The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-27

The new addition ito the State |
House, to be used as q labratory for |
the State Geologist, is ready for cccU-
patton. The building contains two
beautiful rooms, amply lit up by WIN
dows on either side.
THE Fort Wayne Democrat says:
1.-THE Wabash River is said to be
higher at this time than it was ever
before known to be In this section.
The bottoms along it, planted in corn,
are under water, and much damage
will ensue."
THE Williamsport Republican says:
The Wabash River has been over the
bottoms again, this being the fourth
time this year. Many farmers who
are thus unceremoniously deprived
of the privilege Of raising a corn
crop, now anticipate raising sbuck-
wheat, just for spite.
| ANOTHER WARNTNG.-The Win
chester Journal says Ella Turner,
aged twelve years, went to start fire
with coal oil, and opened the can to
pour out the oil, at the same time she
held a lighted match, when the oil
ignited and exploded, literally burn
ing her to crisp.
TIE Fort Wayne Democrat says:
SIN view of the completion of the
railways into Fort Wayne, now under
construction, and the admirable adj
vantages it will afford, we understand
that there are parties at Pittsburgh
: who contemplate moving to this city
e to engage largely In manufacturing
f pursuits"
THE Trustees of Asbury University
having admitted their willingness t
remove that institution to any eligl
. Bile point Offering the greatest induce
ments. Mr.. Jesse Mehary, of Tippe
: canoe, whose munifcent proffer to tn
= State Agricultural College was 81
T. generally noticed a short time ago
u Tenews it to the University. Th
Battle Ground also proposes to do
= nate an amount sufficient to complet
- the building at that point, to obtall
:, the University.
10 THE Martin County Herald say
'; that the title of the town OF Yves
j. Shoals to the re- location Of the count
D. seat having been affirmed by the Con
n. mon Pleas Court, there is no longer
m pretext for delaying the order
70 transfer the county business to thu
d, point. So West Shoals is hereafte
er to be the county seat of Martin.
10 A SAD accident recently oecurre
r at TOWNSVILLE, near Crawfordsvlil
OF Two ladies, named Clark and Meteor
v nell, were crossing Sugar Creek, wht
s. che boat was carried over dan
a. throwing both ladies into the waite
le' Mrs. Clark was taken out, and
prompt restorative measures W
brought to life, but the other lat
was drowned.
In Tippecanoe County an eleetiC
has been ordered for the 18th
Oh August, to determine whether q sp
~ cial tax shall be levied to create q
oF appropriation of $4,000 for the L
n. fayette, Bloomington Il Muncie Raj
road.
.ee THE Vernon Banner reports sta
,os of chronic war between the Irish
mo- borers on a railroad contract ne
ed that place, and the people In the :
cinitv. Two of the former have be
arrested and held to bail, but the T
be mors Of fighting were so freque
ty, and bloody that the paymaster "
ito afraid to venture down to pay t
hands off.
ed The Liberty (Union County, IL
nd TIE 0ruUr uuy, uiyvEa --E5VFaf10s 5, sGIts, 7
bv accident, a bottle of hair oil for t
Oh medicine that he had been ordered
his take. The doctor soothed him wi
the assurance that the worst inju
the dose could do him would be
eW coat his stomach and bowels with ha
es,