The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-28

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A REpUBLrcANl meeting of the First
Ward voters is called for Friday night
at McJ Omissions store, on the corner
of Canal and Eighth Streets, to nom !
mate candidate for Councilman. If
good man is selected, there will be-
no difficulty in electing him, and it is
the duty of every Republican voterto
be in attendance. and exercise his in
huence in that direction. A good
plank walk viii be found en- Canal
Street leading to the place of meeting.
THE BETTER MARKET.-A gentle
man from Caseyville. Kentucky.
stopped in this city, some days ago,
and examined the stock of chairs and
ascertained the prices, and then pro-.
ceeded to Cincinnati, expecting to
make his purchases.
A day or two ago, he returned here
and made his purchases of one of our
extensive chair factories, and says he
saved 50 per dozen on the same quail
ty, in the operation. He would have
saved still more had. he not gone to
to Cincinnati at all. But people must
live and learn, if they de pay for it.
r RsgEs AT HENDERsoN.-Adm irers
of turf sports anticipate pleasant
race on Saturday. over the Howard
Course, near Henderson, when race,
mile heats, two best in threeg fer
purse Of $1,000, will come off. The
entries are as follows: VIM. Locket,
of Henderson, names john Payne's
bay mare, years old. by Zero.
dam same as thai. of White Eye"
Henry Roark, of this city, names
chestnut FLY, Mamie Letcher, y
three years old. by Imported Aus
traIian, dam I Layander "by-rWag-
oner." It will be remembered, by
those taking an interest in turf mat
tiers, that the three years old FLY,
Mamie Letcher." above named, won
the green stake" at Memphis, Nov.
11th, inrwhieh there were nine entries,
$50 each play or pay, and $400 added
by the Association. She is esteemed
the best three year old in the West.
IF the weather is bad, the race will
probably be postponed.
REooRDER's CoURT.-The Recorder
was kept pretty busy yesterday, and
as the day. was inclement out doors,
it was right into his hand to sit in his
coy, comfortable quarters, with
comfortable fire near at hand, and
dispense justice.
A woman named johnson, alias
Gusper, was charged with having an
noyed the family of a neighbor by
abusive, obscene and vulgar language.
When the case came up for trial, the
witness declined to make explicit
statements, and the accused was dis
charged.
The WEATHER.-Clouds and
light drizzling rain prevailed all day
yesterday, sometimes amounting to a
considerable sprinkle. aud at mid
night the prospect for rain was favor
able, the atmosphere being mild On
the day before Thanksgiving, two
years ago, as we have good cause to
remember, the weather was an exact
counterpart of yesterday, except a
little colder and bleak, dreary, damp,
dismal weather prevailed till New
Years, with very little snow.
CHANGED OWNERs.-The upper
coal mines at Spottsville, we are
teld, have passed into the hands of
Mr.. j. NJ. Essington. aud will be
worked with more .vigor than hereto
fore. Mr.. Essington. we are told, is
a man of energy and perseverance,
and the change will be likely to add
to the supply, aud, it Is to be hoped,
diminish the price of coal in his city.
We always hail with delight any en-
terprise which has tendency to
diminisli the price aud. increase the
supply Of any article OF prime ueces-
sity
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