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The Crop Prospects.

The crop intelligence which we re-
ceive from our correspondents in
Southern. Indiana and Illinois and
Western Kentucky, some Of which
we publish IN another portion of this
issue, and the information we nobtain
from citizens who have travelled. ex-
tensiveB, over these regions during
the past ten days is, in most cases, Of
very encouraging character. - The
present prospectssof the wheat crop
are very promising. Some days ago
there were in dications of rust in the
blade, which caused apprehensions
among the farmers, but the past week
of warm weather has removed these
fears; and from all directions there
comes the same testimony of fine
prospects of an average, and In some
instances of an Excessive yield. One
of our merchants has just returned
from business tour into Northern
Alabama and Mississippi, where he
says the wheat is being harvested in
splendid condition, and that the crop
will be a large one. In this region
the season has been quite backward,
and harvesting will not be fully com
menoed much before the LIST of July,
though some fields will be ready ear.
1ier. ~ - 81 - aa. So ~ lne
rs The heavy rains ten days and two
weeks ago injured the corn planted,
retarded its growth, and in some eases
rotted the seed. !. But thesslatea genial
sunshine has been doing glorious
work for the farmers, and the corn is
growing finely.a1Oats, also, were in
bad condition two weeks ago, but are
doing well now, as far as we have In
formation.
The chief complaint which we hear
is from the tobacco cuItivators. This
has become one of the staple crops of
the sections of these States named,
and its failure or material injury
would be seriously felt in the fnan-.
cial and business operations of this
region. We hear. a pretty general
complaint, of great back BBardneessas and
scarcity of giants. In n1auy localities
but few have as yet been Sc, and many
of these are reported injured blythe
cut4worm:s We have not as yet sufficient.
inforhatioa TO- defeTnine the extent
Of injury The Indications ar are that
the breadth of land cultivated will be
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From the Greensboro, KY, Monitor.l
Colonel John w, Foster.

Il The conduct of Cox John w. Eos
ter, Iof the sEvansvilleu orRNAL1, as
a Federal commanding officer, during
the war, having been made. ,thesubr
ject of mitch bitter criticism al a Sc
we're animadversion by many persons
as well as newspapers,, pnacqainted,
with the reai facts of the case, and by
a more recent ipsinuatien of cotem-
porary rejecting on his integrity as a
man, has ELECTED from him, we are graf
fled to record, . 1refutation of the
accusations against him. In letter
published in, his paper, it appears that
he acted under imperative orders from
General Boyle. his superior. officer,
and which left him no volition in the
premises but to obey or resign.
1--WE omit a paragraph, containing
some severe structures on General
Boyle's letter. EDS. JOURNAL s .ss
, In the. case of Col, Foster, we are
satisfied from the written orders in
his possession, and the expose of them
ibylthe Democratic papers of his city.
that he has been too harshly criticised,
and that the blame should now rest
whereadt. riightfully belongs iaI It, has.
been our fortune ito have enjeyed an
Ultimate Acquaintance of lengthy
period with Col. Foster, and while we
are far from being an apologist of his
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THE r. ANsVllLE4pAIY JOUR Il 1867

for the misdeeds as the instrument in
the hands of General Boyle, yet we
cheerfully testify to his honorable
bearing and integrity as a man and
gentleman, and we congratulate him
on his successful yindication from
gross and grievous charges. sae
From the New Albany Ledger
KENTUCKY MILITARY AFFAIRS.
We have received copies of the
Evansville papers containing articles
and communications la relation to
the administration of military affairs
In Western Kentucky during the war.
For some time past severe comments
have been made in the Evansville
Courier and another paper on the
conduct of.Col. John w. Foster, (now
one of the proprietors of the Evans
vile Journal, while he was in COM
mand of that part of Kentucky 10
which Henderson, Owensboro, &c.
are situated, during the war These
comments have been very I'M
pleasant to Colonel Foster, and
have augmented the n very strong
prejudice entertained against him in
the portion of Kentucky formerly
under his command. Col. Foster,
not desiring to remain longer under
the odium attached to his name, in
yited his assailants to an examination
of the official orders under which he
acted while occupying the position al
fudcd to, and the result has been that
both papers publish articles stating
that Col, Foster did no act which he
was not fully justified in by orders re-
ceived from Gen. Boyle, who com
manded in Kentucky at the time.
Gen. Boyle also publishes a card, in
which he says that while the war was
in progress, he did some things
which he now believes were wrong,
but that the country was in a state
of high excitement, Kentucky. was
filed with guerrillas, and he had in
to take the most decisive
steps to bring their depredations to
close. 1t was under these circumstan-
ces that the orders for retaliation
and for making forced levies on rebel
were given, and execu
led by Col. Foster. egses 3
1t is to be hoped that the bitter feel
ngs engendered during these unhappy
lines will be allowed to subside, and |
he wrongs endured will as near as
IAN be, forgotten. The keeping alive
If these angry feelings can do no good
% any ones" Let the dead bury their
lead. ''1aii ee @i'hi 'iS's 'i-'.
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KENTUCKY ITEMS.

| Mr. Austin Farrell, a soldier of the war
of 1872. died recently in scott County, in
| the nth year of his age.
Mr.. VIM. Thomson, a pioneer of Ken
lucky, W no located at NH Station, n years
/ ago, died on the 7th inst He was born
Oct. 20, 1850.
The Southern Telegraph Company have
erected their poles as far as. Lexington an
the route to Knoxyille from Cincinnati.
I There is a. cheese factory in Bourbon
County at when the ere IS made daily from
3o0fo 500 pounds of rich cheese la.sa mon
I AZ Had of eighteen, named Asa Il llnuieyg, .
was lately bprpedi to death in Scott Conn-
ty.s7He was subject to fts..'I ef2 7ii4slsii,'
The, Paducah Heyessd reportssthat tobacs
CO has been cominginto that city for the
past three weeks at the rate of one hum
dred hogsheads per day. Itiis reported
to be an extra good quality. Esaai 81 fts's
The editor of, the Kentucky Salesman
has been given a lot of strawberries grown
near Lexington, one of which measured
seven inches in circumference Twelve
others weighed alittle over I'VE ounces.
Among the late graduates, of the class o.
'67 at West Point, are Thomas r.. Adams
and Edward Davis, both OF Louisville.
They graduated with high honors, and
the army as Second Lseuten-
ants. ssisss s..s.I & sg,-is,ii Il, a
Thefl Paducah Herald has a letter from
Trigg County. in which tits stated that few
planters in thewriterls section wonld raise
any tobacco, owing to the act that flies
have destroyed all the plants. It, is not.
however, general in the comfy, the flies
their work to neig hberhoods. al
Lynch law still prevails in certain parts |
Of Kentucky "A party of men at Crab |
Orchard attempted TO lynch man named |
Bridgewater, o few days ago, but he made |
MS escape, rallied a force, and sought the |
eader of the lynching party. but before he
ucceeded the leader rallied larger force,
md Bridgewater was forced to beat hasty
etreat, A CO state of affairs truly. 4
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PERsosAL.--We regret Co learn of

PERsONAL.--We regret to learn of
the defeated our friend, JAMES WAR
Rem, Esq, of Elizabethtown, Illinois,
who was the nominee ofthe Republi-
can party of his district. for Circuit
Judge The district is about evenly
divided politically, but Judge War
Rem would have had no difficulty in
being elected if the vote of the party
had not been divided between him
and boiling candidate, who obtained
sufficient votes to secure the election
of the Democrat sd nv aasa.a ilos,lss
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Little Wabash Improvement.

Through the kindness Of C. S.
Conger, Esq.,we understand that the
adjourned meeting of those interested
in the Little Wabash Improvement,
was. held on. che 1st instant at Carmi,
and Board of Directors elected, as
follows: j. M. Crebs, Jasper Par
fridge, Y. Land, r. s. Graham, Frank
E. Hay, Samuel Abshear, Samuel
Dagley. and phomas w. Hay. Secre-
tary. About $4,000 are already SUBJ
scribed, and it is expected that at
least $10. 900 will be secured at Evans
vile and Mount Vernon.-Grayrille
Independent.
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Financial Condition of Nashville.

lni The projected railroad via Hender-.
son to Nashville. add to the in
terest in the situation and prospects
of the latter city. We find letter in
the New Y ork Times of the 7th inst. :.
written from that city, which does not
give a very encouraging account of it's
financial condition, and which. if true,
does not assure us of much material
aid in building the e. HI. & N: Rail-
road. III Thee bonds of a, bankrupt
city would not Sell at a very high, rate
in the stock market We believe,
however, that General Boyle does
not rely much upon aid from that
city having confidence, with the sub
seription of Evansville, limits ability:
ltoecarry the; enterprise through to- a
successful termination. i The letter
referred to says ~ a s-sI i't IL ~ =
"A bankrupt city-such is Nashville. Un-l
der conservative regime of reckless spend
Thrills the city treasury has been COM
pletely drained, works of public improve
ment, even street repairs, which are des-
,perately needed have been suspended,
and by hook and crook the authorities
may be able barely to rake together
enough money to pay tn interestAon city
bonds and stave off the litigations which
are actually hanging over this unfoftanatei
corporation.
ssIt is extremely popular to arraign
Brownlow and the Tennessee State Legis-
lature as pack of extravagant renegades,'
but this instance of a city under strictly
conservative rrlie becoming so thoroughly
and effectually bankrupt, might be, with
propriety, instanced as an offset to all
complaints against the State authorities.
At the next elections the city will, without
doubt, by the aid of the colored vote,
change hands and pass under the rule of
the Radicals. 1 - r.
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WILL Congress reject the gentlemen Sc.
lected to Congress from Kentucky?, This
is a question asked by thousands. We
answers certainly not. Wade, Summer
Stevens and a few of the meanest oflthe
Radical party, may try, to have them re-
jected, but Congress dare. not. do. 1T. 1t
would create q storm amongst the people
ofthe North, whichethe Radicals will fear
to face and which would deverwhelm
them . The .Evansvffle JouRsAL. and q
few. dirty dogs In Kentucky may desire it,
butt all honest and patriotic men Will
scout u with scorn and ,contempt. Padu-
cab Herdld- ia a9if9is7q hifa giillfg III hifn1
We'dornot pretend to speak so con-
fdenflys Of the Intentions Of the Rad
zeal majority of Congress as does. the
.Herald,a but possibly we may be as
web informed On that point as Ken
lucky, Democratic editor. We do
say, however, that there is no greater
reason why rebels from Carolina and
Mississippi should be excluded from
seats in Congress than rebels from
Neither will the Radical
party 2 in Congress fear that such ex-
clusion would create storm
amongst the people of the North,
which, the Radicals will fear to
face, and which would overwhelm
them There is no act of the Thir.d
Ninth Congress- whichis more fully !
endorsed by the loyal majority of the |
forth than the Military Reconstruc-
ion Act. The spirit of that act1Eill
'ullyjustify Congress in the exclusion
If all ydisloyal representatives from
kentucky and it will be oyerwhelm-
ngly sustained by the people. of the
North .1sG1 feu il-s tk (
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considerably less than last year, many

considerably less than last year, many
farmers planting their tobacco landsin
corn. A few farmers, however, re-
port very good prospects. We hope
the apprehensions entertained will
not be realized.
All classes of readers are deeply in
terested in the crop prospects, and
I'VE hope from day to day to publish
authentic intelligence from our COR
respondents from Indiana, Kentucky
and Illinois, from which something
like correct estimate can be formed.
1t is a matter of great congratulations
that the prospects. for a bountifulI
wheat harvest are so good. And yet
it is by no means assured. 1t may
be fatally injured before it is safely
garnefed. The oppressive heat, which
is so uncomfortable to the effeminate.
isNdoiag great thingsfor the country.
The warnlweather admoDishes grain
brokers to beware II is-no hyper
bole to say that the san causes wheat
tvboth come-ap and go down-he is
~ buH " in the field, butts "bear
On Change. z And spectators will
Do well to stand frem !andefp for,
with such weather as we are noxhav-
ing, grain of all kinds must fall be-
below the present low water mark.
The farmers, on the other hand5wiH
redoub5e their efforts in theEeora
field, inspired by the confident assur-
ahce that He who has2promised that
seed time and harvestshould not fail |
is now redeeming tina, pledge.
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The Springfield Mass Republican
says there is. "a very rapid change of
population going on In our manufac-
turing towns. Foreign working peo-
Pile have come in .tosdch an extent as
in many vi lagos to constitute the con-
trolling element. and the, NATIVES do
not find it) pleasant to live Aafnobg
those whose religion and social and
domestic life are SO unlike in New
England STYLE"
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4 New Art.

We publish, to-day al article from
the New Terk journal of Gm,mei.ee,
on thenasewinsart,o called Heliefy-
ItP attract
nHiTdl sal aHtAESMn T I'll 3nE Chat
iissgehimsa fotIltrbe true, its utility
viii soon be largely availed of, in the
arts as well as by business people. 1t
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-11

OUR veteran friend Captain MASS.
of the Vincennes junction Eating
House, has proven himself as good a
landlord as he was a.nsoldier. All
travellers over the roads patronize
him for the reason that no better
meal can be found at any railroad eat
ing house anyWhere.nae e1aa keaI 90.
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Important to Advertisers.

The circulation of the JOURNAL in
the City Of Evansville as three times
as large as that of any other ne,ospa
per. tl3J EtG f.1tA
Oar circulation IN TIntfiana and
Illinois IS greater than any other nescs-
paper published an, this Citg.l1 rsI
In Kentucky 1t IS more than all the
other Eranseil9 papers c6sh6iined.
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DfscLIMING any desire or intention
to reopen the discussion of Kentucky
military matters during the war, we
copy this morning few of the many
public and private congratulatory ex-
pressions relating to the publications
made some days ago in the city
DaDerS
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Is certain that BY means of it maps,

wood-engravings, ornamental cards,
music. outlines, letter-press, &C., can
be reproduced on solid plates, from
which hundreds Of thousands of
copies can be printed Some of the
work which has already been done is
really astonishing, and the process
possesses the peculiar merit that while
it gives an exact fac-simile of the
thing to be copied, twill also dimin-
ish or enlarge the size of the original
to any extent that may be desired. 1t
is, altogether,1a remarkable invention.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Annual Examination or Public
Schools.

THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF
ine pao Sn s fasax Of ne az
June, and continues follows:
#a FRIDAY, JUNE~l4. e cas-
Fifth Primary, Miss Tabor, from o TO lO1<
Eighth Primary, Miss Weld, from IOs6 to
Eleventh Primary, Miss wack, fromiit to
Tenth Primary, Miss Mcfarland. from
ga to 5p. IN. , FJtlt A"f-
~ rnsa- MONDAY, JUNE II. -llag
FIRST Primary, Miss McJohuston. from
second Primary. Miss Ham, from .i5,s to
Twelfth Primary. Miss sharra. from 2 to
Ninth Primary Miss lBaugherty. from 81
= TUESDAY JuNE1s.
Sixth Primary, Miss Warren, from 9 to
Seventh Primary, Miss Dudseon, from
- Fourth i Primary. Miss Gilmore, from to
third Primary. Miss woodbury., from 81
49, WEDNESDAY. JUNEio.i a 4
First Boys intermediate, MISS O'Byvne,
Firgt Girls Intermediate, Miss Cherry,
ne ,yMrHURsDAY,JUNE 20, xiH0h1
Second Boys intermediate, Miss Moore,
Second Girls Intermediates, Miss Conn,
from 2to 5p. m. .a..N NAssh Nsv'
,,...f,ts...e = FRIDAY, JUNE 2.iisH yrnaH
Second Girls Grammar, Miss Call, from
8 a. m. to 8 p. m y e11f<
nit e MONDAY, JUNE "a.
Second Boys, Grammar, Mr. Peck, from
ga. m. to p. M ~ " .rW
TUESDAY, JUNE Is
!, First Girls Grammar, Miss Bfitton from
8 a. m. to % p. m. aYsa gnEON v0lGoH
ri WEDNESDAY, JUNE rs. i3n so
First Boys Grammar, Mr.. McCutchen,
from a. m. to p. m. e-afr y. osfl
AND FRIDAY, JUNE II
fsaz. " THg AND rs.
High School, Mr.. Willett Candidates
for the High School will be examined at
the Lhwer ISchooi Building, on Saturday,
the 18th, commencing at asm.r9
The Mayor and members of the Common
Council, srd all friends of education are
Invited TO a,tend. n
NHi ttst ~ ASA IGLEH FART,t SAM
-ua 81 JOHN w. FOSTER, npyah
I5IDOR ESSLINGER, ~ -
l 10 i.s1 . nf4i8 Trustees. -
CHAs. III. BUTrERFIELD, Supt. ~ 1unel1I
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Gold closed in New York on Satur
day at 1917. ."S..aa iio r. =
John Campbell, an old turfman. died at
Louisville on the 9Th inst. -.t.ss 49,
The Indians in Idahoare becoming trou-
blesome again. 10 .sanssss 81
A pretty full report of the Surratt trial
will be found In the telegraphic reports OF
this morning.
The total assets of the First National
Bank of New Orleans are reported at
$3.50, 900. . f.vsi. srs.sB \ ,sg3sat. i.s..
The Cabinet is said to be about equally
divided on the subject of Gen. Sheridan's
removals in New Orleans. ! ,s2taril5e
The Emperor and Empress of Austria
were, on the sth inst, crowned King and
Queen of Hungary. sag - n1lit e,1e,e .s
B. M. Runyan, an old, and until recently
prominent. banker OF st. Louis. died sud-
denly in that city on the night of the 9th
inst ~ = tff" - = n IL VII e1is'
ThelCity Council at Washington City or
ganized by appointing a colored man
reading clerk and mes ienger. T..4ssfr t
Late Arizons. advices state that the In
dams have commenced vigorous cam
paign against the whites. They are steal
ing stock in every direction.
1T is not believed at Washington, that
General Sheridan will be removed, no
matter what course may be taken by the
Executive. aa asa
Edward Ross, farmer, nine miles from
st. Louis, and his son, seven years of age,
were killed on the sth inst, by German
employee, who stole q team and ma e his
escape haI 7ea47
Ed. Dawnes, discharged from the Terre
Haute Railroad, shot and killed Dick Cox,
the foreman. AT East st. Louis on the Sth,
and made his escape.
John Antram, of s.. Louis, has fallen |
heir to half of an estate in England, val |
ned at 1000 600 commissioning. It'was the |
property OF the late Earl of Autram.
Gen. Rawlins, Chief of Gen. Grants
staff, accompanied by Capt. Dunn, of the |
2lst Infantry, leaves on Monday for his |
tour ON the Plains, He viii probably ex-
tend his trip to Utah. - = - - A
terrible ARRAY is reported in New |
Orieans dispatch as having OCCURRED sat /
Natchitoches Parish, last Thursday, be-
tween man named Stauffer and one
named Jones' in which Stauffef wss Killed.
Stauffer was Radical.
A number of poll teal managers are 'sa d
to be in Washington City sounding Gen.
Grant on the Presidential question. 1t is
that he does not desire to be
President himself, but that he has ex-l
pressei desire to have the nomination
extended to Gen. Sherman.
Gov. Wells is protesting against his re-
moval from office. He is appealing to the
p esident for help, ana alleges that the
cause of his removal was personal quar-
rel with General Sheridan. -
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ITEMS.

There is to he a grand Fourth of July
celebration at Greencastle. fsf EfG8Ft
The spirituallsts are organizing in Tip
ton, this State.
The total amount of PERSONAL property,
in Vevay, Indiana, is set down at SD. PSI.
The tubing of the Rose Well at Terre
Haute is being taken up. 1t is proposed
TO bore deeper for pure water. -s.-.,c., -.
The assessment of Internal Revenue in
the Terre Haute District for 1867, is S57
62s s.. ass 't''.t. .'et es@e'
Nicholas Clear, who resided near MON
City, was instantly killed in that place a
few days ago by train of cars. The cars
passed over his body managing it in ashor-
rible manner. caSI ssr vllN. i
a society Of the order of tGo2d Tenn
plars has been organized in Petersbnrgh,f
Indiana.
Taylor Bass. a prisoner in tn ! icodi.ty
Jail at Petersburghs effected his escape One
night last week. He was assisted byVa girl,
with whom he eloped. s. ~
In the State of Indiana there are twelve
hundred and eight post offices. Fifty five
are money order offices.
The work on the White Water Valley
Railroad is rapidly progressing between
Connersville and Cambridge.
The Union City and Logansporttl.tiiroad
is now running regular trains to Hartford
City, thirty -four miles, s-.asssfrt 4. ffss.s.
On Thursday of last week, young man
named Samuel Bitter, who resided near
Rushville. shot himself throushsthe head.
He adbeen arrested on o charge OF horse
stealing, and took q rash step st'of a void
the disgrace attaching to the ch arge-
The Indiana State Hsrticultural Society
holds its semi-annnall zsSh ipfifioP, ip cap-
1nral Society. in fsfchmond, on the 18th
and 18th of June.
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The "Lazy Vagabonds % Of the South.

We were very sharply called to ac-
count by one Of our contemporaries
not long since for asserting, in an ar
ticle on Southern charity, that large
class of the Southern people We're af-
ficted with the disease known among
Hoosiers as downright laziness, and
that in place of increasingly. calling
uponathe people of the North for
bread and meat, they sshouIdGgo to
work and earn an honest living. AT
the risk of offending our Democra &c
neighbor, we viii venture to publish
an extract from the Memphis Bulletin,
edited by the exsrebel pirate Semmas,
in confederation . Of DIR assertion.
The .BHlletin says: t,,.s., ..vFsr,g v-g-
We could scour the pine woods of Mis-.
sissippi isand Alabama lto-norrow. and
drive before US hundreds and thousands of
active, stalwart young white laborers, who
are wasting their time in utter and entire
fdleness, because they are too proud or
lazy 10 work Many of the families to
which these young vagabonds belong are
almost in q starving condition, some of
them being the actual recipients of charity
from the Freedmen's Bureau
And yet these same lazy ~yaga-
bonds. . and their conservative friends
in the North are loud In their denun-
citation of the much abused Freed
mans Bureau, which has been more |
source of relief to the poor whites
IF the South than the blacks.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
. JUSTICE or THE pEAcl

- JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
James t. Walker is a candidate for JUS
tice Of the sPeaee fpf Pigeon Township. at
the special election TO be held on Tuesday,
Jane nth. Junel0 did,