The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-21

prefer to stay in the shade until more
~congenial weather.
In the vicinity of the city. during
the past few weeks, there have been
several copious showers, and the con-
sequence is there will undoubted-
~ be an abundant crop of corn, de-
spite the many disadvantages under
which it was planted. The wheat
crop will not be heavy, but the grain
is of a very superior quality. Many
of the most prominent farmers are
engaged in the production, but as 1t
so recently supplanted king Cot
tom" the Southern people have not
made very great advances IN the
art" The soil is undoubtedly
adapted to almost any kind of grain,
wheat in particular; and | may safely
predict that before many years have
passed, many of the Southern States
that are now furnished with bread
stuff from the North, will be abund-
antly supplied from the products of
their own fields.
The political condition Of Nash
Vile is somewhat mixed. 1t could
not be otherwise, because the popula-
ton is composed of a mixture of in
c%ongruent elements, the white man"
and the black man. the enfran-
chised and the disfranchised. They
are like oil and water, they will not
mix. The colored men are making
quite a demonstration now. Two
Republican candidates for Congress,
or for the nomination, are discussing
their respective merits before their
, colored constituents every night.
The Democrats have not been
very demonstratiVe since the Con-
vention, but have been Lying low !"
until they could become fully recon
ciled to the nominations. That time
has at last arrived, and tonight they
! propose to give a grand reception to
the delegates" who are just return
I ing from Niagara Falls and other
: points Of interest in the North, where
they have-very judiciously indeed
been waiting till public opinion
should be changed in favor of their
2 candidates.
u CONVENTION OF H BETA THETA Pr.
1t was announced some time since
that there would be held in this city.
G on the 18th Of this month, a National
. Convention of the b. T. p. Frater-
nifty, and as many members of this
g organization are prominent residents
of Nashville, considerable interest
)f was excited in the minds of the peO-
pie as to the objects and nature OF
. this association. They could not lift
q the veil" which shrouds the work
~ ings of the Order in mystery; but
j. thisthey learned, viz. Where Greek
% meets Greek " they lay aside all po-
litical differences, all sectional inter
~ ests, and meet upon a " basis :
rt where none OF these Earring elements
ty exist, because they are bound to-
K gether by a strong fraternal tie.
This Society is composed of chap
ho tiers distributed throughout the NORTH
s and South, in most of the colleges, anC
te its members are scattered Throughout
. the whole country, and among Their
number are many of the most talented
" and popular men in the nation, al
g. Hons. Schuyler COlfaM D. 2. Morton
ID. w. Voorhees, and VIM. Cumback
TX all of Indiana.
Of Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock tn
&c Convention convened in the SeDat
Chamber at the State House, and wa
to temporarily organized. The Commit
ut tee appointed on permanent Organlza
al ton reported the following: r.. /
Caruthers, President; JehnW. Lovett
- of Indiana, Vice President; Messrs
IT. Bentley, Cockrill and Davis, Secre
he taries.
RS The delegation, although not yer.
90 large the first day, has gradually IN
creased, until there is q full. repre-
IL s~entation. Business of importanc
ed transacted Tuesday and "Wednesday
of and the last session will be held thi
morning. Last evening the annua
Grafton was delivered In the House G
yn Representatives by Mr.. Blackmort
of Gallatin, before a very select aud
wo ence of ladies and gentlemen frol
XIV the elite of the city. Mr.. Blackmor
= is a young lawyer Of great abilit!
ne and if his effort last night may be re
'od garded as a criterion, we bespeak fo
him a brilliant career.
Tonight the closing scene will be
IT. grand entertainment given by Mr.
Il Governor Brown, who resides in tn
suburbs of the city. The magnif
3D. cenee of her paiatial residence, II
In beautiful surroundings, the characte
IN of the invited guests, and the repUte
hospitality of the lady herself, lea
l0S us to anticipate a brilliant affair.
Before closing, there are two feal
1Es ures which characterize the citizen
of of Nashville-and the people of th
.es. South generally. / believe-that d.
csc serve special notice. First. The
I've hospitality is unsurpassed by an
lu- people in the world. for they are nj
as content while anything remains III
in done that can contribute to the con
lese fort or happiness of their guest
aUe Second. The fascinating charms of til
> ladies, educated and accomplished j
tic every sense of the word, yetfree frol
i most Of that cold formality which
found in fashionable circles Nortl
I'D their society is quite refreshing.
Since writing the above, the la:
sze- session of the Convention has me
old and after t~ransacting business pc
,ose tanning to the general interests of tn
no order, adjourned, to meet at Sprin!
the field, Ohio, July 9TH, 1869.
INDIANA.
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