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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-23
Crnn Irems-HarYesling.

HARvEsT.-Several fields of wheat
have been harvested the present week.
The crop is greater than an average
one.-Mt. Vernon Democrat 20th.
SOME of the earlier crops of wheat
in this vicinity have been harvested
during the week. The grain is, in
general, of better quality and the
yield larger than was anticipated.
Next week viii be a very busy one
for our farmers, as large quantity of
grain will be ready to cut.-Neto HGr-
nlOny Register, 10Th.
Few farmers In this county have
commenced harvesting yet, though
the wheat is almost ready for the
knife, and looks tOlersbly WE'LL
NeaobuF5 Herald. 18th.
Gun farmers are preparing for
wheat harvest, and everything indi.
Gates that the yield will be satisfactory
on the average Vincennes SIN, 18Th.
We are informed that some of the
farmers in this vicinity have already
commenced the wheat harvest. The
crop Is a first rate one--the best
grown in this county for several years.
IN A. CoBamerctdl, 10th.
THE grape crop in this vicin ity
promises TO be the best grown in the
past six years. The largest crop of
raspberries ever known In this section
has been grown the. present season;
but notwithstanding this fact, our
people have to pay. the extortionate
price of twenty-five cents per quart
for this fruit.-N A, Commercial
FARMERS report that there will be
more than an average crop of grain,
vegetables and fruit, with the excep-
ton of apples. lit Carmel Register
TENNESSEE WHEAT.-We have re
ceived a sample of a very superior
crop OF Tennessee white wheat, raised
In Sumner County, on the farm of
Rev. Hilary W. Key. a we'll known
and able colored clergyman of Gala
tin. The heads are we'll filled, some
of them seven inches long. and the
grain is plump and solid. Really, if
Mr.. Key can preach a good sermon.
as We hear be can, and raise as good
wheat as we find in this branch be-
fore US, which was plucked from his
field. he can Justly claim that he has
affirmatively the question
whether colored men can take care of
themselves, We know good many
white folks who would like to harvest
a crop of as good grain.-Nashville
Itnasss.
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Colchester boasts OF a rare speci-
men of Young America in that vii
lage, in the shape of boy one year
old Cd the 28th of last month, who
has walked for four months, can speak
several words intelligibly, has a Wig
orous growth of hair, and full set of
teeth.
The Sycamore Cheese Factory is
now turning out some very fine cheese.
aud manufacturing about five hnD-
dred pounds per day, At present
prices it is estimated that the cheese
produced by a good COW would bring
$75 in a season. The milk of only
about two hundred cowssi is now being
manufactured there, but the mum Der
will probably be largely increased as
the hot weather comes en-.
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Kentucky Items.

Hon w. FL. Wadsworth delivered
a Republican speech, of great power,
at Flemingsburg, about week ago.
The Golden combination troupe
commenced playing at Paducah yes
terday.
There are living under the same
roof, in Bourbon County, four persons
who are over so years old
The Supreme Court of Kentucky
have decided that the Provisional
Government, established under Con-
federate sanction, at Bowling Green,
was not legal government, or gov
ernment deJdcfO, and that Its. efhcers
were mere usurpers. HE#
The Republican Executive Commit
tee of the Fourth Congressional Dis
triet have Recommended Col. NJ. c..
Taylor, Col w. II. Hays, and Gen.
e. Ii. Hobson as Assistant Electors
for the State at Large, and Hon. r.
l.. Wintersmith as Assistant Eleetor
for Hardin County, Hon. Hickman
Pelly for Adair, Col. 5. 4. Spencer
for Green, and DIR. John G. Maxwell
for Marion.
A terrific tornado swept over Lou
isville, on Friday, tearing off roofs Of
buildings, blowing down chimneys,
trees. and scattering signs. shutters,
and other loose articles promiscuously
about the city. The storm struck
that place very suddenly. have travel
ed by circuitOus route from Ohio
through the Western States since
Thursday, occupying over thirty
hours in its transit. The storm lasted
about tea minutes.
The Tobacco fair at Paducah. on
Wednesday last. was largely attended.
Ballard County took away majority
of the premiums.
The Danville Advocdte says Mr..
John Wheat, of Casey, has a bay
mare mule colt, fourteen months ola,
which measures fifteen hands and
three inches-is well formed and of
excellent carriage. A rather good
mule and hard to beat.
j There is said to be a considerable
excitement at Smithland, caused by
the Ku Klux several of whom rode
into that place in search of persons
who had served in the Union army,
and threatened them if they were
caught. .9fFs aaa
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Spencer County Democratic COnven.


pr scr RocKPoRrg IND. June 20. 1865.
Editors Journal; llH HI4H ~
GENTS: The Democracy of Spencer
County assembled to-day at Newton
Vile, about twelve miles north of this.
place, for the purpose of nomiua ting
a county ticket to besbeateR next 0c-
tober.. The time was happily CHI sen,
for the rain Of lastseyenipg cooled the
atmosphere ard laid 1.-THE dust, thus
rendering the weather unexception-
able, aud consequently the. Democracy
turned out in force, and the Republi-
c4ns,were also there in large mum beers,
constituting.@-as was estimated By
seYeral,g nearly oneshalf of the voters
present. The Convention was called
to order at IL O'Clock Am by Judge
ID. T. Laird, who proceeded to address,
the people present in IA congratula-
tory strain, telling them that one year
ago there was but one Democratic
State in the Union. to-wit :.
CONNECTICUT. g(Query: where were
Kentucky, My Maryland and
Z Delaware, IN or out of the
Union2) but there was ever SO many
more now and an almost certain
prospect of all the rest, but especially
Indiana Ohio, and Pennsylvania
wheeling into line; that since the
nomination of Grant and Colfax.
Oregon had given a Democratic ma
jority in every county except one, and
a0r af.r cd hvy or, laOs11DU (YoI Torog
and the RockpOrt Democrat, and
sideration of ats party friends.
After the organization came the
fun. Judge BarkWell moved that the
delegates of each township retire for
fifteen or twenty minutes for con-
sultation. Judge Laird inquired what
they were expected to consult
about, whereupOn Judge Bark
well politely replied that it was
none of his (Laird's) bust
ness, and that he (Barkwell)
knew what he was about, and after
some spicy conversation between the
honorable gentlemen and their friends,
BarkwelPs motion was put and lost,
all of which went to show that the
harmonious Democracy were becom-
ing demoralized. The Convention
had elected Col. MasousJ. Howell
permanent Chairman, but It was evil
dent to all that the Judge was the
controlling power oR the platform
by his pr0mptness and energy in sug-
costing and annOua ciBg the various
formulas which usually deyolve on
the presiding officer of a deliherative
assembly. One Of the resoLt -
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rELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

Gold closed in New York yesterday, at
1904 A4
.a& on the morning OF the ed inst. freight
train on the Boston & Albany Railroad,
near Warren, ran on unknown man,
cutting his body in twain.
as A hre occurred at Woodsocket Massa-
f chusetts on the morning of the I'D inst,
by which about $4,000 worth of property
was destroyed.
An excursion wagon containing about
twenty I'VE persons, was upset IN Brook
lyn, New York, on the Dist inst, and the
whole party severely injured.
The buildings now icing erected in New
York fer the use OF the schutzenfest are
very substs initial, and will cost about $50 900.
banker named George w. Bedding, OF
Lombard Street, London, committed sui
eide in New York on the morning of the
2ist inst.
a5e An unknown man, IN Barclay street,
New York, at the residence Of Father
Quinn, blew his brains out with pistol.
Five cases of sunstroke occurred in New
York City on saturday last and one in
Brooklyn on the same day,
A young woman named Ann Moran was
arrested In Brooklyn, on saturday, on
charge OF the murder OF Bridget Coffee, at
tenement house in that city.
A dispatch from Montreal, Canada, OF
date 10th says that the heat since sunday
has been intense. The thermometer
ranged from 9io to 1000. Sever al fatal cases
OF srnstroke had occur; eds
A fight occurred recently, at Apache
Springs, between 40 soldiers and band of
Nsvajoe Indians, IN which six Of the latter
were killed, and one soldier wounded.
The rittle west ern san life boat, built at
Chicago, and intended to cross the Allan
tic, capsized at Chicago on the 2lst inst,
and captain Garrett and Harry Chisholm,
reporter for the Times, We're drowned f
Three thousand brick-layers N New
- Z York have Assruck. tsAd dehiaHd that
,.ssa eight hours constitute s DAY = work, and
that they be paid tOuradolsals and nifty
a. cents for ight heGrs' EoIk. Mpeh i'll teell
rli- ing exists ere hre fnall7rxe neI ,Haa
The case or John II surfatt WAS called
in the Criminal Court at Washington, on
a. 5 the I'D. sThe. case was ntIisRedsS
eVis oThe Iadiats' nay beeorias quite trouble
some on. the frontier again. Near Fort
ne 1Butort and Fort Benton toe sioaX have
- been COMMITTING many d4predat ons.'
About twenty Indians have been killed in
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Coroner's INQUEST. No. 40.

/" ED ON THE BODY OF JOHN
- NEW NAN, whose body was found
at the grocery OF John D Jarvis, in Inde.
County, on'the 2Ist day OF June, 1885, The
Jury, being duly sworn, find from the evil
dence that the deceased came to his death
by pistol shot, one inch below the left
ear, ranging upward to the right ear; the
shot fred by some person 10 nown to the
jury. AT The time of his death he was
about 30 years old; 5 feet inches high
brown jeans pants, light calico shirt, gray
WOODEN socks, and stoga shoes. Nothing OF
value found on the body.
SAMUEL P.sHAYLIN,
Coroner Vanderburgh County.
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n SPLENDID.-That splendid'y bound
Hotel Register, on the counter of
the GRANVILLE House, was gotten
up at the Evansville JOURNAL OF
flee. We invite our merchants and
business men to axamine it, and they
will know where to go for splendid
Blank Books.-Groyville Indepead-
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Illinois Items.

The Mount Carmel Register has
changed hands, Messrs. Cope & Wade
having sold the Office to 9. |. Will
mans. efffo
j. G. Willis, Esq. is the Republi-
can candidate for Reprepresentative
in the counties Of Pope, Massae and
Johnson.
An immediate survey of the South
eastern Railroad from Chicago to
Shawneetown is to be made. ~
The Shawneetown Presbyterian
Church have received a new cabinet
organ. td s8ss ~ ga
There is a good deal Of talk about
the ShawneetoWn and st. Louis Rail-
road. which is to tap the Evansville,
Henderson and Nashville Road at
MadisonYille.
The wheat harvest has commenced
in Gallatin County. The grain is
good, but as a general thing, the crop
is thin on the ground 81
The Mayor of Peoria has received
threatening letters for enforcing the
Sunday law. 5.o-
The Free Masons of Ottawa have
purchased a site for hall, and intend
erecting a fine building MAJ.
The dogs in Cairo Keep the Local
Editor of the Democrat awake of
nights.
HenryiCorwith, at Galena, returns
an income of thirty eight thousand
dollars, the largest in the city. taol
sA A, negro boy named Jacob Green
was drowned at Cairo on Thursday
last, by falling from the wharf boat.
The Golconda Herald says the cats
crop in that vicinity is the best that
has been raised for twelve or fifteen
years. 20
| Fine specimens Of silver and lead
have been discovered In Pope County.
and a good deal of land is being pros
pected. - =
A horse was stolen from in front of
blacksmith's shop in Bloomington,
a few days ago, and has not since been
heard of.
a Miss Mary Smith accidentally
drowned herself ia a.cistern, near
Fairview, few days ago.
One of the parties who broke Jail
In 0lney, Richland County, In Octo-
Der last, has been arrested in Louis
vile.
A young man aged eighteen, son OF
Mr.. Green, a lawyer of Pekin, was
accidentally drowned in the river at
that place on the 18th inst, while
bathing.
Geo. w. Quereau, ID, Principal
of Clark Seminary, Aurora, has beer
offered the charge of the Methodist
Female Seminary, at Cincinnati, o.
The Peoria Transcript mentions a
rumor that the Rev Mr.. Craig, who
was charged with seducing the unfor-
tunate girl named Ruth Mcclellan. at
FL Paso, recently, rendered insane by
the ebloquy that has fallen upon him,
has committed suicide.
During game of base bal at OF
lava. reeenIIy,i Frank Glover, boy
eleven years. old, was, with many other
b0ys, among the spectators, when he
was struck by a foul bali In the face,
lobsening nearly all hts teeth aud
5fracturing the left Jaw bone.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Attachmant Nntiea.
William Heilmau -. William n. .Eldel
and M r HO1oe

William HeilmaU -. william n. Elder
and NJ. E. Hodge.
Before James ?. Walker, a Justice Of the
Peace OF Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh
County, Indiana.
TATOTICE Is EEERERY GIVEN. that
- a writ OF attach uent was ssued on
the 18th day of June, 1868, to Fran Nor
ris, constable, who attached one circular
saw, as the property OF said defendants.
The defendants who are nOn-Iesidehts OF
the Sta.e of Indianal and all others inter-
est ed In the trial of this cause will take
notice that the same VIII be heard and de-
termined at my office, in Pigeon Town
ship, on the 18Th day OF July, 1883, at 8
o'clock in the forenoon OF said day.
sEs.JA MES II. WALKER. Justice.
June %, 1858. T je23 w8t
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In Detroit the Democrats have had
supreme municipal control for seven
years. and have increased the taxes
from 1872, 922, under a Republican
administration, to S484, 1853. Nothing,
you see, like Democratic retrench-
ment and reform.
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COngressIOnal Reconstruction Sue.


Some days ago, we stated that the
1 Democracy would probably resolve, at
e1q their convention in New York, that
E5ss the reconstruction measures of Con-
gress were failure, as in 1854, the
same party resolved the war failure.
The Chicago resolution was followed
by the grandest victories by the Union
armies, and the speedy breaking up
and capture of the rebel forces. So.
IN all probability, the New York res
olution, announcing the failure of the
Congressional plan Of reconstruction.
would be followed by the Immediate
restoration of six or seven of the
most prominent rebel States to their
former relations with the Govern
- s. meat, ahd that, TOO, Qpoa basis OF
oii ~. loyalty. e ao.
TheaAew York Wortsa,l the leading
and mcst Ssg9eious Democratic paper
sss IL. he COM rs sees ihis rock, and is
sa :, 4 ,to;sg is p st u pgeTeut tbs party
7ii s'as' frpFAafu9 nsg uron it, IT. ackrowl-
edges {t- soIati01saf :hs Southern
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THE Shelby Republican Uaioa con
.taius a spicy account Of the doings of
the editor of the Rushville Jackso-
MAN. 1t seems the latter visited
Shelbyville, and in making the grand
rounds, or swinging round the circle
-synonymous terms-took too much
benzine on board, and became con-
fused in his ideas. He I'D not recov-
er from his confusion for a day, and
was finally locked up in Jail by the
City Marshal, in order that he might
become settled. He was fined, and as
the PENDLEToN plan of giving every
body as many greenbacks as they
want, is not yet in operation, the
Jacksonain editor was short and un-
able to pay his fine. The next day,a me-
gro barber, taking pity on the forlOrn
wretch, who seemed deserted by his
own party, and because he knew the
aforesaid editors fader, and as an
act of humanity, went his bail and set
him atahberty. The Jaeksonsan has
had great deal to say about white
mans Government and the col
IoredQeassHfre m Africa p but hereafs
ter, it issupp0sed, common gratitude
will keep hin silent onsthese topics.
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TO BUILDERS.

y WISH TO NOTIFY THE BUILD.
eYs and public in general, that have
on hand and am stf1 receiving a large
stock of
Michigan. Saginaw, and Green Bay
Pine and Poplar Flooring and Siding,
PINE LUMBER, SfTfNGLES. &C.
Which I viii sell cheap foE, cash.
WMsg HUNNEL.
ONCE and FACTORS. corner Fifth ana
" .Inut Streets, Evansville, Ind. jels BIN
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Us WATTS, CRANE g. Coz We publish
in the Commercial Columns on the
fifth page, a list Of the creditors of
this house, which wiz be of Interest
to our readers. Publication basal
ready appeared in some of the West
81 tern papers. 7aoa s,akA-ta
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Agents for the Journal.

s Agents for the Journal.
a. A. HALL, Princeton. Ind.
Can't LEVI FERGUSON, PetersDurgh, Ind.
HARRY E. SMITH, Washington. Ind.
w. ]. l. HEMMENwAY, Boonvtlle, Ind.
O. r. DEBRULER, Newburgh, Ind.
JOHN IA. LOCKWOOD, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
j. N. FosrER. Fort Branch, Ind.
e. w. WEAVER. Poseyville, Ind.
=. h. CoRWTN, Somervilie, Ind.
Capt. WEFTTG. Cynthiana, Ind.
Ell. Roc KRIS, New harmony, Ind.
HARVEY BOND. HaZieLOn, Ind.
THOs. MCCUTCHEN, Sandersville, Ind.
URBIN MARS, Black Hawk Mills, Ind
They will also receive and forward to Ga
arde rs for Binding and job Printing.
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EwFnl rug GoaMs t

AAbAANF Wl4tIsAs % e - LOUIS 19tl7sE1tssT
lieait, ana ufgings ne construction of q
railroad from st. Louis TO Texas, says that
III SbetReesFnq seuo. : and srahae Etiv.
ers there are a million hCrEed cattle and
thousand head of horses and mules,
and that the. trade Ell san Antonio with
Mex.co amounts 10 eight millions dollars
annually.
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James Suggett's Patent Drive Well
State and county Rights For sale.

VKYE the undersigned, having had an
w experience Of two years in driving
Suggetts Patent Drive Well, and having
made The best wells in the State OF Indiana,
a fact acknowledged by all who have used
them, including in the list the proprletors
OF some Of the largest manufacturing es-
ADJUSTMENTS in this city, would respect
fully state thar we have examined the
principle OF Budd's Patent, of April 30th
1887, and pronounce lie an infrin cement on
suggett's Patent of 1854, for which we are
the only authorized agents. ANY and all
wells driven under the o-called patent OF
Budd are direct heterogeneous on the orig
tnal patent granted Nj. Suggett, as can be
readily seen by the decision Of Judge Fish
er, or the supreme Court of the United
States, and the Commissioner OF Patents,
copies Of which will b. shown to any one
desiring TO peruse them, by.appIying to,
SMITH & MILLER, Sherwood House,
FRANK 5. DEV0L4, New Albany, Ind.
je20-d3t.
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EVANSVILLE, june 2Oth. ls6e.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETO
- fore ex sting between John y. McCorkle
aud Z. p. Strong is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. Strong retiring The
business will be continued by John :.
McGofkle All debts due the firm will be
paid to him, and all aims against the
same will ne settled by him. rs .s
JOHN s. MCCORKLE.
1e22 div E. p. STRONG.
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Dissolution of Copartnership.

Dissolution Of COpartnersh1p.
THE COP aRTNERsHIP HERETO
~ fore existing under tue style Of II.
smith & Bro, undertakes, was This day
dissolved by mutual consent. The bust
ness will be continued by r. smith, and
all claims will De settled by him
r. SMITH & BRO.
desire returning thanks o the public
for their liberal patronage in the past, and
would res BectfufIy solicit a continuance OF
the same to my successor.
je22 div FRED. SMITH.
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DINE AND POPLAR FLOORING
: SIDING, and L II NJ B E r., shingles,
Lath, Fence Posts, DC, for sd, Q VERY
L W at JOHN 8. MCCORKLE'S Planning
MIL. corner OF Walnut and Eighth Streets.
le2 div lUnion CODY 1W -
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ne sTIE aud DIcKerIng mere TO-
day, together with the total absence
of enthusiasm or even of cordial co.
operation among leading Democrats,
are the sure harbingers Of defeat,
and Republicans went home congrat-
uIating themselves and each other on
the happy results to he anticipated.
Hicks is the only strong man on the
ticket, but we can beat him easily
with r. T. Kercheval.
q Yours. truly, aRocKPoRT.
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The wheat harvest has commenced
in Gallatin County. The grain is
good, but as a general. thing, the crop
is thin on the ground. 4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-11
Rebellion in Cuba.

HAVANA. Nov Lber 4-The Herald hos
the fouuing special from Cuba The whole
Island is in an excited sta'c. Business ha>
en- prcstratcd rn account of the distrust and
alarm Of the people. The Capain-General
is strangely iciicent. a deputAtion of lead
ing citizens, who called upon him. were in
suited by an olfcer Of his household, and the
leaders we're ordered to Spain. A tel gram
f om the United S'a'e, Co, sui asking that
few United States war Vt, els be sent there
was refused transmission cverthe wires. The
Insurgents are 60O0 slro7g, numbering many
Sp,nia,ds. Their cry is, "Si.ain, Prm and
S.rrano a d down with isXaiion." The
lrol ps number 10 Gao, and are ACKNOWLEDGE
in>uificient,o upp,c s,he rel eli ~. IL raunti
it is said, has received ample instructions
from the Provisional Government. The new
by the Cadiz steamer anxiuusly expected.
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falling over his shoulders eyes of sulphurous
blue, changing constantly in size, one mo.
ment large as tin cup, and then gradually
decreasing insize until they were almostinyisi-
Bile. Its arms were those of a man, and hands
deadly pale. In one hand helheld torch,
and in the other sword that seemed to be
about four feet in length. Its lower extrem-
ity was horse, with legs well proportioncd,
and hoofs as those Of a horse. lis tail, which
was about three feet in length, was of aeme.
It's breath was solid sheet of fire, which
vibratcd with the heaving of its breast like
the pendulum of clock. 1t was certainly
the most frightful object l ever beheld. 1t
walked off to the side Of the road, and then
vanished. When it disappeared I immedi-
ately put spurs to my horse and gallopped
by the spot where had seen it. When
arrived at the summit of The hill, about two
hundred yards of, looked back and saw the
object in the spot where FIRST beheld it. ]
stopped my horse and watched it for mo.
ment; it walked over to the left side of the
road, and, mounting a rail fence that stood
there commenced running toward me. l did
mot stay to SEQ the remainder of this Drama