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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
The RalIroad Route 10 Illinois.

Al number of the directors of the
Southern Illinois Railroad and other
citizens left yesterday for an extended
trip, overland, into Illinois, along the
proposed line of the railroad to be
built from this city. The object of
this visit, as we understand it, is to
examine the route and confer with
citizens en- route as to what aid they
viii give to the enterprise.
The fact is not to be concealed that
there is quite difference Of opinion
among our leading business men and
property holders as to the best route
to be selected into Southern Illinois,
the division being between the routes
to GRANVILLE, to connect with the pro-
jeeted route to Olney and Nation,
and the route to Carmi and Padueah.
Our great need now, as a city, is a rail
road into Southern Illinois. But it
Is hardly advisable to attempt to
build on the two routes selected.
We must freely canvass both routes
and then combine all our resources
on the one which may be selected as
containing in the greatest degree the
advantages to be secured to this city.
The Directors of the new organiza
ton styled the Evansville, Carmi &
Paducah Railroad, should not be too
hasty in their action. and should avoid
committing themselves and our city
to any route until they are thoroughly
satisfied that it is the best for our
local interests, and such as will com
bine the support and resources of our
leading business men and property
holders upon it. We must have no
divided councils, for we cannot afford
to divide our resources.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
INDIANAPOLIS. June Is, 1869

INDIANAPOLIS, june 10, 1869.
Editors Journal:
gladly perceive from the columns
Of your paper that Evansville is en-
joying Its customary amount of ANNA
ton, and that the railroad interests of
your city are engrossing the attention
of your business men. | read with
much satisfaction the instructive let
ter Of your old acquaintance, Mr.. G.
f. Beatty, and l consider the argu-
ments he uses very good in pointing
out the western route into Illinois
from your town. The principal thing
now, however. is to get your men Of
means to arouse TO the fact that, if
they continue supine as to the i'm
portance of a Western outlet from
Evansville, other places will not. and
YOU will be left behind in this age If
railroad enterprise. Looking as / do
from this distance at Evansville. and
considering the advantages of its
position, l see nothing to him
der its growth and prosperity,
except an indispOsition on the part of
those to be benefited to improve
those advantages to the uttermost.
You have facilities for traffic aud
trade to a considerable extent already,
but they must be increased, or your
enlargement will cease. You have
but one incOusiderable railroad out
let, when you ought at least to have
three. | am we'll aware that railroad
building is expensive, but the re-
sources of the southern part Of the
State through which the roads will
tend are amply sufficient to justify and
deiray those expenses. And my
opinion Is that the owners Of properfv
in the counties through which the
projected roads will run, will cheer
fully contribute of their means 10 for
ward the undertakings. If anv otber
city in the State possessed the advon-
tages which Evansville has, the oues
tion Of the expediency of eonstruering
those much needed avenues Of trade
would have been decided long ago
and the roads would have been built
Indianapolis, like Evansville, has
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
Evansville & Southern Illinois Rail-
mad MAnilng AZ MeMnAmahnnn

Evansville 81 Southern Illinois Rail-
road Mteilng nc Alcheansb0rO.
A meeting Of the incorporators Of
the Evansville s. Southern Illinois
Railroad, resident In that locality,
met at McLeausboro, Illinois, on the
18th, and elected the following Direct
ors Hon. john NJ. CREBs, aud DR.. A..
M. McCLAIN, Of White County; Hon.
S. S. MARSHALL. A. G. CLOUD, Esq,
and r. w. TowNsED, of Hamilton
County; S. K. CASEY, Esq, and DR..
w. d. GREEN, of Jefferson County
A. G. CLoUD, Esq, Of McLeansboro,
was chosen President.
A delegation of the directors and
citizens along the proposed line viii
visit Evansville and confer with the
Board organized 10 this city for the
Indiana division of the road, at an
early day
The road leading to st. Louis from
McLeansboro, is now under contract
from McLeansboro west, and on some
portions Of the line the work is going
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
LET US HAVE PEA CFf'
GREAT
National Peace Jubilee,
Projected by Mr.. p. $. Gimore,)
BOSTON.
June 15, 1R. III. rs. nnfi ne. 1SR0.

AOf AOs Il - los anu AUs AOVDe
To commemorate the restoration of PEA CT
THROUGHOUT THE LANDi
This glorious event In orr National lis
tory viii be celebrated by the GRAND Est
MUSICAL FESTIVAL ever known in the
history of the world.
The President of the United states. Mem
bers OF his Cabinet, Heads of Department Is,
Governors of all the States, ana maMN
other distinguished persons from all parts
oI tne country, rtogetner W. IN the repre-
sentatVoS OF Foreign Governments at
Washington, have been invited by the
Mayor and City Council of Boston TO be
come the guests OF the city during the Fes-
tival.
The Jubilee win be opened on TUES
DAY, June 18TH, with Inaugural Geremo-
MES, including Prayer by Rev. T.. T. Hale
an Address by His Honor Mayor Shurtleff,
welcoming all guests and visitors to BOs-
ton and to Massachusetts; and a C0ngratu-
latory Address by Hon. A. H Rice, on the
restoration OF Pace and Union through
oat the Land
The Inaugural Ceremonies will be fol-
lawed by a GRAND MUSICAL PER-
FORMANCE, in which the CREATES Z
ORAIORIO CHORUS ever assemO ed.
comprising over Eight Hundred Vocal
Organizations, who have been IN rehear-
sal Tor many months, will take pars, ac-
cOmpanled By a Grand Orchestra OF one
Thousand Musicians, selected from the
best orchestras, bands, and musical asSo-
Citations in the United States.
The scale upon which 1t IS proposed to
carry out this Festival will represent. in
its magnitude and splendor, the greatest
cause Tor national rejoicing that the
upon TO celebrate - The Restoration OF
Peace and Union throughout the Land.
~ VIII bring together IN traternaI greeting
the leading men Of the nation, and people
fl ON all parts OF the land; and aside from
its Significance as the First Grand National
Reunion since the close of the war, IL Will
be the Greatest Feast Of Sublime and InSDir-
ing Harmony that has ever been heard III
any part of the world.
Tickets now on sale at Music Hall.
Prices: Single Admission, with Secured
Seat, 50 and s.. according to location. sim
gle Admission, without Secured Seat, s..
Ticket Office open from AN. to PM.
a. p. PECK, Music Han. Boston,
Ticket a gent.
jun4 DIV cod Secretary.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17

RUMoRs are rife that new Repub-
liean daily paper is to be established
at indianapolis about August lst, by
Hon. john ID. DEFREEs.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17

numbers are every day augmenting.
Love of lazy life and a passion for
finery are the besetments which
allure women to a life of sin and
shame. If the right of suffrage would
reclaim this large class of unfortun-
ates, | would eheerfully give a vote
to- morrow that they should have it;
but the right of suffrage, a powerful
engine for evil as we'll as for good;-
would only be a protection to them
and an encouragement to others in
leading life Of sin, as city authori-
ties would be afraid of offending them
by interfering with them. as officials
are now of interfering with gambling
dens and whisky establishments.
MACK.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17

TIE Terre Haute Express say: Col
r. w. Thompson claims that Honey
Creek township is ahead of all COM
petitors in the line of tall wheat. lie
has field of eighteen acres, the stalks
of which have attained an average
height of six feet and half. This Is
tall wheat, but we have sampled 1t
and can vouch for the correctness of
the measurement. There is much
danger that such grain viii fall, il
there should be rough weather before
harvest.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
Administrators Notiea.

RYOTICE Is Hereby GIVEN. that
4I win sell at public auction. on MON
DAY tat O'CLOCK PM, the IS n day of
June, 1869, at my residence, corner of Null
berry and Wafer Streets, in the CITY of
evansville all the personal property be-
iOuslng 10 the estate of John b. Putnam.
Iate OF Nanderburgh County, deceased,
consisting OF household and kitchen furni
ture, hCrse, buggy, harness, saddle, bride,
&c, &c.
Terms of Saloon all sunns ovAr tl,raa
dollars, credit OF six months will ia
given; note, with approved security will
be required in settlement.
JOHN II. MORGAN
June 5th, 1863. LJun7 dSw '''O1'
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
Ihe Kahash Freshet.

The Wabash during the week has
attained flood height, submerging all
the lowlands aud causing large de-
struction of the growing crop. tits.
at the present writing, impossible to
form anything like a correct estimate
of the loss sustained by our farmers.
Thousands of acres, In the immediate
vicinity of our town, that but a few
days since promised bounteous har-
vest of grain are now a waste Of waters.
The greater portion of the overlooked
land was IN corn "a large share of
which was so far advanced as to have
received the second blowing. This
will of course prove a total loss, while
the season being so far advanced will
preclude all hope Of replanting in time
to make a crop. The submerged
wheat may in some cases prove only a
partial loss. We are glad to state
that the water came to stand on
Thursday night and is now falling
Neto Harmony Register, 18Th.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17

HENRY CLAY DEAE is urged by
certain Democratic papers in Iowa as
the candidate for that party for Lieu
tenant Governor Of Iowa. Mr.. DEAN
would make fit and proper candi-
date, having been an outspoken and
persistent rebel2during aud since the
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17

A CONVENTION has been ordered to
prepare new Constitution for the
State Of Illinois. Delegates will be
elected on the second day of next
November, the day of the usual Fall
elections. The Convention will meet
in Springfield on the 9th of December
npxt
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
GROCERIES.
Strawberries, Strawberries

ID ECEIVED DAILY BY EXPRESS
La from Bowman's Fruit Farm, extra
large and fine. Call and see them. at
YICKERY BROS, 70 and 70 Main st.
p, :. Hotels. $ cam boats, Church Fes-
rivals, &C, &c, supplied on liberal terms.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17

The State Board of Agriculture
offer extraordinary premiums for the
best Eve acres of wheat this year, the
first premium being 5000; second,
$3.50. and third. 500.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
ISDIASArOLIs CORRESPONDENTS:

Evansville Wants, as Seen from
Abroad - Railroads and Water
Works - Indianapolis News -
AmuSemenfs and ReligiOn-En-
fOFcement OF Sunday liquor law
Morgan Raid Claims-N elOcipedes
Blind Asylum-H OmeR's COnYeR-
ton.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
Ice Cream FFeeZers,

UFTARH.E FOR FAMILIES MAN.
- ufacturing their own Ice Cream, for
sale at reduced prices, at
VICKERY BROS, 70 and IS Main st. =
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-17
CAIRO AND VINoENNEs RAILROAD

CAIRO AND VINCENNEs RAILROAD
The Mt. Carmel Democrat Of the 18th
says:
Gen. Green B. Raum, Superintend-
ent of this road, entered Into an agree
ment with the County Court of Wa
bash County, while in session last
Monday, 7th inst, that if said road is
not finished within eight months from
the first day of July next, that the
obligation the county is under to do
nate $50, 900 in bonds shall be for
feitsd and void.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

1t is said the Provisional Government of
Spain contemplates coup Fetat in favor Of
placing Montpensier on the throne before
the Cortes assemblies. Generals Serrano
and Roda support the movement. General
Prim opposes it. The people generally ia
vor republic, but will be oVerpowered by
the military.
The conference on the Eastern question
will meet in Paris on the 9th of January.
Russia will demand strict non-interyention
on the part of European Powers in the
quarrel between Turkey and Greece.
A movement has been inaugursted in
New York for the removal of the present
police magistrates of that city, and the ap-
pointment of better man in their stead.
The French Emperor has subscribed five
thousand francs for monument to be
erected OF Trieste to Macmillan.
It is stated that the entire railroad route
from st. Louis to New York is to be fur
nished with double track.
A Massachusetts, savaut writes long
communication to prove that August IA is
the true Christmas day. %
The Turkish Admiral has demanded the
surrender of the Greek steamer Erosis, and
war was considered inevitable at Athens.
Governor Wells is in Washington. He
doubtless wishes to forestall the action OF
the Conservative Committee.
The new suspension bridge at Niagara
Falls was opened to the public on Saturday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACADEMIA. MAN
DRAGGED OVER Two MILEs.-On Friday
Robert b. Neidig, front brakeman on a
freight train running between this city and
Marysyille, fell from q car and caught in
the machinery. The particulars of the &C
tldent are horrible in the extreme. From
the blood discovered he is supposed to have
ia!len from the train about half mile be-
yond the Harrisburg stock-yard. He was
dragged along the track distance of over
two miles, with his head downward, before
his sad fate was known. When extricated
from the machinery of the car from which
he was precipitated he was unrecognizable.
Ills skull was crushed, his eyes protruded
from their sockets, his face was badly man
ged, and his right arm and leg severely
bruised. A portion Of his clothing was
found at Updegroye's lane and one of his
boots at Hiester's lane. The coroner was
notified, and verdict was rendered "that
Said Robert Neidig came to his death by
accidentally falling from freight train of
which he was brakeman between the city
Of harrisburg and Rockville" The de-
ceased was resident of Susquehanna
township. He leaves wife and one child
TO mourn his untimely end. He was about
thirty years of age.-Harris5,rg Patriot.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05
Domestic Markets.

New, YORK, January 4. - Noon. = Stocks
steady; New York Central weak. Money, 7
Der cent, with commission added. Sterling,
io9H Gold, 1853. sos, 80, 1l13s. North
Carolina, '62. new, go. Virginia SIS, ex.cou-
pons, 56h. Tennessee 6's, 665s new, 66A.
Cotton firm at 26@2shc. Flour and wheat
dull. Corn dull: white, S3@S5c. yellow, So@
s5c Oats dull at 65G72c. Rye firm ut 81 5o@
$l.60. Pork, 1925. Shoulders, l3A0l4c. Lard
active at 1Sc.
Flour unchanged. Wheat shade frmer.
Corn lc. better. New mess pork, $2s. Lard
firmer. Cotton firmer at 26h@27c. Turpen-
tine, 4S@4shc. Rosin steady. Freights quiet.
BALr1aoRE, January 4.-Tirginia 6's, old,
inscribed, 4+s bid, IS asked; 1866, 90 bid !;
1867, 40 asked.
WILMINGTON, n. O., January 4.-Spirits
notwithstanding doing; crude active, and
advanced 2o@3oc., quoted at $2.2o0$2. 80.
Rosin, s1.75@s4. Tar steady at 81. Cotton in
demand 1T 24hc. sr1~rE = c<tCFT
CHARLESTON, January 4.-Cotton advanced
hc., with a very light stock middlings, 254c.;
sales, $50 bales; receipts, l,247 bales.
AUGUSTA, January 4.-Cotton in fair de-
mand; middlings, &c.; sales, SIS bales re-
ceipts, 2eS bales. ..s
SAVANNAH, January 4.-Cotton opened firm
and in good demand, and closed active ut an
advance Of A@hc. !; middlings, 25A025Hc.
sales, 9, 900 bales receipts, ITO bales.
Weather warm, with a heavy fog. Wind
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

The CONVICTION OF TwITCHELL.-It was
stated on Monday that Twitchell, tried in
Philadelphia for the murder Of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Hill, had been convicted of
murder in the first degree. A letter says :
" Al twenty minutes of O'Clock Friday
night the jury retired. The courtroom
Was densely crowded; the prisoners dock
was guarded by a strong police force under
High Constable Clark. During the absence
Of the Jury the prisoner remained calm
aud composed in the dock, conversing with
his father and steadfast friend, Mr.. John
Il. McCully, who has manifested great
friendship toward him during the entire
trial. At quarter past o'clock the jury
returned, the clerk called the roll, and they
all answered to their names. The jury
and prisoner then arose and confronted
each other. The Clerk: "Gentlemen of
the jury, how do you find the prisoner,
guilty or not guilty." The foreman, in a
distinct voice, replied: "Guilty Of murder
IN the first degree" They all answered to
the clerks inquiry, $50 stand we all"
The prisoner remained composed, when his
tiend McCully fell upon his neck with 8
cry o. anguish. The father of the prisoner
w1s also deeply affected, and the prisoner
ems etyored to console them. The scene
vas very affecting, and created a profound
eel So ion, -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

CHINESE TESTIMONY RULED Our IN SAN
FRANCISCO days since, soldier
named Cunningham was arrested for stab
bling Chinaman. he was brought before
Judge provinces for examination, and the
wounded Chinaman was offered as q wit
ness against him. To this the prisoner s
counsel objected; and the court expressing
wish to hear argument on the matter, the
case was continued. Yesterday afternoon
the question of the competency of such tes-
timony was argued at length by Louderback
for the prosecution, and lack Montgomery
for the defence. The former oontended
that under the fourteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution, and civil rights
bill, all persons, regardless of race or color,
and not otherwise disqualified, are compe-
tent witnesses, and entitled to the same
rights and privileges in courts of justice.
The case was finally taken under advise
ment, and this morning Judge provinces
rendered his decision excluding the Chinese
witnesses. He held that the constitutional
amendment refers only to citizens, and was
not intended to interfere with or abrogate
any of the rules of evidence established by
the laws Of the States. Cinnamon are not
citizens, and consequently the law. Of the
State excluding their evidence in cases
where white men are parties must be con-
sidered in full force.-San Francisco But
letin, December Is.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

Row IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. informed
that . row occurred In Wytheville On
Thursday night between United States
officer named Thomas and some young men
Of the town, which, but for the interven-
ton Of by-etanders, would probably hare
resulted in hleodshsd. AS It was, however,
none Of the parties were seriously injured.
The difficulty is said to have grown out Of
some dispsraging remarks about Yam
KEGS" made By the young men while under
the influence Of liquor in the presence Of
Thomas, who made. the matter q personal
enc, and resented It. "a We learn that Colonel
Rose, commandsnt. Of the post Of Marion,
came down to WythevilIe ON Saturday to
iHvestigata the affair. --Lynchburg Ne,ns.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

A CURIOUS CAsE.-A curious and interest
ing case was lately tried at the Court of
Exchequer, London, in which Hebrew
butcher was plaintiff and the chief rabbi
of England the defendant. The butcher
charged that the rabbi had injured and
broken up his business by prononncing his
meat "tripher "-unclean and unfit for
Hebrews-and thus preventing him from
selling to Israelites. 1t appeared in evil
dence that the Hebrew law or irnmenorial
custom placed all butchers under ecc,csias-
teal supervision and regulation, and that
no man could slaughter or sell " kosher =
!. e., clean meat fit for Israelites-Tithout
being first examined and licensed by the
ecclesiastical authorities Of the district in
which he lived that the plaintiff had set
up butchers shop without this license,
and refused to obey ecclesiastical directions
in regard to his business and that there
fore the Jewish community had been
warned not to buy Of his meat. The Court
held that the authorities were Justified In
SO doing, and that the plaintiff had no case.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

At II o'clock New-Tear's day General
Butler proceeded to the Presidential man
sion, marched through the Red room to the
Blue room, shook hands cordially with
resident johnson, and passed out by way
OF the East room. The spectacle, In all its
aspects, was a fine one. We know Of nothing
quite so fine, in the Butler line, since his
attectionate conflict with the President in
the impeachment trial last spring. -Neso
York Times.
A Boston broker, with an oyerdfswn bank
account, is missing. A later dispatch re-
ports the missing man az having turned up
ana published 3 card explaining his mystic
rious disappearance.
Indian outrages are reported as frequent
III arizona. The people st Prescott are out
tables.
usneral Sheridan has captured ten Kiowa
cnieis' whom ne intends to hold until the
tsi6e surrender,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05

JOHN G. BRECK1NRIDGE.-John G. Brock
inriage is not rich. He is poor; but he is
not seeker for office. 1t is quite possible
that he might have returned home anytime
during the last eighteen months without
much risk. He was urged to do 30 by
many ; and on one occasion, at Paris, in the
autumn of 1866, the Governorship Of Ken
lucky happened to be suggested, when he
said: 81 would not accept any Office within
the gift of the people, if could get one. l
could not hold one outside of Kentucky;
but if / could be returned to my old place
in the Senate, and should be permitted by
Congress to take my seat, | would not con-
sent 60 back to Washington. am grow
ing in years, and have been losing in for
tune. My family is increasing; l need
money, and look to my profession not only
as the surest, but as the most suitable and
available and agreeable means of providing
it, In speaking thus we doubs not he was
sincere. His enemies will give him credit
for a keen, discriminating judgment; : for
the strictest personal integrity, and for re-
markable prudence.