The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-30
STATE ITEMS.

competitor, EurIcn, 10 Terms, ana
their match comes off to-day.
K A negro was drowned on Wednes-
day in White River, near Indianapo-
lis. He, was an exemplary and indus
trious colored man. - 'ss q
The Lafayette Courier contradicts
the rumor that one of the members of
Lakes Circus had died from sun
stroke, and had been left in the woods
near Delphi, The man recovered.
A man named Thomas A. Rey-
nolds, from Bedford, Indiana, after
being feeced out Of 81 800 in a gam
bling hell on Third Street, in Louis
vile, was subsequently set upon,
knocked down and robbed of about
$4,000. Q ssas
Mr.. Speaker Colfax has written to
the indianapolis Journal that he is
not going to Europe, that he is a can
didate for, reelection, and that he ex-
poets to spend three months in can
wasting his district
The Masonic fraternity of Peru held
public Installation of officers and
festival at Ross & Huffman's hall,
Saturday evening last, which was
largely attended by the members of
the Lodge and their friends.
The officers elect Of the two blue
lodges Of Masons at New Albany were
publicly installed Tuesday evening
last. The ceremonies were grand and
imposing and the hall was crowded
with spectators,
A contract has been entered into
between the trustees of the Wabash
and Erie canal and responsible parties
for the repair and opening to nayiga-
ton Of the canal from the State line
to Terre Haute.
Messrs. Bragdon, Ford & Co., pro-
prletors of the New Albany Rolling
Mill, returned, for the month of May.
to the Assessor of Internal. Revenue.
six hundred and sixty-six tons as the
amount of iron manufactured by them
during fa the month. 81 ~
The premium list of the jackson
County Fair, to be held next Sep
TENDER, is published. The fair grounds
are being rapidly fitted up, and very
beautifully located, and so we'll shaded
that it will be pleasant place of re-
sort.
CONFIRMED. Mr.. Luse having ten
dered his resignation in view of his
immediate removal to Chicago, the
Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Hon. Daniel Mace as Post
master at Lafayette. Mr.. Mace, who
is rapidly regaining his health, will
enter upon the duties of the office
some time next week.-Lqfayette C0u-
rier.
The Soldiers meeting at Indianapo-
lis on Wednesday night, was an i'm
mense affair. Masonic Hall was
crowded to the utmost capacity. It
was real enthusiastic meeting, such
as marked the campaigns of go and
ga, and showed that the soldiers have
no disposition to surrender to the
Sons of Liberty, after having defeated
their more powerful allies in the South.
Speeches were made by Col. Debart,
Major 0. NJ. Wilson, and Hon. Mel
son Trusler.
ACCIDENT. child in Dover Hill.
a few nights since, slipped from the
bed on which it was sleeping with its
parents, and when it was discovered
1T was suspended between the bed and
the wall, its chin resting on the bed
rail. 1t had been literally hung, and
was, OF course, dead.-Bedford hide
pendent.
A young lady from the country,
few days ago, promenaded the streets
of Logansport under new fat and
fitting skirt, before a great waterfall
and behind cob pipe and new baby.
She looked the acme of bliss, says the
Logansport journal.
The FOURTH oFJULY.-Posters are
circulated (printed at the Terre Haute
E!cpress ofice) for Fourth of July
celebration by the soldiers in this
town. We are not advised who are at
the head of the movement, or what
speakers have been invited-whether
it is to be a partisan affair or nation
al celebrations tSallivags Democrat
What a mortal dread the Copper
heads have of the soldiers They have
good cause to fear, for the soldiers are
death on traitors and the friends OF
traitors,
Vigo County has lost s6,362 90 Of
her school fund through the incom-
potency of her county officials. A
! mart Of If was ON old notes Of twenty