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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08
KENTUCKY ITEMS.

The Louisville papers furnish us with an
abundance of fault finding, with reference
to the cen JUS recently taken in that CITY {,
but no figures. Give us the figures. neigh
bors! We want to see how fast Evansville
must grow before she rivals the Falls City
in population.
Two negroes who had been placed in jail
at Paris, KY, on the charge of hog steal
ing, attempted to make their escape on
Friday night last, when the ja1lor fired
upon them, killing one and severely
wounding the other. -
The citizens of Georgetown, KY, are en-
joying a first-class sensation. A negro
man, in the employment of Mrs. Sand
| ers, received large dry goods box by ex-
| press. a few days since, and upon opening
it was Mortified 10 find that it contained
the dead body of his mother, who had
been living at Lexington. Appearances
indicated that she had not been dead
more than eight or ten hours, and some
suppose that she was alive when placed in
the pox. tttt Ets Es vfE &~la
Hon. T. B. Cochrane has resigned his seat
in the Senate of Kentucky, as the represen-
tative from the counties of Shelby, Henry
and Oldham, and removed to Louisville
for the purpose of practicing law.
The Central Gazette says present -indica
lions are not very favorable to the rapid
planting of the crops this year, in thesvt-
cinity of Danyille. Very little corn ground
has been broken up in this section, though
the succession of freezes after heavy rains,
has placed the soil in good state for
breaking up. The wheat looks good, and
will doubtless come out very well under a
warm sunshine and balmy atmosphere.
One night last week, about 8 O'Clock,
some unknown person fired through the
window of the residence of Mrs. Chenault,
in Lincoln County, spattering the wall
with balls-either buckshot or bullets
The family were seated around the fire at
the time. but fortunately no one was In
jured, owing their narrow escape doubt
less, to the fact that the window was some
what more elevated from the ground than
usual in other houses.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Guardians Sale.0f Real Estate.
Ny VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OIL

DI WIKI UEl OE AN OkDEh OE
ID the Court of Common Pleas OF Van
derburgh County, the undersigned, guard
ian of the minor heirs OF Hugh Ronalds,
deceased, will, on the 4th day of May, 1867,
sell at auction, at the courthouse door in
the city of Evansville, theS1olIowing-de-
scri bed real estate, to wit:
The undivided one-haIf of tract OF land
lying in the westhalt of section 29, Town
ship south. of Range 10 west, in yander-
hurgh County Ind, bounded as follows (:
Beginning at the middle of Eighth Street,
as the same is laid out adjoining The East
opposite the easterly side OF an alley which
divides the tract hereby described from
Bakers addition to said city, and RAINING
thence northeastwardly along the%south.
easterly Side of said alley 73S feet@to the
ing said Decentralization to said-city of
Evansville; thence southeasterly along
the middle of said Tenth Street, extended
359 feet t0rthe westerly bank of the Wabash
d Erie Canal; thence so1thwestwardly
site the middle of Eighth Street, as the
same is laid outthrough the Southern En-
largement of said city thence south
382 26-l00 feet to the point where the mid
die of said Eighth Street; through said
Southern Enlargement, intersects the
said Eastern Enlargement; thence north.
westwardly along the middle of said
Eighth Street adjoining said Eastern En-
largement 675 75-100 feet to the place of be-
ginning; being about nine acres of land,
adjoining Bakers Addition to the city of
Evansville.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash, one-third
IN one year, and one third in Two years,
with interest and security.
YFE 4 JAMES CHURCHILL,
Asa Iglehart, Attorney for Guardian.
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southern Relief Meeting Tonight.

H.
1t will be seen by notice in another
column, that meeting is called for to-
night to extend aid to the people OF
the South. tits well known that, ow-
ing to failure in the, crops, and
less breadth in planting last year,
many of the people in several of the
Southern States are actually dying of
starvation. It is not possible for the
Freedmen's Bureau to meet half the
wants of the people. Every year is
likely to bring US into more impor-
tant commercial relations, let us now
endeavor to secure their friendship by
showing our regard for them, and our
liberality. Some people say the South
is yet too much embittered against us
to deserve our aid. Let US, however.
show them our good will, and the
time will not be far distant when
they will extend the hand and pledge
us lasting and grateful friendship.
We trust Evansville will make good
record in this respect. Our near
ness to the South, and our CONNER
cial relations to them, make it more
our duty to extend aid than those
living farther North.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

We expect to see no more abusive
and obscene editorials in our Demo-
cratic city papers, levelled against the
" Yankees since the Democratic tri-
umph in Connecticut. We notice, al
ready mellowing spirit in our Ru6ian
neighbor, who has had no words of
kindness for the Puritans heretofore
and the Courier is really in exstacies
over the result of the election-it al
ways knew the Yankees. upon sober,
second thought, could be trusted.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08
The Spirit we Need.

One week ago this morning we an
nounced the destruction by fire of the
largest hotel in the world-the Lin
dell of St. Louis. The people of that
city, with commendable and almost
unexampled liberality, have already
subscribed, in individual subscrip-
tons, over six hundred thousandrdol-
lars to rebuild it. The owner of the
ground puts In the entire square as
stock. Very many of the subscrip-
tons, as high as $500 and 1000, are
made as donations. 1t was resolved
that public meetingsashould be held
every night until the entire sum is
raised sufficient to rebuild the Lindell
Hotel in more magnificent and prac-
Teal style than before. The subscrip-
stions range from one dollar up to ten
thousand.
Would. that we could awaken a
little of such spirit of-city pride
and public enterprise among the peo-
pie Of Evansville! We are disgraced
at home and reproached abroad for
our indifference and want of public
spirit upon the subject of a first class
Hotel. We aspire to1be the first COM
mercial city in Indiana, yet there are
in the State twenty cities and towns
with better hotel accommodations
than Evansville. 1t is not such
difficult undertaking. as many sup
pose. Our merchants, capitalists, and
property holders, by a united effort,
could build such Hotel as we need,
without very heavy assessment upon
them. This much desired improve
ment should be delayed no longer.
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Agents for the Journal.

JAMES L. THORNTON, Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersburgh, Ind.
HARRY r. SMITH, Washington, Ind.
w. j. L. HEMMENwAY, Boonville, Ind.
c. r. DEBRULER, Newburgh, Ind.
JOHN NJ. LOCKWOOD, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
j. NJ. FOSTER, Fort Branch, Ind.
]. w. WEAVER, POSeyville, Ind.
s. B. CoRwIN, Somerville, Ind.
Capt. WHITING. Cynthiana, Ind.
e. J. ROGERS, New Harmony, Ind.
@. A. HARPER, Owensville, Ind. g 4
HARVEY BOND, HazletOn, Ind.
THOS. MCCUTCHEN, Sandersville, Ind.
URBIN MARRs, Black Hawk Mills, Ind.
They will also receive and forward to US
erders for Binding and Job Printing.
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NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday al
1925. Fra -z'ii-
A new steamship for the Pacific trade
was launched, Saturday, in New Yofk.
A young lady in Fox Lake, Wisconsin
committed suicide on Saturday by jump.
ing into cistern.
Great damage has been occasioned in
Arizona by the floods. The Indians are
also extremely troublesome.
WendelPs operations in purchasing
printing paper, while Superintendent OF
Public Printing, were looked into on Fri
day. No report as to results.
The Italian Minister, it seems, is receiv-
ed with distinguished consideration at the
Court of Vienna, while the Russian Minis
ter is treated with marked GOODNESS and
aversion. Esx&h asseH
A telegraph line through Florida is to
be constructed, a cable laid to Cuba, and
New York and Havana placed in tele-
graphic communication with each before
the first of June.
The spinners in some of the New England
cotton mills are on a strike for ten hours,
since lastsMonday. The mills continue to
run as usual.
The Methodist Conference in session in
New York raised five hundred dollars on
Saturday for the benefit of the Society in
Jefferson City. Missouri. 4-<tgf
Latest news from Mexico represent that
! there has been hard fighting between the
forces under Eseobedo and Macmillan,
Without decisive results.
A fellow was arrested in New York on
Saturday, charged with making plates to
counterfeit fractional currency. Counter
felt ten dollar bills on the National Bank
of Cherry Valley, are reported to be in cir.
culation.
The strike among the New York carpen-
tiers is reported to have proved successful.
because $50 out of $50 strikers had succeeded
In getting work.
A large meeting for the relief of the des-
fitute was held in San Francisco on Satnr-
day, and sll GOO subscribed. Collections for
the same purpose will be taken up
throughout the Pacific States.
The rebel Democracy met with Water
loo defeat in Louisville on Saturday, their
candidate for Mayor being beaten oyer
1900 votes. The Journal and Courier mus,
feel bad.
Mr.. Drew, of New York, has determined
to transfer property TO the NJ. E. Church.
to make his magnificent Centenary Dis
tribution of s250,0O0 available.
A short correspondence between Gems.
Grant and Sheridan is published, in which
the former takes the position that Militia.
ry commanders have not the power to re-
move Governors; that it can only be done
by act of Congress, or trial under the Sixth
Section of the law.
-sGen. Bailey, who gained great notoriety
AsRn engineer by his success in extrica-
ting the feet from a perilous situation
while accompanying General Banks ILL
fated expedition, was murdered and rob-
bed in Union county, Missouri, few days
ago. A reward of 5000 is offered for the
apprehension of the murderers.
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INDIANA STATE ITEMS.

The White Water Valley Railroad was
completed to Connersville last Saturday.
The city authorities of shelbyville have
put up the price of licenses in that city to
six hundred dollars.
The Thorntown journal is a new paper
Just established at Thorntown on the ruins
of the Commercial, by g. A. Guthrie.
Patrick Dean, the private Waterman at
the depot of the indianapolis 4 Jefferson
Vile Railroad, has been arrested in the
latter town as an accomplice in the great
robbery recently committed there.
The managers OF the New Albany Fair
Grounds propose to give exhibitions
of fast and fine horses, on the ed of next
month. From the preparations making it
is supposed this win be one of the greatest
exhibitions of fine stock ever held in New
Albany. One feature win be a grand sale
of stock during the fair.
The Madison Courier says q careful ex
animation has disclosed the fact that the
peach buds, in some localities around tina
city, escaped without any material injury
and the prospect is good for fair yield.
The premium list for the next State Fair
Is in the hands of the printer, and will b.
ready for delivery by the last of the month
The amount given in premiums will b.
from 81 900 to 81 500 larger than ever before
NEW oRGAN.-The Second New School
Presbyterian people in Madison have re
ceived their new church organ. We ar
told it is a very large and excellent instru
ment.
Messrs. w. c. DePauw and Lawrenc.
Bradley, of New Albany, have ordered tn,
purchase at Lafayette, of three hundred
bushels of corn for the relief of the starv
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

BUSINESS men will be interested in
the comparison we have compiled of
the Quarterly Reports of the National
Banks of the Indiana cities, in our
commercial columns on the fifth page.
It will be found quite suggestive, es-
pecially to our boastful neighbors Of
New Albany. f4T3'W ~
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

Ing and destitute people of the South, and
the Louisville, New Albany d Chicago
Railroad Company will generously trans
port the corn to that city free of charge.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

Indiana State Normal School.
Notice to Contractors.
~EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
~ received until Wednesday, April 10th,
Drox. at the Office of J. A. Vrydach, Archi-
tect, southeast corner of Wabash and Fifth
Streets, Terre Hau g, Ind, for the follow
ing work and materials, in construction
O said Normal School Building:
l. Excavation foundation, about $500
cubic y lrds. 5a1tf
. Burning 2, S00, 900 bricks.
T 3. Laying the same. c -zaTs4
4. About s., 900 worth dressed stone in
foundaii Il wall. orstL
5. Eightee iron columns, weight abou:
1000 lbs.
g. One hundred and fifty window frames.
y Putting In and bridging joists, wood,
bricks, dust, shafts, &c.
Full Information as to plans, spectf1ca-
tions, and conditions furnished at the
Architect ofiic on and after Friday, Odd
March. - = & = =
The Board serves the right to reject
any or all bids not satisfactory as to
price or terms. Security required for per-
Torrance of contract. ssr.a
Nv order of the Board of Trustees.
JOHN INGLE, JR., President.
Terre Haute, Ind, March 18th, 1857. 2
mchl6 d till aprl0
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

Our Kentucky correspondent, this
morning, gives an account of the Con-
gressional discussion at Hopkinsville
between JOHN YOUNG BRowN, and
RITTER, Conservative. 1t will be
seen that Brown, with rebel audacity,
avows the authorship of the Shoot
down Union-volunteer = letter, and yet
says he can take the iron-clad oath!
Probably our neighbor, the Courier,
can tell us how that can be reconciled
with truth and conscience. By the
way, is it not about time we were
hearing something from the docu-
ments the Courier promised the
public on the Brown question? Our
neighbor persists in ominous silence.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08
IO1EG ga TOOa
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And other seasonable Cloths, CASH
meres, Cotton and Linen Goods,
and Vestings, suitable for Boys
aud Mems Wear-by far the larg-
est stock In the city; also, Suspend
ers, Socks, NecKties, Kid Cotton,
Combs,
hsFfREf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

5" The land of blue lights and blue
laws, = as the Democracy have called
her for half century, has elected
Democratic Governor! Whew!
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08
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New Millinery House.
MRS. R. GOODMAN

rs IN DAILY RECEIPT OF THE
i latest styles of Bonnets, Flowers, and
Trimmings. -At1 - .-
Rooms at Madame KLINGELHO EFER'S
old stand, on First Street, north of Hop
kins' Dry Goods Store, where she calls the
attention OF her numerous friends and the
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P.s. Particular attention paid TO Ladies'
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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

The Courier on Saturday. speaking
of the attacks made upon Mr.. KERTH
the defeated would-b be Councilman in
the Seventh Ward, grows Indignantly
poetical and says: .a e9W
The villains censure
Is extorted praise" 4sf fiM
1t certainly don't mean to apply
such a harsh epithet to the JOURNAL
1t probably intended to write Ru6sam
for villain. IS ~. sfl
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JERUSALEM

Overtakers, Porte Monnaies, and
large depot of the celebrated "Star
Paper Collars" and retailed at Is
best Irish Linen, Table Linens, Cot
ton, Linen, and Wool Table-Cloths
and Covers, Napkins, Towels, Crash,
Lace Curtains, Collars and Cuffs, In
sets or singly, with over
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-08

and prices and qualities always
guaranteed as represented. rms
store is as light as any can De, SO
that all can see what they ouy;
and any inattentfon of statesmen
will please be reported to the pro-
prietors.
pS
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
SLAUGHTER IN THE
UNITED STATES sENATE-MORE
UNION SOLDIERS KILLED IN
THREE DAYS THAN WERE
SLAIN AT GErTYSBURG.

A battle has been going on in the Senate
Of the United States between the members
Of that body and the soldiers Of the Union
army, which surpasses in its terrible results
the awful slaughter at Gettysburg. The
gallant men who fought their way through
Baltimore to save the capital, who led and
bled at Antietam, at Gettysburg, ut Vicks.
burg, at Port Hudson and at Fort Fisher |;
who followed the lead Of HOOKER and Burn
SIDE and MEADE in nearly all the battles Of
the Army Of the Potomac who sustained
SHERIDAN in the Valley, and supported
GRANT through the trials Of the Wilderness
until victory perched upon his tattered pan-
ners, have been defeated, routed and killed
in q manner 80 cruel and unnatural as TO
make the barbarisms of Indian fighting up
pear in comparison the mildest mode of civ
ilized warfare. The tomahawk never was
half as cruel. The guillotine was mercy
itself when compared with the merciless
treatment by United States Senators Of their
countrymen who were SO recently leading
our battalions to glory and to victory.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
Sheridan About Right.

General SHERIDAN sent, few days ago,
to Miss REBECCA WRIGHT, of Winchester
Va, an elegant gold watch, an exquisitely
wrought chain, II brooch, and charms" Why
should the general attempt to add to a fair
lady's charms?
One of the charms, as q correspondent in
forms us, is sword set with very valuable
diamonds. The brooch is Of gold, beautifully
wrought into gauntlet, and set with pearls.
Mrs. Wright was young Quakeress,
well known for her faith in united nation,
ality, and understood to be willing to aid
the cause at any sacrifice. When General
Sheridan was in great doubt how to act he
sent scout to the lady, who, writing upon
slip of paper which she incosed in tinfoil,
directed 1t to be placed in the mouth that it
might escape the enemy's search, and thus
furnished the information that enabled the
General to achieve his victory"
Having foied the enemy with her tin foils,
Miss WRIGHT was deemed by Gen. SHERIDAN
worthy of being arrayed in charms more
glorious than any cavalry raid. The Gen.
erals compliment to Miss WRIGHT was about
right
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
WEST POINT TO RULE THE
SOUTH. -

The bill now under discussion TO put ten
States under the supervision Of the regular
army is the most dangerous stride towards
military despotism ever devised inmodern
times. CESAR effected the conquest Of Gaul
in this way; but the attempt TO coerce civil
ization by the sword has not been repeated
on so grand q scale from that time till re-
publican America introduced this measure.
The government Of India by England is q
vast monopoly, but II is civil government,
and the British army is only present to en-
force its power. In the proposed scheme the
regular officers become the absolute sover-
eigns ofthe South. They have no legislative,
judicial or constitutional check. The will OF
the officer is supreme law. We would sug-
gest that the officers Of the regular army
ought to be employed in their legitimate
duties-the superintendent and personal at
tention to their commands. The govern
ment Of States is no part Of their real bust
ness; and il we must export rulers and over
seers for the South, we maintain that the
monopoly should not be confined to the reg,
ular army, but that the brave and gallant
leaders Of the volunteer forces in the late
war should have share in this privilege.
West Point is already well taken care Of, by
promotions and positions that endure for
life. The perquisite Of lording il over the
late insurrectionary States we insist should
go to the heroic volunteers, who helped sub
jugate the rebellion. We would suggest
that hundreds of such deserving soldiers and
men have lately been mustered out Of ser
vice, and still more lately been mercilessly
rejected by the United States Senate.