The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-26

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of our city, as Bacchus on barrel of
wine.
Mr. So, asa member of a club
of card players, carieatured as the
Jack of Spades" German cards.
Mr.. w HI, wealthy and
prominent German citizen, who holds
a mortgage on the Turner Hall, but
charges no interest on his money, was
carieatured with Turner Hall on his
back. He was, therefore, represented
as the chief support of the Hall.
PRESIDENT JoHNsoN-Was carricu-
tured as Icarus fyiAg up near the sun
| (Congress), burning his wings and
falling into the River Impeachment.
OF this carricuture the following ex-
.planation, which is said to have been
an actual occurrence about ffty-tw
years ago, was offered: " In 1906,
there was a tailor in Wurtemburg,
in the town of Ulm, on the Danube.
This tailor made himself a pair of
wings, and promised that he would
fly to Stuttgart, the royal resi-
dence Of Wurtemburg, in
few hours. The King hearing
of this, and being fond of
good joke, arrived one day unexpect-
edly ia UIm and ordered the tailor TO
fly from large tower, just on the
banks of the Danube, across the river.
The tailor put on his wings and
jumped from the top o the tower,
tapping violently with his wings, but
down he went in the middle of the
river and was nearly drowned Is
GEN. GRANTTWas represented with
a paddock on his mouth, and an ar
ray of cigars about his head, and
kicking a goat.-(Emblem of the
tailors.)
Mr.. V-r BIB was caricatured
as coming out of the Court House
with a large bag of money marked
$50, 1000 under his arm, swapping his
fingers at those behind, while he was
followed by little dog with the head
of Mr.. In. The little Demo
cratic dog was painted with black
heart. After which those in attend
anee INDUCED in dance till the hour
for superb o'clock A splendid
supper was then spread, which was
partaken of with the greatest relish.
To Mr., Schleshinger, assisted by Mr..
Fisher, of the Union, of this city,
much sFd9e for the success Of the
ball. .sq qsvtE
The bali was conducted in the best
style, and reflected great credit on
the proprietors, Messrs. Hit & Del
kuck. The great variety of Mosques
preeludesi the possibility of a more
extended notice, IL &
ExAaIINAT1oN TO-DAY = OF the
Public Schools will be continued, in
the rooms taught BY Misses Dougherty
and Conn, at the Locust Street engine
house. in the forenoon; and in the
afternoon, the schools taught by
misses Tabor and Spence, at the
Ninth Street building (the new house,
s9i YoUNd MEMS PRAYER Meeting
The young men still continue their
prayer meeting at Trinity NJ E,
Church. The Church parIors hav-
/ ing proved insufficient to accommo-
date ali desiring to attend these meet
ings. they are now being held in the
Lecture of the Church. The
interest is stillinereasingl Aigeneral
invitation is extended to all. uys.
THAT BELI.-The bell at Engine
House. No. 1, of which mention was
made a few days ago, on examination
proves to be broken so badly that it
can scarcely be heard two squares.
The central. location of that engine
house requires that the best bell in
town should be placed there. A new
bell is badly needed for that engine
house. s. ~ faa s.aslt .s.o,I -
RUNAwAY.-The horse attaehedsto
I the express wagon belonging to Louis
J. Rice, took fright on Water Street
Yesterday evening and ran up Main to
Third Street, where he was caught
and disengaged from the wagon.
There was a man. a woman and a
child in the wagon, but fortunately no
one was hurt , r Z .
FIRST BRIcK.-The first brick in
i 2. f-aA az f..