The Evansville journal., 1868-04-20

The Bedford IndependeRt Of the
18th contains the valedictory Of its
editor. w. s. Benham. who has dis
posed of that paper to Mr.. Thomas.
The Sullivan Democrat of Thurs
1 day publishes the names of thirty
| eight young people who have made
matrimonial contracts within the last
few days.
The Indianapolis Seatine1 says an
operator In the commission business
is reported to have left very. suddenly
Saturday night, taking with him
900 of funds belonging to other
parties, and another mans wife.
A bachelor Of Indianapolis was
fined S14 20 for throwing vessel Of
savory slops on the head of male
exquisite who was leaning on a post
beneath the bachelors attic window.
Martins put in their first appear
ance at New Albany this year on the
22d of March.
DR.. William Augustus Scribner, an
old resident of New Albany, died on
Thursday morning last. He located
in New Albany IN 1913.
The Indianapolis Herald says that
at a meeting In that city, on Thurs
day night, the affairs of the Indian
apolis, Danville and Charlottesville
Road were put on footing which in
sures its early completion.
The Cincinnati Chronicle says the
stock 10 the Indianapolis Sentinel is
owned as follows: Mr.. Bright one
fourth, the Cincinnati ENQUIRER Com
pany half, and Mr.. d. Ricketts,
one-fourth. There is no fear of the
paper opposing the nomination Of Mr..
Pendleton.
The telegraph cable across the Ohio
River, five miles above Louisville,
was so badly melted by the lightning
recently as to utterly destroy it. A
new cable will have to be laid down,
at cost of about $4,000.
The Terre Haute E.rpress thinks,
when a lady passes along the streets
so Immensely perfumed that horses
standing by the sidewalks prick up
their ears and champ their bits, it
may be safe to conclude that she has
drawn it pretty strong.
David G. Stunkard (what name
for landlord) has purchased a one
half interest IN the Buntin House, at
Terre Haute, for $12, 600.
Four young men attempted to take
q boat ride at New Albany, on Thurs
day afternoon. The boat had got
about one hundred yards from the
shore, when it capsized. One of the
men, named Reeze, was drowned.
The Vincennes Times has the proud
satisfaction Of stating that work on
the Indianapolis q Vincennes Rail-
road has actually commenced at that
point, and will be vigorously prose-
cuted A largely increased number
of hands will be put upon the work
In q day or two. 4
Two or three Union soldiers were
candidates for nomination at the
Democratic primary election IN Knox
County, but were badly beaten. Some
of the faithful objected, that the dye
10dS not off the hands of these men yet,
indicating that the killing of rebels
was, with them, an unpardonable
offense. ~
A couple of young gentlemen at
Fort Wayne fell in love with a waiter
girl in one of the hotels of that town
a short time ago, and as a matter of
course fell out The result was a
quarrel, challenge, but no fight.
All the preliminaries, however, were
made for a bloody meeting, but it
seems that neither kept the appoint
ment They have since smiled audi
BIZ" over a glass of beer.
The protracted meetings which have
been going on at Centenary Church,
New Albany, since late IN January,
we're brought to a close Wednesday
evening.
FRUIT.-Gardeners aud fruit raisers
in the vicinity of the city inform US
that the fruit crop In this locality is
as yet uninjured by the late cold
weather. The buds on most of the
trees had arrived at just that stage of
maturity when the frost could not
hurt them.-Lafagette Journal.
The Marion County Republican
Convention to nominate County off
GERS, was held at indianapolis on Sat
urday.
District Court of the United states,
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