The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-11

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
l4OJs. A w
The New YOFlS 3 va says that Seymour is
an eminent exponent of the Democratic
party, but does nor think Blair VIII add
success to the ticket. tg
Tie miners of Pottsville, Pennsylvania,
are on a strike against a. reduction Of
wages. A mob is compelling the men at
the coIIeries, and railroad and other shops
10 quit work sal te fa9 sttls-. f-.l a4 t
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is out deny
ing that he was "a favor of Chase, and
compares General Grant to General Wash
ington.
The New York Herald says that the
Democratic -party has decided that the
next President shall be Gen. Grant, and
Seymour against Grant amounts to a
Democratic surrender, or disbanding of
The Democratic party. t&Astb
The New York Times says that the DEM
ocratic ticket will not bring out a full
vote, and Will dis the non-partIsan
element, ana that nothing but series OF
miracles will save the party from defeat.
The New York Tribune, after recounting
the former political course of Seymour,
says. 4" If this man, can be elected Pr ssh
dent over Grant, then the patriot bIood
shed in the war was shed In vain .s.s
A Convention of farmers, representing
twelve Virginia and several North Caro-
lima counties, has Just adjourned. A reso-
luton was passed expressing n willingness
to sell lands to purchasers from any part
of the United states. The formation of
companies to Sell land, In, each county,
was also recommended. no 1rr.--l -
AT Newmarket, Rhode Island, on the
9th inst, q thunder storm occurred, which
destroyed.a a great deal of marketing. One
gardener estimated his loss at 81 600. The
storm was attended with great deal Of
hail. sa1a -ers8 ~ .rs sa {.
A man named Patrick Mansfeld killed
his wife at Fall River. Mass, on the sth
inst byhcuttlng her throat open with a
hatchet. Mansfield was arrested.
The journey men brickIayers of New
York eontinfe on the I" strike. ,, on the
evening OF the 9th they held a meeting
and were presented by the Plasterers
Union with s,oo0, and by the coopers with
sl0O, and the painters with 500. e'oo
Father Lambert Young, the Catholic
priest who has been IN jail in Louisville
for some weeks, on account of his refusal
10 testify. against parties engaged in lynch
ing n negro ia, frankfort, Kentucky. was
called beforethe United states Court. on
Monday, dned $50 for contempt, and put
under 5000 bonds toappear at the OctobeI
term. lEepgid the fines gave the required
bond, and W ~ discharged. q, ars.a
The original maps OF the British officert
locate tire abattle-fleld of Saratoga 1nilt
aud a half from. the traditional place. The
change OF location Is nleasurably confirm
ed by the fact that ON the spot marked bS
the map as the headquarters OF Genera
Burgo5ne, appears q remarkable collec
tion ofbFoLZen b0tties.a fg .ssleisss ~
Mr. Long, the proprietor OF the Hamfl
ton COhio1 AdUe7tissr, has purchased thu
True Iele0, etIh establishment, of tina
place, ana viii unite the two papers. II
III. Robinson, formerly of Cincinnati, Is 4
be the editor of the consolidated paper. at
The youthful Queen olga, OF Greece, 4
in an interesting situation. and the Athens
Journals state that The Hellenic Govern
ment Is about to send a superior officer 4
Western Europe 10 order FOR the ehristen
ing of the expected heir a baptisInal fon
of massive silver, at q. cost of 800, 900 francs
to be betrayed by subscriptions entereI
into by the varions communes of the king
dom. The Mayor of Athens has aIread
set the example by inscribing the Council
OF that capital for 20 900 francs. tl
The body of John Dooley, run over an
crushed near. Berea, Ohio, early on Sun
day morning, has been exhumed for tn
purpose of closer examination. 1t is sal
that when the train was stopped the bod
was found 70. be already cold. and elotte
blood was gathered upon wounds in tn
head, evidently not caused by the cars.
Is believed DoOley was murdered. ar