The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-24
STATE NEWS.

The I.awrenceburg Union Press has been
enlarged and considerably improved In
appearance.
A Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer. Marshal, and
two Councilmen from each ward are to be
elected at Seymour on the first Tuesday in
May.
A printer at Frankfort, having become
Disguised with stick and rule, has eonclud-
ed to make an artist of himself. He has
gone Into the whitewashing business.
The Christian Church at Kokomo have
as yet submissive, and there IS no talk Of
disunion.
Reason Houston, an old and wealthy citi-
zen of Whitley county, hanged himself a
few days since, on account of financial re-
verses. - tf.ftI sfalel4 81
Six citizens Of Goshen, while returning
were UPSET in s skin one me Of them was was
drowned and the other five had very mar
row escape.
An.omnibus driver was instantly killed
by falling from his seat at Lawrenceburg,
on Monday last. He fell upon his head,
breaking his neck s.dfis sssss8.5 a4 ss t
Another attack is about to be made on
the Democracy of Franklin county. The
poles are up, and telegraph wires are being
stretched from Cincinnati to Brookville.
A mammoth distillery is to be erected to
counteract the influence of the thing as
much as possible.
social reunion of the members of the
Bar and county officers of the Sixth Judi
ciaI Circuit was held in Greencastle, Judge
Eckels presiding. The several counties
were well represented, and a good time
generally enjoyed af
The last number of the Cannelton Re-
porter contains the salutatory of our old
friend Major 7. J. De La Hunt. The Major
proposes TO always advocate the right, re-
gardless of all party ties-to work for the
good Of the whole country; and we hope
he will carry out his programme.
Perry County is less than four thousand
dollars in debt. We are not posted as TO
the condition of her public buildings, in
situations. and improvements. 1t is not
always creditable to be out of debt.
There was a narrow escape from fire at
the City Mills last night. The broad shed
OF the rubber hose attached to the city
water works, before the alarm became.
general.-Mddtson Courier Of Friday.
Wheat has advanced in this market Old
now sells at ~ per bushel; new, from zoe.
6our S12 per barrel. Coal oil, 81 per gallon.
Fresh beef 3l5c- per pound.-SuEivosl Demo-
It Is astonishing to see the apple, cherry,
peach and pear trees in bloom after ali we
have heard and read during the past two
months about the total destruction OF fruit.
-.&uUtpGh Democrat m rs
ACcIDENT.-One of the workmen in 8,
w. Williams Bakery, was unfortunate
dy, scalding his feet, and no doubt disa-
bling him for two or three MONTHS Va
00sh EIpress- IS Is 4fg -. sfssr 3s4la. .7a Il
Dan. Voorhees, is in Washington, trying
TO get a favorable adjustment of the affairs
OF the Cherokee rebel Indians, whose lansle
were conns ss 1ed- VI " y ,s b- ~
II these Indians had remained loyal, Dan.
would not have interested himself in their
behalf. They by their rebellion, commend
themselves to the /" tall Sycamore of the
A. HIGH FALL.-A little girl named Letta
McDougal fell from third-story window
In indianapolis, on Thursday night, light
ing on the pavement. She was very seri-
ously, but not necessarily fatally, injured.
PIaEoNs.-Some idea OF. the vast NUMBER
OF pigeons in the State of Indiana may be |
alone has sent over $4,000 worth to New
York. One of our banks yesterday negoti-
of pigeons Indianapolis Journal
A fire was started in a WoOd-shed in New
Albany, ON Thursday night, by an incen-
diary. Its timely discovery prevented q
great conflagration.
The Indiana State Sunday Schoof Com
veHtion is to be held this wear az New AL |
nany, commencing on the evening of the |
9th o. June, and continuing during the 9th
and 7th. "a call to Sabbath School Super /
tntendents has been issued by the Cores |
ponding Secretary, W. NJ. Lewis. - 20
VIM. Muller, aged 10 years, of Madison |
lis supposed to have fallen overheard from /
the Gen. Lyle, on Saturday morning, a |
week ago. He was last seen on the boat |
hve miles below Carrolton.
The Salem Democrot is informed by Coro-
ner Barrett that male child was found |
drowned in Blue river in the eastern, part |
OF Washington county last week. The |
coroner'S jury failed to ascertain ANYTHING
in connection with the birth and death Of |
the little child, though number of per- |
sons Were summoned before the iillFv 1
some Wretched woman evidently placed it |
Snefe, ana thus stained her hands with the |
blood OF the innocent little stranger.
The School Trustees are compelled to /
Dulld Two additional schOol-houses to sup
ply the wants of the city Our public i
schools havegrown andprospered for two 4
years past IN an unprecede degree and L
the houses now used are filled to Overflow
ing. Both of the new houses are to be |
located east of Seventh Street, one In
FOLntaine's Addition and the other in
Roses Addition. We direct attention of
builders TO the advertisement inviting
sealed proposals for building these houses.
WG6dsh Expfe8s.
SERIOUS AccIDENr--Mr. John Whitten.
while engaged yesterday afternoon in help-i
n,