The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-06
THE NEw Baptist CHURcH.-We

Mursinna, one of our distinguished
architects, drawings for the proposed
new Baptist Church to be erected this
Summer, on the corner of Third and
Cherry Streets. The main front on
Third Street will be 43 feet. extend
ing back on Cherry Is feet. The
style will be Gothic, with heavy but
tresses, with fine stone caps. The
grand auditorium will be AZ feet above
the ground, and will be 40 by 55 feet
inches in the clear, with a large gal
lery at the front r There will be a
spacious vestibule at the entrance,
with pastors study on the left, and
the stairway leading to the gallery on
the right. Back of the auditorium
there will be a semi-circular recess
containing the pulpit and baptistry,
the design being conceived in most
admirable taste. On each side of the
pulpit will be a preparation room.
The grand auditorium will be 80 feet
high. Beneath the front part of the
building there will be basement for
a lecture room and Sunday school
purposes, 40 feet wide and 80 feet
deep; and beneath the back part will
be the furnace for heating the build
ing, a large cistern. and other con-
veniences. MEsam
The front elevation will present
very beautiful appearance, with hand
somely ornamental doors and win
dows, and beautiful rose window
above the door. The side elevation,
with its massive buttresses and orna-
mental windows, will present fine
appearance. The windows-regular
gothic in style-will have handsome
stone caps, or turnings. The roof
will be of slate Taken as a whole,
this will be one of the most tastefully
designed church edifces in the city,
and will be another monument to the
good taste and enterprise of our citi-
zens. No estimate has yet been made
of the cost of the building.
A DANGEROUS HABIT, AND a MAR
ROW EsCAPE.-The habit of carrying
revolvers in the breast pocket is by
far too common, considering the dan
ger incurred. and the accounts of
fatal accidents recurring from this
habit are frequent. A case illus
trating our views occurred in this
city yesterday morning, though fortu-
nately not resulting fatally, or even
with material damage. Frank Col
Inns. barkeeper on the steamer Ar
mazda, contrary to his usual habit, had
| placed cartridge seven-shooter in
the breast pocket of his coat, and
while seated in the American House,
accidently, in turning round, struck
the hammer of the pistol against the
back Of the chair, causing the dis
charge of the pistol. The ball passed
through both of his shirts, and vest,
and disappeared, all search for it being
in vain. The ball just grazed his side,
causing slight burning sensation,
but not cutting the skin. 1t appears
that the cylinder was not turned
fairly with the barrel, and from the
appearance of the ball, it had been
| forced through the barrei, MASKING
| the point. and not only breaking its
/ force but changing its course, and
probably saving his life. After walk
ling to- the. Armada and back, he found
the ball i'm his. boot Frank was
not little startled by the explosion.
as we're ALSO the other guests of the
house. It was Fortunate that the
cylinder and barrel were not perfectly
adjusted, otherwise serious and per-
haps fatal injury would have been the
result. t.s @ s4
| SUFFERING AT THE SOUTH = THE
Duty OF OUR PEOPLE = The news
papers throughout the country, both
North and South, have for some time
| past been filed with distressing ac-
counts of the great restitution pre-
vailing at the South, and with appeals
to the people at the North for aid
There is no doubt that Unprecedented
distress prevails, and there is as little
doubt that it's the duty of the people
of the North, who are blessed with
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