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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-29
Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville
rs HEREBY GIVEN, tina

MYOTAGE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
IN the Common Council of. the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
Stale of Indiana, approved March 8, 1865,
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
Evansville, in the county of Vanderburgh,
a City Charter approved January q, 1S47,
and to add supplemental sections to said
Act, will ,on the 10th day of September, 1866,
present to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the following described territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz. All that part OF the southeast quarter
of Section 10, Township, 6 south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, bounded
and described as follows, viz: Beginning
at the northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of said Section 10, and running
thence west along the half-mile line which
passes east and west through the middle
of said section four hundred and twenty
one and half (42l15) feet, more or less, TO
the eastern line of Holzgrafe's Enlarge
Inent; thence south by the eastern line of
Holzgrafe's Enlargement one Thousand
three hundred and thirty eight q ,3SS) feet,
more or, less, to the, middle OF A aga us
street; thence east along the middle OF
Adams street four hundred and twenty
one and half (42I15) feet more or less, to
the east line of said Section 49,; and thence
by said east line north one thousand three
hundred and thirty eight q ,33Sl feet 10 the
place OF beginning; said territory being
contiguous to the city of Evansville, and
not plated or laid off,
w. BAKER, Mayor.
A. NJ McGRIFF, Clerk.
To Samuel M. Archer George w. Rath-
bone, and VIM. R. Preston, and all other
owners or claimants of real estate COM
prising the territory described in the
foregoing notice:
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice WIS pre-
scented to the Board OF County COmmiS-
sionefs of Nanderburgh County, on the
10th day of September, 1866, and that the
same was received and considered; and it
was ordered by said Board that the turtle
hearing and consideration of said applica-
ton be continued until the Sd day of De-
cember, 1856, and that notice be given by
the County Auditor, by publication In the
Evansville Daily Journal, that said appl-
cation is now pending before said Board,
and that it will be heard and determined
on the said Sd day of December, 1866.
VICTOR. BISCH,
= oar Auditor Vanderburgh County.
Evansville, Now 1885, now till dec3
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-29
Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
4N Common Council of the city of Evans
vile, in pursuance of the provisions of an
Act of the General Assembly of the State
of Indiana, approved March 6, 1865, entitled
An Act to amend the seventy first section
of an Act entitled An Act granting to the
citizens of the town of Evansville, in the
county of Vanderburgh, a City Charter
Elemental sections to said Act, will, on the
10th day of September, 1866, present to the
Board of County Commissioners of Van.
derburgh County petition praying for the
annexation to said city of the following
described territory, and setting forth the
reasons for such annexation, viz: The
southwest quarter of Section No. 20, Town
ship NO south, of Range No. 10 west, in
being known as the g Longworth Tract;
said territory being contiguous to the city
OF Evansville, and not plated or laid of.
ATTEST: A. M MoGRfFF &c Clerk. ERIK '''i'
To the heirs and legal representatives of
Nicholas Longworth, deceased and all
other owners or claimants of real estate
comprising the territory described in the
foregoing notice:
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice was nre-
gented to the Board of County Commits
s sd of Vanderbnrgh County, on the
same was received and considered; and ID
was ordered by said Board that the further
hearing and consideration of said applica-
eember, 1866 and that notice be given by
the County Auditor, by publication in the
Evansville Daily Journal, that said appli-
cation is now pending before said Board
and that It viii be heard and determined
ON the said 3D. day Of December, 1866.
VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Vanderburgh County,
Eyensville, Nov. I, 1856. Inov7 till dec3
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-29
Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville.


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that
1N the Common Council Of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, approved March 6, 1865,
\ first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
Evansville, in the county or Vanderburgh,
UiGy od da aPProved Saasny ' aoid
Act, Twill, on the 10th day ofSeptember 1866,
present to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County a petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the followlng-described territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz. All that part of the northwest quarter
of Section 20, Township s south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, described
as follows: Beginning at the northeast
laid out by r. M: Evans 1.-THE said
her OF the Northeastern Enlargement of
thence south by said Northeastern En-
largement six hundred and sixty $500 feet
to the middle of William street, extended
westwardly from said Northeastern En-
largement; thence west by the middle of
said William street, extended three hum
bred and thirty 800 feet, to the eastern
north by said Dixon's Addition six hun
dred and sixty (66O) feet to the north line of
said Outlet 5; and thence east by said
feet to the place of beginning--being the
east half of said Outlet number 5; said
territory being contiguous to. the city of
Evansville, and not plated or laid off,
w. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest: A. M. McGRIFF, Clerk.
To Jacob Miller, Lucius H. Scott, Jacob
Blauth, r. w, Coz X, VIM. johnson, John
Griffith. Andreas Thomas, Levi d. Walk-
er, Frank Walters, John Vickery, Cathe-
der Sharra, Abraham Sharra, Philip
Schneider, Louis Mlechel, John A. Sep
pich, Ellen Scott. VIM. r. Smith, James
Moffith. Edward Burtis, NJ. J.. Griffith,
Anna Thomas Elizabeth Johnson, Rob-
ert Smith, Nancy Sharra, John Ho6ison,
and Charles Smith, and all other owners
or claimants of real estate comprising
the territory described in the foregoing
notice: a4
Notice isrhereby given, SHAT the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioaiers OF Nanderburgh County on the
10th day of September, 1866, and that the
same was received and consider ed; and it
was orderei by said Board that the further
hearing and consideration of said appljca-
ton be continued until the Sd day of De-
cember. Is 6, and that notice be given by
the County Auditor, by publication in the
Evansville Daily Journal, that said appIi-
cation Is now pending before said Board
and that twill be heard and determined
on the said Sd day of December, 1866.
81 VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Vanderburgh County.
Evansville, Nov. z, 1866. [nov7 till dec3
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-29
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-29
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-29
Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville. 49,
ia HERERY GIVEN, that

RTOTICE Is HERERY GIVEN, that
&Y the Common ConncA OF the CITY OF
Evansville, in pursuance OF the PROVISIONS
of an Act ofthe General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, approved March o, 1885,
sntttied An Act % ct antitle e5e ssyen ast
a granting TO the citizens of the town of
X Evansville in the county of Vanderburgh,
and TO add supplemental sections to said
Act,"will, ON the 10th day ofSeptember, 1885,
present to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County q petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the following described territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz: al the territory situated northeast OF
Eighth street and southwest of Tenth
7 street, described as flows, viz: Beginning
at the middle of Eighth street, in the City
of Evansville, opposite the southeast side
~ of the alley which separates Bakers Addi-
ton of said city from the territory herein
described, and running thence northeast
wardly by said alley, seven hundred and
thirty EIGHT 1881 feet more or less, to the
middle of Tenth street; thence parallel
with Eighth street (by a line which would
be the middle of Tenth street If said street
3 were extended, three hundred and fifty
Z nine 1852 feet more or less, to the north
west side of the Wabash and Erie Canal;
thence along the northwest side OF said
Canal five hundred and twenty-fOur (524)
feet more or less. to point in line with
the middle of Eighth street as the same is
laid out through the souther Enlargement
of said city; thence south TIRES hundred
and elghty-two ana twenty-SiX hundredths
(0oz Db-lUU) 1eeL, more. OF less, TO q point
where the middle OF said Eighth street of
the eastern Enlargement intersectS with
the middle of said Eighth street Of the
Southern Enlargement. and thence by said
Eastern Enlargement, along the middle of
said Eighth street, six hundred and seven
ty-five and three-fourths $50 feet, mora
or less to the place of beginning; said terri
tory being contiguous TO the city of Evans
vile, and not plated or laid out
w. BAKER, Mayor.
A. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk. ~
= ~ ~ = Eh Hf
To Thomas E. Garvin and the heirs and
legal Representatives of Hugh Ronald,
deceased, and all other owners or claim
,- ants of real estate comprising the terri
tory described in the foregoing notice:
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
sented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County, ON the
10th day of September, 1866, and that the
same was received and considered; and it
was ordered by said Board that the further
hearing and consideration of said applica-
ton be continued until the Sd day of De-
cember, 1866, and that notice be given by
the County Auditor. by publication in the
Evansville Daily Journal, that said appli-
cation is now pending before said Board,
and that it viii be heard and determined
on the said Sd day of December, 1856.
VICTOR BISCH,
- ~ Auditor Vanderburgh County.
Evansville, Nov. Z, 1865. Gnov7 till dec3
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-29
Annexation of Territory to the City
Of Evansville. a
RYOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that

AYOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that
~ the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, approved March 6, 1865.
entitled An act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled, AN act
granting to the citizens of the town of Ev-
anSville, in the county of Vanderburgh, a
City Charter approved January n, 1917,
Act" will, on the 10th day of September,
1885, present to the Board of County Com
missioners of Vanderburgh County petit
ton praying for the annexation to said
city of the following described territory,
and setting forth the reasons for such an
nexation, viz: All that part of the south
west quarter of Section No. 20, Township
County, described as follows, viz: Begin
ming at tie southwest corner of said Section
%, and running thence north four hundred
and thlrty-Eve (430) feet, more or less, to the
middle of the alley separating the South
ern Enlargement of the city of Evansville
from the territory hereby described; thence
east along the middle OF SAID alley two
more or less, to the half mile line running
north and south through the middle of
said section; thence south by said half
mile line four hundred and thirty five (435)
feet, more or less, to the south line of said
section, and thence west two thousand six
hundred and thirty (2,6S0 feet, more
ritory being contiguous to the city of Ev-
ansvilie. and not plated laid of:
w. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest: A. M. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
To the heirs and legal representatives of
Isaac BIackford, deceased, and to all
others or claimants of real estate COM
pr1sing the territory described in the
foregoing notice:
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County, on the
10th day of September, 1866, and that the
same was received and considered; and 1T
hearing and consideration of said applica-
ton be continued until the third day of
December, 1866, and that notice be given
by the County Auditor, by publication in
the Evansville Daily Journal, that said
application is now pending before said
Bard, and that it win be heard and deter
mined on the said Sd day of December, 1885,
VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Vanderburgh County.
Evansville, Nov. 2, 1866. s[nov7 till dec3
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..7 Shdrpe's Enlargement. saf
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Crescent Enlargement. n
Kessler John ............4...19 fa 81 uff3 %
50 JOHN SCHUBERT, Collector.
Evansville, Nov. 2lst, 1866. noy2l-3wd
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15
a "Trip Up the River.
EYES AND EARS.

For the New Orleans Crescentl
am member of the can't-get-away,u - but,
paradoxica as it may appear, did get away on a
very fine steamer, and coasted along until I
reached Memphis; which city, its ambitious peo-
pie endeavor to chrsten the "City Of the Bluffs y
thus stealing away the right of name from that
venerable old town of Natchez, to which Memphis
is but Shanghai chicken, grown up /" in a few
days" and against which wrong 1 entered my
solemn protest. l found my stateroom nncom
fortably near the boiler, but as my gentlemanly
friend the chief clerk very kindly promised that
found myself Inconvenience, to have them
(the boilers) removed, / consented, generously.
not to overtax his spirit of Accommodation,
twill not spend my ink in describing what Won
have seen thousand times-the places on the
coast-but simply say, should have preferred to
have seen the chimnes with houses to them,
instead of standing bare and gannt and specter,
like the mile-stones along the path of war.
My trip, though, was one of business, and I
neglected no opportunity of inquiry regarding the
planting interest. l have seen gentlemen in my
trip coming from North Carolina, on the one side,
and San Antonio on the other, and am persuaded
that this year is to be marked with black to the
planting interest of this portion of the country.
am aware that there is no subject upon which so
much foolish speculation is prematurely wasted
rs on the subject of the cotton crop. The planter
is the last man in the world to know anything re-
garding it, beyond his own plantation and neigh
is, if he stays at home and attends
10 his own business if he does not, his opinion is
lot worth the asking. The merchant of great
commercial centers should, when the season is
advanced enough te warrant surmise, be better
Enabled to Judge, if there was systematic organ
zation for inquiry and correspondence throughout
he cotton growing region; but this is not, and
his year could not well be, There are, however, !
ome data by which We may approximate the
.rop. We know, for instance, the crop before
he war and pretty nearly the nunber of hands
at that time. We can, with some ap-
roach to fact, learn the area of land and force
mployed in its cultivation at present When
hese data are settled with tolerable accuracy, Il
lGn, and not till then, arewe prepared to make k
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15

CRESCENT Cry MrsEpA According to an
snouncement, the Crescent City Museum opened
last Wednesday Tor the reception Of visitors, at 4(
and ~ st. Charles street. as was predicted, il
has been thronged daily BY both sexes There il
found instructive entertainment forall,
and more desirable place for those fond Of sight
seeing cannot be found in the city. Beside the
zen thousand inanimate curiosities, there may be
seen menagerie af wild animals which renders
fhe place highly attractive to all.
Morning and evening tile Chinese iugglers en-
tertain their audience with variety of exhibitions
including TIE implement Of living human body
with daggers to d hoard, the thrower being at a
distance Of sixteen feetl This is onesof the most.
astonishing feats ever performed in this country.
sight Of this exhibition alone win continue to
attract visitors during the entire season.
During these exlihitians Ia Belle Louie enters
the cages Of her pet animals Russian bear and
Two Mexioaa lions. and ID the most intrepid man
ner eompels Them 20 obey her commands.
Bnt these exhibitions cannot be described They |
must be witnessed % be fully appreciated.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15

SPLENDID New GooDs. = Among the many
splendid stocks of new goods now being offered
for sale by our merchants, it would be difficult to
find one more complete or more tastefully selected
than that of 8Iessrs. Lion y Israel No. 1Gs Canal
street, 1t comprises selections from the leading
markets of Europe, and covers the whole subject
of dry goods. Besides this splendid general
stock, the firm have a large and varied assortment
of cl0aks Of black and eoIored cloth and silk,
which they are selling very cheap indeed, We
hope that our lady friends will not fail to give
hem call while they are out shopping,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15

EDUCATION VS.. IGNoRANCE.-It is a
common thing for people to speak and '
about the advantages of education, v
we are disposed to suspect that they
never properly weighed those advantages,
that they do not themselves really appreciat
the benefits to be derived from learning. Ii
then consider the subject little while; an
comparing education with ignorance-the ca
Of an educated man with that of one uncduci
assist in forming for them conclusion. F
man without education, to earn support for
self alone, he must toll at hard labor, exr
oftento the weather, and always to the exat
of capital, for certain number of hours
day At best, he can by strict. economy, ms
to obtain the necessaries of life, and shot
have family dependent upon him. his lot
deed hard one. His enjoyments are few;
is true that his capacity for enjoyment is but
ed, for ignorance knows little of happin ess OF
of mere sensual qualifications. His life is
long scene of trials and tribuIations, and VIII {
dies he is most likely to slumber in his unk
grave, " unwept, unhonored and unsung.n
take the life of aman of mental culture. If
he must toll also; but seldom or never expos
the wind, the rain and the sun. He does 7
called head-work," T" and is always well pal,
respected. His family can be provided for
but reasonable exerton of economy, ant
sources of enjoyment are as extended as
boundless universe. If good, he can always
happy, and if industrious and energetic, he
no combinations Of capital, nor the powers of
rich. The rich with their money in their hf
seek his aid; and the powerful men of the s.
solicit his friendship. Who therefore should
glect an opportunity to obtain knowledge.
great stepping stone to wealth, influence and i
piness? Certainly, none in community like
where the means are within every ones res
Among the means of acquiring this great levt
success, few excel Dolbear Commercial Coll
for by the payment of a very moderate sum-
ambitious young man can secure the best of.
fessors in all the necessary branches, a knowld
of which in a commercial country is money,
siton and influence. viii our young men re
upon this subject.