robbed I
seven dollars in silver and some greer
3 backs by two white men on Friday.
A mad dog, in the northern part
No Hancock County, has been bitin
" stock, causing considerable excit
ment among farmers. The dog h;
been killed,
The editor of dirty little Cope
head paper published in Clay Count
2 was repudiated by the party in r
s. cent County Convention, before whi'
he was candidate for the Legisl
ture, and another man nominate
The editor says he was defeated
trickery.
"A The Union rallies which have late
30 been held in various parts of t
county, have been universally int
esting 1t appears the Union men
c the county are in earnest, and feel
~ sanguine of success at the ensuil