The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-07

pears that the scoundrels who have for
some time been prowling around the city,
knocking men down for the purpose of
robbing them, have not left the city as we
had supposed, but have only been lying of
to restore-public confidence. s4 effi
Two men, Dick Hebb, check clerk at the
Freight Depot, and Mat. Harvey, night
watchman at the same place, were knock
ed down.and robbed of about $50 each, on
Wednesday night. They had been paid
of during the day; each lost a full months
hard-earned wages. Hebb was knocked
down and robbed about o'clock only a
few rods from the office, which at the
time was full of men. Harvey was
knocked down about IL o'clock. Neither
of them was aware of any one being near
him until the blow was struck. Hebb was
pretty badly injured.
These bold and desperate acts should
arouse our city authorities and the police
to the necessity of vigilance, and the de-
vising of prompt means to protect the citi-
zens. The police force should be increased
and particular attention should be given
that suspicious class of people who are
seen lounging about street corners day al
| ter day, without visible means Of support
or any honest calling. They are a pest to
any city, and are quite too numerous in
| this city. tas5 ssil So faN - al ef
| Citizens should be watchful and always
| ready, when out late at night, to guard
against and repei sudden attacks. A little
cold lead, or the vigorous use of good
hickory stick Judiciously applied, is an ex-
| cellent antidote against such knavery,
WE SECOND THE MoTIoN.--The Courier
reports a case of child having been bit in
this city, by a mad dog, day or two ago.
We made diligent enquiry but could OBJ
| tain no confederation of the statement.
| We, however, cordially second the sugees-
ton of the Courier, that a great mortality
| among the canine race should be brought
| about, which should continue until all the
worthless dogs in the city were extermina-
| ted and that stringent measures should be
| adopted and enforced to secure our citizens.
and children especially, from any possible
danger from those that are permitted to
live More than two thousand children
are daily exposed to be attacked by mad
dog, should one exist in the city, an event
| which no parent can contemplate without
a feeling of unutterable horror. One little
girl died week or two ago, in the suburbs
indiscribable fortunes, such as are well cal
culated to appal the stoutest heart. That
one life was of far more value to her
parents and the community than are all
the dogs in the city or in the State. To
neglect precautionary measures against
| the recurrence of such a catastrophe, would
not merely be unwise but would be terri
bly, criminal on the part of the city author
| tiles.
| STArIsTIcAL.-There were shipped from
Boston to the State of Indiana, during the
week ending November I'D, 654 cases of
boots and shoes, of which there were
shipped:
To evansville, 432 cases.
To New Albany, 81 cases.
To Indianapolis, so cases.
To all other places, so cases.
During the week ending November 10Th,
there were shipped to Indiana, 1874 cases,
as follows:
To Evansville, 200 cases. ess44e
To Indianapolis, 20 cases.
To New Albany, SO cases. naH
And to all other places, 76 cases.
Total in two weeks, OBS cases, of which
there were shipped to Evansville 632, and
to all other places, including New Albany,
| 4O6 cases.
RECORDERS CoURT-The Recorders Court
is evidently 'tgoing, going, land is indeed
nearly" gone" There was but one case
adjudged by His Hoaor yesterday, and he
an EIhiopian.3 Ruben White, a sable son
of Africa, following the example of his
Democratic brethren, imbibed too great a
number of alcoholic fiuics, and fell into
IT, Il
and decreed that he should pay a fine of
4 one dollar, and costs to the amount of 81 %.
Not having the = ready, GShe deposited his
watch to secure payment and departed.
r COMMISSIONERS CoURT.-In the Commits
sioners' Court, yesterday, twenty -four IL
censes to retail Intoxicating whisky and
other alcoholic fluids. were granted, and a
| large number of bills was passed upon.
| The petition Of Bernard Umback for a
road in Central Township was dismissed.
| A road was located in Scott Township
| against the remonstrance of John Young
and others. Thos. E. Garvin gave notice
that he should take an appeal in the case
j of the annexation of Garvin & Ronald's
4 Addition. This makes three cases that
have been appealed The Commissioners
win continue in session until some time
next week., NHo esAt eaa t AeNl
fPERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure, last
night, of meeting our very good friend
Hinkle,s of the firm of Watson, Berg & Co.,
1 Cincinnati, and with him a number OF
leading merchants of the Queen City, who
were in the city looking after certain little
interests. We found them an elegant SET
of gentleman, but they do not think com
pounding with debtors at so cents on the
dollar very highly remunerative to the
clothing trade. But such stern realities are
sometimes found necessary. ssss-isasta
THE CHAMPION CUE.1The champion gold
mounted cue was won, last night, in q
closely contested match at the Crescent
City Billiard Saloon, by Fred. Huston
rom Seth Coolidge, its late holder The
game was 1000 points up. and was won by