The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-14
Indians, Buffalo, &c.-IndIana Cen.
tral-James III. Lunt-DemOCFacy
or MOnGgOmery-Waba College.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Sept. 8, 1868.
Editors Journal:
We started the next day after
writing you at Sheridan, in a special
car with Senator Ben. Wade, for Sa-
lima, where we spent the Sabbath.
On our way there, saw some wild
horses and buffalo. Our thoughts
were of a more serious turn, however,
as the Indians attacked Carlyle Sta
ton just before we reached it, and
were just disappearing in the distance
across the railroad. We were much
alarmed for the safety of our water
falls, but thought in case of any such
emergency to present u Mr.. Lo!' with
wig which we carried in our vest
pocket.
After pleasant trip through Kan
sas, up the Mississippi, then to Des
Moines, then to Chicago, then to Co
lumbus, Ohio, the writer is glad once
more to date his letters to the Jour-
NAL from Charlottesville.
1t was my pleasure to ride over the
Columbus, Chicago, anG Indiana
Central Railroad, from Chicago to
Columbus. This road, under the
superior management of Mr.. james
NJ. Lunt, is rapidly becoming one of
the finest roads in the West. None
surpass it in its equipments. Its
time is good, the distance hom Chi
cago TO Columbus-three hundred
and fourteen miles-being made in
twelve hours. The Company owns
and controls over six hundred miles
Of road. and the traveller over any
part of it has feeling of safety and
security not common to most of
roads. MIR. Lunt is not only known
as a social man and skillful railroad
manager, but as an earnest, deyout
Christian man, aud it is this which is
daily deepening the confidence of the
public in him and his road.
The Democracy OF this county have
had flaming posters up for a few
weeks past, announcing that grand
gathering of the unterrified would
take place here yesterday. Distin-
guished speakers from abroad were
announced, and one commenced his
speech by saying that he was glad to
near. that Gen. Manson democratic
nominee for Congress) had shaken
nands with Zen. Forrest in the New
1ork Convention. This was a good
opening Tor the speaker, as it met with
appreciation In his audience. The
best OF the speakers didn't come to
time. Montgomery has been noted
for her Democratic majorities bnt did
residenters say they mover saw such
an unenthusiastic and fat polit;cai
demonstration as the Democracy &c IS
yesterday. The procession numhered
| thirty wagons, and some few on horse
back. Yet the Republicans will ac.
knowledge that it was not thorough
test. of Democratic strength In this
county. They are strong In numbers.
They know it, and we know il, but
they haven't the heart to come out /:
their leaders in this campaign are not
calculated to enthuse" them with
the courage and fire necessary to a
successful canvass. With the excep-
ton of the efforts of a small boy, not
cheer was raised yesterday in the
procession for Seymour. 1t reminded
Que more of funeral, for funeral it
was to many one, who was thus
making public exhibition of his dead
hopes, which had received a death
blow by the nomination of Seymour
and Blair.
Our fellow-townsman, John nj.
Butler. had a tilt with Gov. Bran
lette, at Attica, last week. From all
accounts Mr.. Butler gave the Govern
or q chastising which he will be like
ly to remember some time.
The College opened to- day, under
flattering auspices. Prof. Campbell
reports every room in the dormitory
full, a thing never known before.
More applications are coming in all
the time. During the Summer the
buildings have been refixed and re-
PAINTED, and now present O very cred.