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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
Important to Advertisers.

The circulation of the JOURNAL In
the City Of Evansville is three times
as large as that of .any other; neacspd-
-BtzEU sEEkattak y SIX =
per.
Orr circulation an Indiana and
Illinois IS greater than any other nescs-
paper published IN this City. 11gqy
In Kentucky ID IS more than all the
other EcansUiUe papers combined.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
J. T. BOYLE, -s-sli-FgG =
Pres't E., II. & n r. r. Co.

JUST as we predicted, the Demo
cratic papers. all oyers the State are
growing over the result of the election
in Vanderburgh as 4 great Demo1Ig Is
cratic victory. The indianapolis
Journal, for their information, quotes AZ
the following candid confession from
our neighbor the Evansville lCoarter+
1t is not, strictly speaking, Demo-
cratic victory, nor do we claim at as
such. We mean to deal fairly and
honestly with the people both before ..t
and after the election. Wesdon't in t1il
tend to claim as Democratic victory
that which was obtained through the
aid of the votes of the best and most
respectable Republicans in our
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
KENTUCKY ITEMS.

Mr.. Golden, with his excellent dramatic
company, has been playing in Greensboro.
The Monitor speaks highly of the perform
ances. ~ = Fl B : Il
The tobacco crop in some portions of
Kentucky has been greatly injured by the
late frosts. The prospect before that was
not at all fiattering; it is less so now.
At Hebardsville. Henderson County, a
great religious revival is in progress, which
is increasing in interest. Rev. Mr.. Maple
and Mr.. Hatchett. Baptist ministers of
Owensboro, are officIating.i Sixty persons
have joined the church.
Burglars continue to ply their vocation
with good success in Louisville. Last
We'd esday night a store on Main Street in
that city, was entered and robbed of about
$500 worth of shoes.
c. w. Veach and J. j. Crook, of Jeffer-
sonville, hired buggy at that place, Wis
1 tied Louisville, got drunk, smashed up the
buggy, got arrested, were lodged in jail.
and finally returned to Jeffersonville' un.
der the charge of stealing a buggy.
Business young men they are.Nf xNA2,y
James Hinkle, of Lexington while at
tempting to get on some ears that were in
motion, at Paris last Tuesday, lost his hold
and fell under them, having his leg cut, off
about six inches below the knee. -,
The Lexington papers contain the deei-
sion of the Fayette County court upon the
question of the validity OF the subscrip-
ton of $4,000 to the MI. Vernon road. tit
decides that the lax did not rec i've ma
jority of the qualified voters eof,the county.
1t is contended that this decision is final.
j In the past week there have been ship
ped from Eminenee Kentucky, 1900 hogs.
en- route for Tenn essee, to be fed by COM
pany that wants 10000 head.
The farmers of Franklin County nave
organized a stock association, and from
the interest manifested in it, IT will be a
decided success, and prove very useful.
Some of the most enterprising farmers in
Kentucky live In Frankfort, and great
deal of good stock is wned there.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14

PROF. BALLANTINE.-We are pleas
ed to notice that the Board of Trus-
tees of the State University have
elected Prof. E. BALLANTINE,l late of
Lane Theological Seminary, to the
Professorship of Greek. Professor
BALLANTINE is ripe classical scholar
and an accomplished Christian, and
we congratulate the Board upon the
wisdom of their choice He was for
several years Professor in the State
University, and endeared himself to
many hundreds of the old students of
that institution, who will learn of his
return with much pleasure. - -
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The Henderson Reporter, lik

THE Henderson Reporter, like a
great many other rebels, last week
was greatly rejoiced at the report that
the City of Evansville had given a.
majority against Captain DARLING,
the Radical candidate for Sheriff" It
brought out its rooster, but he crowed
top soon over that victory. Evans
vile was able to give Captain OAR
LING a clear majority last. Tuesday,
with a margin of four hundred Re-
publicans who remained away from
the polls. as the official returns clear
ly show Evansville is still loyal to
the soldiers andEthe Union, and it
will be many day before it will give
Kentucky Confederates an. occasion
to rejoice over their apostasy. -
II !
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the company, and will purchase the
iron with the proceeds of the sub
scription, the road can be built to
jacksonville and pushed southwark
without great delay. IF Hender SON
and Evansville, and the K. & G. Rail
road and other roads North, withhold
their aid. the work must proceed
slowly. We soiu build the road. We
will fight it out on this line, and
succeed, if the road has to come
northward slowly. When we reach
Hopkinsville we will do a fair bust
ness with Nashville and Louisville,
and when we reach the coal mines,
twenty miles north of Hopkinsville,
we will do tremendous business in
shipping coal to Hopkinsville,
Nashville, GAINESVILLE, RUSSELL
vile, Bowling Green, Springfield,
Paris ePembroke, and all the way sta
-tioas on, the road, and the great trade
of Hopkins, Christian, Trigg, Cali-
well. Todd, and adjacent counties,
with Louisville and Nashville, will !
render our road one of the best in the
country. and give it such character
and credit as will enable us to build
on to the Ohio River. Evansville
and Henderson could command the
trade of this whole section if they
would. See if they will do it by TAX
ing the bonds and giving substantial
aid. AS you sell the bonds, l desire
you will arrange to purchase the iron,
and as you get it we will lay the track.
After interest has been paid on the
bonds, / trust you will find sale for
them. | must leave the negotiation
of. the bonds with you, as my time is
absorbed for the present in laying the
track at the south end of the line and
in arranging to reach the coal mines,
which we aFeJdetermineA TODD next. 2
summer.
a Isam,very truly, ~ @sl1f8d
Your friend and ob'dt serv't,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
LUMBER-LUMBER!
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L the Lumber Business at his old stand
at the corner of Main and Seventh Streets,
and would respectfully inform the public
that his stock is large and second to none
thicknesses and quality, from the incest.
Third Common Saginaw Board up TO
Three-Inch First lear Plank.
Also, 800 DOORS OF various thick nesses
and styles, and
10000 LIGHTS.
Window Sash, Pine and Poplar Shingles,
and A. feet .-ath, Mouldfngs, Castings
Quarter Round, &c, &c.
Orders from the country. river or rail,
filed promptly.
sell dam JOHN f. GLOVER.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
INDIANA ITEMS.

Monroe County elects the Republican
ticket by majority of about l50 votes. u,
The South Bend Register is out in an
editorial article on the subject OF, horse
racing at Fairs. The practice is condentned
by that paper in strong language. sLazu
A new paper to be called the Rockville
advertiser i soon to be pub.ishei at that
place. Ii will be edited and published by
E. j. Hughes, Esq.
The indianapolis Gas Company report
for the nonta of September the NJ anufac-
ture OF 2,i3i,6a0 cubic feet of gas, on which
a tax OF siS6 90 was paid.
The earnings of the Bellefontaine Rail-
road for the month of September were
s33, 2l5. The semi-annual dividend of the
road, lust declared, is SIZE, 500. F~KE4f
Hon. Sch tyler Celfax has accepted the
urgent invitation of the Wisconsin State
Committee, TO make four speeches in that
State. The first speech will be made at
Racine, on the I5.h inst; the last at Madi-
So--' va sH3T1I ! - 4 EEl q
~ ff4HTTfta rs
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York Saturday
at l4451.
General Hays majority for Governor of
Ohio is now set down at 8, l6S.
1t does not seem probable that there will
be any changes in the Cabinet till after
the New York State election.
The 125th regiment of colored volunteer
troops have been ordered to Louisville for
muster out. > A24t8 g.
Matt s. Ward, editor of the Polar Star
died at Memphis on the 18th inst, of con-
festive chills. > - u t
The negotiations between Andy and the
New York Democracy for the purpose of
healing the quarrel between them are still
pending.
General Sherman has left Washington,
and is now on his way back to Saint Lou
is, where he expects to meet the Indian
Com missioners.
The yellow fever is reported quite bad ia
Memphis. For the week ending the 18th,
-thiriy-three deaths from yellow fever We're
reported.
Several of the Democratic Representa-
tives in Ohio have small msjorities, and
the official count may possibly throw some
of them out but not enough to change the
complexion of the House.
The Democracy of Ohio are already can
wasting the Senatorial question. Thurman
is the favorite candidate, and will proba-
bly, be the mao Pendletous VIII be. q
formidable opponent If he desires the
place. There is a general disposition to
drop VallandighDm.
Great excitement' the result of the
election IN Ohio has been exhibited in
Richmond. Virginia. It is expected that
the la:e elections will change the whole
current Of reconstruction. IE0aI1F GA
The American Bank Note Company
have decided that the alleged spurious 7-30
bonds are really counterfeit. 1t is sup
posed they were executed in Europe, where
it is kn0s Il that $4,000 worth OF coupons
OF these notes have been redeemed by the
Treasury. ~ H. gEEf 81
The dispatches from Paris state that the
affairs of Italy. are very grave. The gener-
al belief IS that the whole nation will fol-
low Garibaldi in his efforts to restore
Rome to Italy. Victor Emanuel will soon
pass to the Roman frontier to proclaim
Rome part Of his kingdom
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14

The Cuanersville Times says that Messrs.
Powell & Caldwell have threshed with a
machine, this season, in Lafayette and
Wayne counties, 1903 bushels of wheat
and 994 bushels of oats.
The county Jail at Terre Haute contains
twenty-three prisoners. Fourteen are
charged with larceny, one with murder.
one for forgery. and the others are con-
fined on various trivial charges.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14

an exceedingly able statesman, and
ne has evidently less fear of free prin-
ciples than either BISMARCK or Ma
PoLEoN. The military disasters of
country have rarely produced such
benefcent results as Austria has
gathered from Sadowa.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
THE growth and progress of politi-

The growth and progress of politi-
cal reform in the Austrian Empire,
during the last year, are among the
most remarkable things in the recent
internal polity of any of the European
nations. The military system, the po-
litical system, the financial system,
and, in fact, the entire organic frame
work of the ancient Austrian EN-
pire, have been recognized and re-
formed; and if Austria enjoys few
years of peace, she may reappear as
greater and stronger power than ever.
Baron Won BEUsT is proving himself
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
ROCKPORT COAL.

VXYE ARE NOW PREPARED TO
" deliver, at shortest notice, No.
city. 100 f
ONCE and Yard, corner Division and
Water Streets. SPEER & co.
Full measure guaranteed. [au23 dit
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
Racine College.

The fifteenth year of Racine College will
begin WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER 18th.
For admission to the College or Gram
mar School, or for circulars for informa-
ton, apply 10 the
,.- REV. DIR. DEKOVEN,
seI2 d5w Sf-E Racine, Wisconsin.
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Gz@E - Notice. ---ad lv1th5e
DY AUTHORITY OF HI. McCUL-
i6roue conrae oI 1ee Aa
gunboats. &c, in the Tennessee River, .N
hereby; notify all parties party con-
cerned in removing machinery, ordnance,
&c, from salt boats. thai they must make 4sl
report to me. Immediately, OF the amount
removed of machinery, ordnance &c, and
If sold to report to me, VALUE. have
Information that parties in st. Louis, Lou
lsyille, Cincinnati, Evansville, and John-
sonvile, Tenn, have been concerned In
this removal. It is hoped that these par "a
ties will attend 10 this mai imnaediaeeiI ~ EA
and save legal process.
GEO K. WALLACE,
oc3 diff ConIacOor'
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

POLICE REpoRT-MAYoR's OFFICE. Geo.
Ross. negro boy, fer breaking into and rob-
bing the store of Mr.. J. &. Milburn, was COM
mirted to Jail, to await an examination at the
March term of the County Court.
John Henry Plummer, a negro, for drunken.
ness, was discharged, with an adnonitlon.
Benjamin Baggett, for forestalIing, was dis
charged as the charge against him was not sus-
tanned
MAGISTRATES OFFICE. --Bushrod Allen, ne
gro, charged with stealing watch, and between
$50 and SEQ, from another negro, named Arthur
Curlier, was discharged, as no evidence was
elected to criminate him. III.
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A true copy,
". A. DUNCAN, Deputy Marshal.

UNAVOIDABLE EoUALITY.-ln our notice
under the above caption yesterday, the jail
was mentioned instead of the Work House,
and concerning the solicism the jailor sends us
the following note; .....
/ noticed in your paper yesterday something
about soldiers and negroes being confined to-
gethcr in the Jail, in one room. Allow me to
correct. So far as the Jail is concerned, they
are not confined together in the County Jail,
nor is room scarce could if necessary give
each man separate room.
I presume you had reference to the Work
House Yours, &c,
JOSEPH PADGETT, Jailor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

SpARRING EXHIBITION. Liberty Hall was
to!erably we'll filled last MI ht by the admirers
of the manly art of self defence" to witness
a series of sparring exhibitions by some of the
most distinguished pugilists in the country.
Among those whose performances were re
ceived with applause were John McGlade,
Race Bolster, both Of whom have lately fought
Collier, the present champion of light weights
in this country, Spince Talbot, John McGraw
and Terry Ryan. The order observed during
the exhibition was excellent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

80 FORRENT.-The premises Nos. 81 and
M#a SO, King street, next door to R.. Bells
Book. store, and recently the office Of the Ma
tional Express and Transportation Company.
Also, the Brick and Slated Building, in Sharp
shin Alley, Dcar the msrke Possession given
Ma CHI lst Apply to
feb 26-lw# ANDREW JAMESON.
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX
county, November term, 1866, Territt &c,
vs. Terrilt Sc. In chancery.
This cause being revived, by consent, IN the
name of w. 81. Dulany, administrator of Han
nah B. Territt deceased, and by like consent
against Daniel ". Lewis administrator of VIM
H. Territt, deceased, and now coming on to DO
heard upon the papers formerly read, &c, the
Cou doth adjudge, order and decree that
Thomas Moore, one of the Commissioners of
this Court, be, and is, hereby substituted in the
place Of Alfred Moss, deceased, to take the &C
count directed by former decree of this Court;
and before taking such account ne shall give
notice of the time and place of taking the same
in some convenient newspaper, once week 1or
four successive weeks, and such publication
shall be regarded as equivalent to persona! SER
vice on the parties.
Teste. w. b. GOODtNd, ClcrA.
CoMM'Rs OFFICE, Jan. 81, 1867
/ hereby give notice that ut my office, at FAIR
fax Court House, on the 4th day OF March,
next, I shall proceed to execute the foregoing
decree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax county,
and the decree therein recited
Commissioned in Chancery,
ion 31-1aw4w Circuit Ct. Fairfax co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

ORDERED OFF The negro troops, now
stationed at Camp Distribution, in this county,
have, we understand, been ordered to South
Carolina, and the steamer Flambeau, from New
York, arrived here last night, for the purpose
of carving them thither.
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sPECIAL MOTTO E 8

Hsr All persons wishing bargains can obtain
them by calling at JOSEPH STEMS Dry and
Fancy Goods store, No. 1884, King street, where
he is selling off ali his goods at and below cost.
The sale will continue until the first Of April
All will do we'll to give him call, as he is de-
termned to close out his entire stock, even at a
great sacrifice Ieb 2b-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

ESCAPE OF MoHLEa.--The young man
Theodore Mohler, charged with stealing two
mules from bis father, and who got away in
this city on Saturday last, and is still at large,
had been turned over by Constables Edelin,
and Burnett to the Fairfax County Constable
previous to his escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

STORE ROBBED. The grocery store OF j..
G.. Milburn was entered last night, through a
window opening upon the yard OF the house.
and robbed of about ten dollars in pennies and
currency. A negro boy, porter in the store
was arrested by the watch, shortly after the
robbery was committed, and is confined in jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

USFoUNDED RUMoR The rumor, circulat-
ed pretty extensively throughout the city,
that numerous dead human bodies had been
discovered in the well in the cellar of the
Lyceum building, is without foundation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

T.
Al election will be held in the several wards
Of the city, on the lst Tuesday in March next,
for the following officers a Mayor, sixteen
members of the Common Council, fur from
each ward) f Ut mem bcr< of the Board Of Alder
men, Zone from each wardj Il aver of Casks
ard Inspector Of Domestic Snirits; an Inspector
and N easurer OF W God and Bark two Mensur-
ers and inspectors OF Lumber; n Supcrlntcnd-
ent of Police Collector Of Taxes for the !st
and 9TH Wards q Cole tor of Taxes for the
I'd and Ord Wards AR Attorney for the Corpo-
ration; two Assessors; Clerk Of the Market;
an Auditor of Public Accounts City Survey
Or; a Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department,
and Superintendent Of the Gas Works.
The election will be held at the following
named places;
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION.
lst Ward.-Mossrs. W. K. Howard, Geo W.
Dearborn John Arnold. n. Hicks, and b. Il
Lambert. Polls on Prince, east OF W alter st:
I'd rd-Messrs. II. l.. Simpson, j. h. d.
Smoot, Suml. Tennesson, !. l.. Smith, and Geo.
H. Robinson. Polls at Council CHAMBER. - =,
ord. Ward-Messrs. j L McGraw, DR.. ID NJ
French j Il Parrott f + Wilmer snd A Dix
on-POls at Court House.
4th Ward-Messrs. Geo. McBurney, W W
Harper, w II. Nc knight, John It Henderson,
and g G Bradley--Poils n. w. corner Prince
and Alfred streets
feb l9-to /. NJ. w dlIE, =. =.
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SPECIAL TERM OF CIRCUIT Courtroom
MON Law SIDE. account Of Thomas +.
Henley, against the Commonwealth amounting
to thirty one dollars, was examined and allowed.
CuANCERY SIDE.-TLe Board Of Public
Works of Virginia, vs.. Selden, Withers &. Co.,
ct al-in chaucery. a decree was entered IN
this cause.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

RELIGIOUS SERVICES. -Sunday next will be
day of special interest in ali the Methodist
Churches of Washington, Georgetown and
Alexandria, being the last Sabbath OF the Con
ference year. Farewell discusses will, 10 seve-
raj instances, be delivered by preachers whose
terms of pastoral labors have expired. 1t will
also be Communion Day in all. ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

E1NTRAcHT. Elmer Muss Heirathen'' will
be produced by the Eintracht Society tonight,
at their rooms in Washington Hail. The en-
tertainments Of the Eintracht are exceedingly
popular, and those are fortunate who are able
to obtain invitations to attend them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

Soup HoUsE.-The Soup House has been
in operation since the 10th of last January.
The donations towards its continuance since
yesterday, have been three hundred pounds OF
beef, from COL Lee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

nayS S. DEALHAM, No. LOG, KING STREET,
having an extraordinary large stock Of GENE
AND YoUTHs WINTER CLOTHING, and GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS on hand, is selling them of
at cost until further notice Positively one
nrice ONLY. ian l8-2wtf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

ORPHAN ASYLUM MEETING.-The Rev. a.
NJ. Randolph, Rector of Christ Church, IS
to deliver the address at the annual meeting
of the Alexandria Orphan Asylum, tomorrow
nipht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

BAKERS WHIsKEY. We received this
morning from the grocery and liquor store OF
+: g. Swaine, No. o. Royal street, a sample
OF Bakers pure old rye whiskey, which was
tried, and pronounced by those who claim to be
Judges a most superior article OF that brand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-26

CoUNcIL. There will be regular meeting
of the City Council tonight.
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ELECTION NOTICE
IL TON NOTICE

F. @gs~ All announcements nndcr this heat mast
be paid tor in adrdnce.
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MI A II I n E LIS II
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-FEB. 26.

-. ARRIVED.
Steamship Flambeau, New York, to q. s.
Quartermaster.
SAILED.
Schr. Rebecca G. Lane, Lane, Providence,
grain by NJ. Eldridge g. Co.
Schr. Tahmiroo, Cole, Providence, corn by
Geo. II. Robinson.