The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-11

2 1HE DONALDSON abENEFIT.-Ihero
is manifestly misunderstanding be-
tween Frank Donaldson and the clerk
of the weather, as on three several
occasions the latter has furnished
such weather when Donaldson was
announced to hold forth, as to deer
any but the bravest from attending.
Saturday night was a fair sample, and
the result was a slim attendance
barely enough to cover expenses.
The major part of the performances
were very good-some of them really
excellent. The great performance
was the feat of La Petite Angelo, a
lad of II years, on the flying trapezes;
an act defyiug all competition. This
lad, starting from the front entrance,
passes the entire length of the grand
auditorium on three trapezesLleap-l
ing from one to the other in the most
daring and agile manner. This feat
alone was worth the admission fee,
Donaldson and Sampson on the ira
peze, the acrobatic, exercises by Dom,
aldson and La Petite Angelo, the
recitation Of the Maniac, and the song
by Mrs De Berger, were all good and
received warm applause, 7, The Ethio7'
plan minstrelsy and, dancing were also
pleasing performances Had 1.-The
weather been, good there would no
doubt have been a large audience.
A FRtGHTrFFUE AccID(ENNar..-A gen
tIeman named G. r. Davenport, of
Winchester, KY, met with most
fearful accident on board the steamer
Louisiana, as that boat was backing
out from Newburg, on Saturday even
ing The circumstances, las related to
us by the officers of the boat, are as
follows! Davenport had shipped a lot
of mules on the Louisiana for the
South, and while the boat was lying at
Newburg, he went upon the edge
Of 1.-THE guard outside the stock
railing . toi water the mules.
As the boat was backing out, he was
hotifed thatlhisl position was aoidanI
gerous zone, but did not heed the
warning until he was crushed be-
tween the steamer oand a. barge that
was lying at shore, receiving one Of
the most frightfal wounds that could
be imagined, the flesh being literally
crushed from the bone of his thigh
and lega from his bedyto his iheel,o ION
the insides and Ia ffightful,wound ia
ficted upon the thigh on the, outside.
Physicians4were obtainedsat Newbnrg.a
who ct6mprIaHied him to this place.
where heiWas given in charge. Of Drs.
Bray and Thompson, and taken to the
kentucky Hotel, 7 where he isnreceiv-
ing every attention and care. that hu-
man skillaand Kindness can bestow.
Being member Of the Masonic fra
ternity, the brotherhood in this city
are interesting themselves in his com
fort and welfare, but 1T is doubtful
whether human skill or kindness will.
avail b his injuries are of such a fearful
nature b He received fronthe officers
all the attention that, could be- be-
slowed. aoiII
We saw Dr. Thompson late last
night, and learn that there isyne hope
Of the recovery ofnthe unfortunate
mai. q 1t is his left limb that is so
fearfully mangIed. Dayetport's father
lives in in Richmond. y a, TDrs.. Lewis
and Slaughter, of lNewburg, skillfully
stitched up the wound, and accompa-
MED him to this city. The surgeons /.
say they never saw such q fearful
wound, not even on field of battle.
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