The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24
charges for wharfage be refunded

or any one else. Inc river editor OF
the JOURNAL was handed a bill
against the city for 81 80 overcharges
on wharfage, which he was requested
to lay before the Council. The
Wharfmaster declared the bill was
just; that the boat had paid that
amount too much wharfage, and the
Council simply laid the matter over
till the books of the .Wharfmasters
could be examined. The report of
the matter in the G5urier is simply a
mean falsehood, and was actuated by
the meanest motive. = ~.
A PLEASANT EXcURsIoN.-By in
vitation of the very excellent and
efficient freight agent of the Evans
vile & Charlottesville Railroad, we
made an excursion Saturday afternoon
as far as Haubstadt on the special
express train. returning on the accom-
mediation. The express train was
composed of sixteen white cars, with
red binding" and caboose car,
drawn by the celebrated locomotive
Parke, the best on the road, with Mr..
Wart. Westfall as engineer, and Col.
Abe Sharra as conductor. Each of
the sixteen cars contained twelve
hogsheads of tobacco, and they will
be sent through to Dunkirk. on double
quick time. The train left the depot
at precisely ten minutes after. three
O'Clock, and in just one hour reached
Haubstadt, distance of seventeen
miles, losing nearly ten minutes on
the way on account of a heated box,
in which new brasses had Just been
placed. As the train wound round a
curve, it presented very handsome
appearance, all the cars being perfect
ly uniform in size and finish.
The cargo which is worth, at least,
$50, 900, is expected to be in New
York within FIVE days, which will
demonstrate the superiority of the
Evansville and indianapolis route for
transportation from the Southwest to
the Eastern seaboard.
On the way we noted the appearance
of the crops and the farms. There is
an air of thrift and prosperity we
have seldom witnessed in this part OF
the country, and the crops are in a
very promising condition. The
wheat is generally excellent, though
there is little land suitable for wheat
on the line Of the road just in sight
of Haubstadt we notice barley al
ready cut, and Gov. Haub informs
US that some of his dutiful subjects
commenced cutting wheat on Satur-
day, and Re represents the crop
throughout the realms of johnson
| Township to be unusually fine.
| The party who made the excursion
to that point were cordially received
and Hospitality entertained by Gov.
Haub, whom we found in excellent
health, with the exception of slight
affection of the eyes, which requires
him to wear green spectacles. After
spending few pleasant moments
with Gov Haub and few of his
loyal subjects, j. BIS stentorian voice
cried, all aboard I" and, by the well
managed accommodation, the party
returned to the city, refreshed by the
brief breathing of fresh country air.
MISSION SABBATH School. There
was large attendance at the Mission
Sabbath School at Crescent CITY Hall.
in the afternoon of yesterday. This
School, as our citizens are aware of.
is under the superintendent of Mr..
John f. Glover, most active, faith
full and efficient worker in the Sab
bath School cause, whose quiet
steady and earnest labors have pro-
duced the most satisfactory results.
1t was gratifying to notice the addi-
ton of quite number of new schol-
ars who had been recruited for the
great Sabbath School armys by sassid-
nous teachers, during the week as
well as the presence of large
number of visitors, who certainly felt
it a pleasant place. 1t is a. great pity
that the original project OF erecting d
hall for the use of this school, was
suffered to fall through. 1t would
have been one of the noble works of
ous people. and one that would have
spoken volumes in favor of our city,
to s'stran myers within our gates.'